RR Auction: Rare Manuscript, Document, and Autograph Auction

Small archive of Hemingway-related documents in Spanish, totaling 7 pages, 8.5 x 11, August 26, 1960, providing proof of workers’ compensation insuran

Document in Spanish, two pages, 8.5 x 13.5, July 15, 1960. Hemingway’s last automobile insurance policy for the three cars at his Finca Vigia home in

ALS signed “Un abrazo, Papa,” one page on a 5.5 x 3.5 postcard showing a swimming pool at Hotel Felipe II, postmarked Madrid, October 2, 1956. Brief n

Christmas card depicting deer in a snowy scene, measuring 7.5 x 6 closed, signed inside by Ernest, “Mary and Papa.” Inside bears a custom pre-printed

Bank check, 6.5 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Hemingway, “Ernest M. Hemingway,” payable to bearer for $195, September 1, 1952. Endorsed on the reve

Vintage matte-finish photo of Hemingway and his fourth wife, Mary, engaged in conversation with another man, his business card in Mary’s hand, trimmed

Influential Nobel Prize-winning German author (1877–1962) of such modern classics as Siddhartha and Steppenwolf. Rare manuscript of the poem ‘Hauser a

Two signed photos: one albumen 3.5 x 4.75 portrait of Holmes affixed to a 4.5 x 7 mount, signed in the lower border in black ink, “Oliver Wendell Holm

AQS on an off-white 5.5 x 7.75 sheet. Howe writes, in full, “The responsibilities of a mother are many and momentous. One of her important duties is t

British writer (1672–1769) whose best-selling codifications of the rules for the most popular card games of his day led to the familiar authoritative

American writer (1886–1918), best known for the much-anthologized poem ‘Trees,’ who was killed at the Second Battle of Marne at the age of 31. DS one

Revered Norwegian playwright and poet (1828–1906) whose works, including A Doll’s House and Hedda Gabler, made him one of the seminal figures of moder

TLS signed “Louis,” two pages, 8.5 x 11, November 9, 1974. Letter to “Bill.” In part: “The Mohave has always been a favorite place of mine since I wal

Massive collection of roughly 2,000 books from the last decade and a half, covering a wide variety of subjects, including sports, fiction, politics, h

Austrian symbolist painter (1862–1918) and one of the most prominent members of the Vienna Secession movement. ALS in German, one page, 5 x 6.25, no d

Russian painter (1879–1935) who was a pioneer of geometric abstract art and the originator of the avant-garde, Suprematist movement. ALS in Russian, o

Hand-addressed and signed envelope, 5.25 x 4.25, addressed to “Madame Alice Frey, 119 rue des Deux Eglises, Bruxelles,” and signed on the reverse, “R.

Vintage matte-finish 11 x 14 studio portrait of Markham, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, “Edwin Markham, April 10, 1927.” Lower border is

Georgia-born American writer (1925–1964), best known for her quintessentially ‘Southern Gothic’ stories and novels, who died of lupus at the age of 39

Vintage fountain pen signature, “With all best wishes, Eugene O’Neill,” on an off-white 5.5 x 8.5 sheet of Greenwich Village Theatre stationery, with

ALS signed “Gene O’Neill,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Peaked Hill Bar letterhead, September 13, 1922. Letter to Jeanie Begg. In full: “This in much haste to

Beautifully penned ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.5 x 7.25, April 14. Letter to his cousin. In part: “A body can’t get along without a he

Signed book: Picasso: The Recent Years 1939–1946. Limited edition of 350 copies (This being No. 85). NY: Doubleday, 1947. Hardcover, 8.75 x 11, 211 pa

Crystal-clear vintage glossy 6.75 x 9.25 photo of Picasso shirtless and lounging with art materials by his side, signed and inscribed in the lower rig

American neoclassical sculptor (1805-1873). ALS, one page, 5.25 x 4, April 1, 1863. Letter to two gentlemen in London “to deliver to Messrs. George Pe

British artist and illustrator (1867–1939) best known for his Art Nouveau–influenced illustrations. Signed book: The Romance of King Arthur and the Kn

British artist and illustrator (1867–1939) best known for his Art Nouveau–influenced illustrations. Original vintage signed pen and ink sketch depicti

Writer (1839–1908) best remembered as the lyricist of the song, ‘Maryland, My Maryland.’ ALS, one page, lightly-lined, 5 x 8, October 21, 1895. Letter

Choice ALS in French, signed “A. Rodin,” one page, 3.75 x 6, no date but postmarked December 1907. Letter to his longtime friend, fellow artist, and o

ALS in German, signed “Rilke,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 6.5 x 8, January 22, 1919. Letter to Grete Crulbransson, Austrian writer, half-sis

Signed book: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. First American edition, first printing. NY: Scholastic, June 1999. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6

Early glossy 3.5 x 5 head-and-shoulders photo, signed in black felt tip, with printed information above his signature. In fine condition.

