RR Auction: Rare Manuscript, Document, and Autograph Auction

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.25, The Delineator letterhead, August 24, 1909. Letter to Lazard Kahn. In part: “Your name has been suggested to me as that of s

French writer and dramatist (1824–1895) best known for Camille and for being the illegitimate son of famed novelist Alexandre Dumas. Five untranslated

African-American poet (1872–1906), known for his colorful use of language and dialect, who died of tuberculosis at the age of 33. Scarce vintage ink s

Preeminent painter (1922–2011) known for his for his psychologically intense, thickly impastoed portrait and figure paintings. Two items: color satin-

Signed book: Four Forsyte Stories. Limited edition of 896 copies (this being No. 145). NY: The Fountain Press, 1929. Hardcover, 6 x 9.5, 112 pages. Si

Eclectic archive of nine items signed “Allen” or “Allen Ginsberg,” including an envelope, a souvenir typescript, a postcard, a handwritten poem, three

Two items: ANS, signed “Allen Ginsberg 81,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card, in full: “Thank you for your attention but it ate time”; and a 4.75 x 6.5 card

Author and educator (1867–1948) and inventor of the Gregg Shorthand system. Signed book: Gregg Shorthand in Miniature. Later printing. NY: Gregg Publi

DS, one page, 8 x 4, April 11, 1934. Invoice for 918.60 francs, recording payment to Stephen Vivish for “Chicken, limes, mangos, eggs, fish, crabs, sh

TLS, one page, 5.5 x 8.5, personal letterhead, June 30, 1965. Letter to E. R. Brown at Branden Press in Boston. In full: “Having received the manuscri

Signed book: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Collector’s edition. Connecticut: Easton Press, 1999. Hardcover, 6 x 8.75, 311 pages. Signed on the colo

Ink signature, “Henry W. Longfellow, 1880,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.25 slip. In very good condition, with toned areas to edges from adhesive to revers

Modernist artist (1870–1953) best known for his abstract landscapes and watercolors. Signed book: Letters of John Marin. Limited edition of 400 copies

TLS signed “W. S. Maugham,” one page, 5.25 x 8, Villa Mauresque letterhead, December 16, 1961. Letter to an admirer. In part: “Thank you and your husb

Unique series 2009 one dollar bill, with Max adding a felt tip moustache, ascot, and ‘Lady Liberty’ crown to George Washington’s portrait, signed “Lov

Vintage General Electric alarm clock featuring a design by Peter Max, 5 x 3 x 2.5, signed on the bottom in black felt tip, “Love, Peter Max, 1968.” In

Signed book: Angela’s Ashes. Limited collector’s edition, numbered 2111/2500. Connecticut: Easton Press, 2003. Hardcover, 6.25 x 9.5, 364 pages. Signe

Color 20 x 24 poster of journalist Steve McCurry’s famed 1985 image of Sharbat Gula, better known by the unofficial title ‘Afghan Girl,’ signed in the

Limited edition portfolio entitled Facing East featuring text by James Michener and art by Jack Levine. Limited edition, numbered 916/2500. NY: Maecen

Two items: glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo of Miller in his prime, signed on the reverse in blue ballpoint; and a press release from the International P

Ink signature, “Grandma Moses, Nov. 1953,” on an off-white 3.25 x .75 slip. Matted with a portrait of the artist to an overall size of 8 x 10.5. In fi

Collection of 11 items, primarily consisting of signatures and letters, each signed by a notable novelist. Signers are: Pearl S. Buck, Agatha Christie

Colophon removed from the 1933 Random House limited edition of Ah, Wilderness!, numbered 232/325, 6 x 9.5, signed in black ink, “Eugene O’Neill.” In f

Personal check, 8.25 x 3, filled out and signed by Parrish, payable to cash for $50, stamp-dated July 13, 1921. In fine to very fine condition, with e

American humorist, author, and screenwriter (1904–1979) best known for his humorous short pieces written for The New Yorker. TLS signed “Sid J.,” one

Eight items, including two souvenir typescripts, two glossy 8 x 10 photos, three different magazine photos, and a glossy 3.5 x 5 photo, each signed an

Czech-American sculptor and educator (1879–1965) who created more than four hundred works during his career. Scarce vintage matte-finish 7.5 x 9.5 por

Pulitzer Prize–winning American writer (1890–1980) best known for such enduring stories as ‘The Jilting of Granny Weatherall’ and the novel Ship of Fo

Collection of 43 items, primarily consisting of signatures and a few letters and photos, each signed in ink by a winner of the Pulitzer Prize in Gener

Collection of 28 items, primarily consisting of signatures and a few souvenir typescripts, each signed in ink by a winner of the Pulitzer Prize in Poe

Collection of approximately 40 items, primarily consisting of signatures as well as a few photos, each signed in ink by a winner of the Pulitzer Prize

Signed book: A Special Announcement. Limited first edition of 250 copies (this being No. 26). NY: House of Books Ltd., 1940. Hardcover, 5 x 7.5. Nicel

Signed book: Brundibar. First edition. Michael de Capua Books, 2003. Hardcover with dust jacket, 11 x 8.75. Signed on the half-title page by Sendak an

Author of Yiddish short stories, plays, and novels (1902–1991) and the 1978 Nobel Laureate for literature. Collection of three books, each signed on a

Important photographer (1879–1973) who was one of the pioneering figures in the field of ‘art’ photography. Signed book: The Family of Man. NY: Maco M

Pen name of author Blanche Marie Louise Oelrichs (1890–1950). Signed book: Who Tells Me True. First edition. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1940. ...

Companion of writer Gertrude Stein who wrote about their life together in What Is Remembered (1877–1967). ALS signed “Alice,” one page, 5.25 x 8, pers

Signed book: Breakfast of Champions. Collector’s edition. Connecticut: Easton Press, 2001. Hardcover, 6.25 x 9.25, 297 pages. Signed on the colophon i

Signed book: POPism: The Warhol ’60s. First edition. NY: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1980. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 310 pages. Signed on

Interview magazine from June 1982 featuring an image of Phoebe Cates on the front cover, 10.5 x 16.5, vertically signed in thick black felt tip by War

Collection of six clipped magazine photos or covers, various sizes, including four color, each signed by the respective artist. Signers are: Gayle Por

Three softcover books, each signed inside in ink by the author(s): All the President’s Men signed by Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward; The Centaur sign

Vintage ink signatures of writers and musicians on both sides of three off-white 5 x 7 album pages (one on an affixed slip). Signers include: writers

Color 8 x 10 cardstock photo of Blanc surrounded by his characters, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “Hi Frankie, Mel Blanc, 4/6/79.” In fine c

Collection of 15 items, consisting mainly of original sketches, with a few photographs, a couple of letters, and one printed sketch, with some of the

Personal check, 8.25 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Disney, “Walter E. Disney,” payable to Franchise Tax Board for $4,566.98, stamp-dat

Signed book: Waiting for Food, Number 3. First edition, first printing. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2003. Hardcover, 10.75 x 7.75. Signed on the t

Signed book: R. Crumb’s Sex Obsessions. Limited edition of 1000 copies (this being No. 606). Germany: Taschen, 2007. Hardcover with slipcase, 8 x 11,

Original hand-painted studio Art-Prop set-up from The Cold-Blooded Penguin segment of The Three Caballeros prepared at the studio for presentation. Th

Signed book: Perri. First edition. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1958. Hardcover with dust jacket, 8 x 10, 78 pages. Signed and inscribed on the half-ti...