RR Auction: Rare Manuscript, Document, and Autograph Auction

Three books: a hardcover first edition of Wouldn’t Take Nothing for My Journey Now, signed on the title page by Maya Angelou in black ballpoint; a har

Prolific poet, novelist, and short story writer (1920–1994) known for his alcoholism, love of women, and vulgar style. Scarce glossy 8 x 10 photo of B

Signed and inscribed felt tip sketch of a dog, bird, sun, and drunken self-portrait on a white 8.25 x 5.75 sheet, inscribed in a speech bubble above t

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, February 13, 1939. Letter to an admirer in San Diego. In full: “In reply to your letter of February 9, I

Signed book: Tarzan and the City of Gold. Second edition. Tarzana, CA: Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc., 1933. Hardcover, 5.25 x 7.5, 316 pages. Signed on t

Signed book: In Cold Blood. Book club edition. NY: Random House, 1965. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 343 pages. Signed and inscribed on the

Soviet stage actress (1868–1959) and wife of writer Anton Chekov. ALS in Russian, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, White Star Line letterhea

ALS, one page, 4.75 x 6.75, August 17. Letter to an unidentified gentleman. In full: “I am much honored by your invitation but must refuse it as I hop

Desirable artistic color postcard showing a painting of the Cairo, Egypt, cityscape, 5.5 x 3.5, nicely signed against the light sky in fountain pen, “

Bank check, 7.75 x 3, filled out and signed by Clemens, “Samuel L. Clemens,” payable to Mr. Seth Bateman for $232.96, August 14, 1875. In fine conditi

Handwritten manuscript by Clemens, signed within the text, “Mark Twain,” one page, 5.75 x 8.75, circa 1908. Clemens writes down a ‘compliment’ on a sh

ALS signed “S. L. Clemens,” one page, 5 x 8, June 19, circa 1890s. Writing from Paris, the author sends a letter to Richard Watson Gilder, editor-in-c

Intriguing unsigned handwritten manuscript in pencil by Clemens, one page, 5.5 x 5.25, no date. Clemens jots down and edits a riddle. In full: “I neve

Desirable ‘double’ ink signature, “With great pleasure—Yrs truly, S. L. Clemens, Mark Twain, Jan. 28/80,” on an off-white sheet. Double-matted and fra

ANS signed “SLC,” one page, 5.5 x 3.25, May 23, 1901. Brief note to the Plasman Co. of New York. In full: “You were quite right, Mr. Cook. It was Dr.

Bold ink signature, “Very truly yours, Mark Twain,” on an off-white 4 x 2.25 card, dated November 26, 1904. In fine condition. Accompanied by two mode

ALS in French, signed vertically along the right edge, one onionskin page, 6.25 x 10, no date. Untranslated letter to Monsieur Hardrlopf, granting him

Versatile French writer and artist (1889–1963) whose spectrum of work included novels. poems, plays, illustrations, films, and set designs. ALS in Fre

ALS signed “J. Fenimore Cooper,” one page, 8 x 10, July 6, 1841. Letter to M. C. Patterson. In part: “Your friends and yourself can be accommodated on

American author and journalist (1871–1900) best known for his novels Maggie: A Girl of the Streets and The Red Badge of Courage. ALS, one page, 5.25 x