Original signed and inscribed full-length ink sketch of Rosie in a long dress, boa, and hat on an off-white 8.5 x 11 sheet, with a word balloon coming

Signed book: The Sign on Rosie’s Door. First edition. NY: Harper and Row, 1960. Hardcover with dust jacket, 7 x 9, 47 pages. Signed and inscribed on t

ALS, one page, 5.25 x 6.5, personal letterhead, April 1947. Short letter to his Greenwich Village dry cleaner. In full: “With apologies. I’m sorry I t

Eminent French author (1804–1876), born Amantine-Lucile-Aurore Dupin, better known by the masculine pen name she adopted early in her career. An early

Original and quite rare vintage signed ink sketch of Piglet on a light purple 3 x 1.5 clipped slip, signed above the image, “E. H. Shepard.” Slip is a

Boston-born Baptist minister and academic (1808–1895) best known as the lyricist of ‘America’ (‘My Country, ’Tis of Thee’), written while he was a stu

AQS on a 4 x 5.25 off-white sheet. Smith pens the first third of ‘America.’ In full: “Let music swell the breeze / And ring from all the trees / Sweet

Uncommon ANS, one page, 5 x 4, personal letterhead, no date. Brief note. In full: “Alright Friday, about three, best to you always.” Double-matted wit

ALS signed “Alice,” one page, 5.5 x 9, January 8, 1961. Letter to Saul Mauraher. In part: “Christmas night was taken to a big dinner—nine o’clock inst

DS, ten onionskin pages, 8.5 x 11, June 11, 1963. Agreement between Steinbeck and David Merrick granting rights to turn his Viva Zapata screenplay int

Incredibly scarce first edition, second issue of Dracula, Westminster, England: Archibald Constable and Company, 1897. Hardcover, 5.25 x 7.7

British inventor and photography pioneer (1800–1877) who introduced the calotype process in 1841; he was also active in politics, serving as a member

British author and scholar (1892–1973) whose Lord of the Rings trilogy became one of the towering classics of fantasy literature and inspired a series

ALS in French, signed “H. T. Lautrec,” one page, 4.5 x 7, Bordeaux, no date, but July 1900. Lautrec writes to the famous actor and director Andr...

Fanciful ALS in pencil in French, signed “T-Lautrec,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.25 x 7, no date [but June 1895]. Letter to an unidentifie

Historian and journalist (1882–1944) best known for his 1921 book The Story of Mankind. Collection of nine letters (8 ALSs, and one 1 TLS) from van Lo

Signed book: The Philosophy of Andy Warhol. First edition, later printing. NY: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1975. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.5

Distinguished American author (1862–1937) best known for her novels exploring the manners and morals of upper-class American society. Her most endurin

Scarce vintage 4 x 5.5 photo of Whitman resting his head in his hand, affixed to its original 6 x 8.5 mount, signed on the mount in black ink, “Walt W

Bank check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Wolfe, payable to Rogers Peet for $22.54, May 14, 1938. Wolfe’s notation at bottom reads, “Payment i

English poet and author (1770–1850) of ‘Lyrical Ballads,’ a collection inspired by the beauty of the English Lake District. Bold AQS on an off-white 5

Highly influential American architect (1867–1959) whose mastery of space, form, and human-centered design revolutionized the field of architecture and

Incredibly rare set of five original pencil and colored pencil developmental architectural drawings of Wright’s Fallingwater masterpiece, on large oni

TLS, three pages, 8 x 10, on Wright’s red-block paper, June 3, 1941. Letter to Lewis Mumford. In full: “When, because of a difference of feeling and j

Picturesque 15.5 x 12 calendar photo titled “Yosemite Fall and Apple Blossoms, Yosemite Valley, c. 1936,” signed in the lower border in black felt tip

Original signed and inscribed ink sketch of Pugsley Addams on an off-white 5 x 3 card, signed and inscribed, “For Bernie Hogya from Chas Addams, aged

Collection of eight souvenir typescripts, all one page, seven 8.5 x 11 and one 6.75 x 8.5, each signed at the conclusion in ink or felt tip by the aut

Signed book: The Da Vinci Code. First edition, first printing. NY: Doubleday. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.5, 454 pages. Signed on the title p

Twenty-four hardcover books, each signed on an opening page by the book’s author, with several inscribed. Signers are: Jimmy Carter (Why Not the Best,

Four hardcover books, each signed on the half-title page in black ink by Grisham. Titles are: The Pelican Brief, The Client, The Chamber, and The Runa

Color 4 x 6 postcard with an untitled Haring work depicting a pregnant ‘Haring figure’ holding up a television, signed in person at the bottom in blac

Limited edition 16 x 21 lithograph of Hirschfeld’s caricature of Dion, numbered 48/275, signed in the lower right in pencil by the artist, “Hirschfeld

American architects who were in partnership from 1967 to 1991. Limited edition 12 x 12 print of various plans for their landmark AT&T World Head...

Two hardcover books: The Dark Half, signed and inscribed on the second free end page; and Gerald’s Game, signed and inscribed on the half-title page.

Distinguished English artist (1898–1986) best known for his abstract, often biomorphic sculptures. Glossy 3.25 x 5.25 photo of Moore holding a paintbr

Color 22.25 x 31 print of Neiman’s portrait of Namath walking off the field in his Jets uniform, signed in black felt tip, “Broadway Joe Namath, X12,”

German artist (born 1932) whose works have achieved world-record prices at auction. Postcard featuring Richter’s 1965 work entitled ‘Familie nach alte

Signed book: Believe It or Not. Later printing. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1929. Hardcover, 6 x 9, 172 pages. Signed and inscribed on the first free ...

Signed book: You’re Only Old Once. Limited first edition of 500 copies (this being no. 365). NY: Random House, 1986. Hardcover with slipcase, 8.25 x 1

Author of Yiddish short stories, plays, and novels (1902–1991) and the 1978 Nobel Laureate for literature. Collection of four booklets and magazines,

Wonderful collection of four sketches, each drawn and signed by a famous comic artist, including: George McManus, Bill Mauldin, Don Herold, and Scott

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Groening posing along the waterfront with a duck in his arms, signed in black felt tip, “Your pals, Bongo & Matt Groening...

ALS signed “R, Crumb,” on a 6.25 x 4.25 card, with a vintage postcard photo of four men drinking wine affixed to the reverse, captioned by Crumb, “Fre

Personal check, 8.25 x 3, filled out in type and signed by Disney, “Walter E. Disney,” payable to Walt Disney Special Acct. for $450.00, stamp-dated N

Enormous unsigned original 37 x 41 gelatin silver print of Walt Disney, Deems Taylor, and Leopold Stokowski discussing ideas for the 1940 film Fantasi

ALS in French, signed “H. Berlioz,” one page, 5.25 x 8, July 12, no year. Letter to “My dear Stephen,” in full (translated): “I’m not sure a flawless

Uncommon and desirable 3.5 x 5.75 cardstock head-and-shoulders photo, signed in the lower border in black felt tip, “Cordially, Maria Callas.” In fine

ALS signed “E. Caruso,” one page, 5.25 x 3.5, postmarked March 27, 1914. Brief message to Miss J. Whitman reads, in full: “The Italian Charities conce

Letters from Jules Massenet, Ethelbert Nevin, and Samuel Francis Smith: ANS in pencil, signed “Massenet,” one page on an off-white card, December 10,

Collection of four items, three ALSs, and one autographed note, two one page, and one two page, both sides, various sizes, each from a different compo

Two AMQSs on individual off-white cards, measuring approximately 4 x 3. One from Nadia Boulanger, who pens two bars from an unidentified work, signed

Two AMQSs: a four-bar quote from ‘Fiddle-Faddle’ by Leroy Anderson on a 9 x 3.5 sheet of musically-lined paper, signed and inscribed to Lionel Aucoin;

Collection of four musical quotes on various size sheets and cards. Quotes are from: Leo Blech, four bars, in pencil, from his opera ‘Alpenkonig’; Got

American operatic soprano and silent film star (1882–1967) who was one of the most popular musical artists of her day, and whose style and presence in

Lovely collection of three items, each signed by a notable female singer, including: Lillie Langtry (signature), Nellie Melba (SP), and Jenny Lind (si

Gifted pianist and composer (1829–1869) who was one of the first figures in American music to attain an international reputation. His colorful keyboar

Three items: an AMQS on an off-white 5 x 3 card, with five bars of music and lyrics from his operetta ‘Eileen,’ dated January 1917 and reading, “‘Tis

German Romantic composer (1854–1921) best known for the opera Hänsel und Gretel. Appealing vintage matte-finish 3 x 5 postcard photo of a bust ...

German conductor (1888–1965) best known for his performances of Richard Wagner, Anton Bruckner, and Richard Strauss. ALS in German on a 4 x 5.75 postc

Prominent Hungarian composer, educator, ethnomusicologist, linguist, author, and philosopher (1882–1967). Vintage glossy 4.5 x 6.5 photo of Kodaly arr

Austro-Hungarian composer (1897–1957) who, after producing much well-received ‘serious’ music (including the still-important opera ‘Die tote Stadt’),

French composer (1823–1892). AMQS on an 8.5 x 6.5 sheet of musically-lined paper. Lalo pens seven bars of music and lyrics on a system of four staves,

Collection of four items, each signed by a notable musician, including: Jan Kubelik (postcard photo), Agnes Huntington (cabinet photo), Ferdinand Ries

Hungarian Romantic era composer and pianist (1811–1886) whose prowess at the keyboard earned him a cachet as perhaps the greatest virtuoso in the hist

German composer (1895–1982) best known for his oratorio Carmina Burana. Signed score book of Orff’s Catulli Carmina. First edition. Mainz: B. Schott...

Vintage signatures of four musicians on both sides of a 4.75 x 6.75 album page. Signers are: Edmund Eysler, adding a four-bar AMQS from his operetta ‘

Charming collection of four photos of various sizes, each signed by a notable opera singer, including: Lauritz Melchior, Edouard de Reszke, Marcella S

Renowned French composer (1899–1963) best known for his colorful, energetic keyboard works, art songs, and choral music, and the operatic staple ‘Dial