RR Auction: Rare Manuscript, Document, and Autograph Auction

ALS, one page, 4.5 x 3.25, Easton Glebe letterhead, no date. Short letter to “Mr. Schuler.” In part: “Will you please remove my name from the list of

Handwritten receipt, signed “Walt Whitman,” on the correspondence side of a government postcard, dated February 25, 1881. Receipt reads, in full: “Rec

Superlative sepia 4 x 5.75 portrait of Whitman, originally taken in September 1872 in Brooklyn by photographer G. Frank Pearsall, boldly signed in bla

Signed book: Plays in Prose and Verse. Limited edition of 250 copies (this being No. 28). NY: Macmillan Company, 1924. Hardcover, 5.25 x 8, 455 pages.

Collection of four items, each signed by a prominent American author, including: Henry W. Longfellow (signature), John Greenleaf Whittier (signature),

Collection of five items, each signed by an acclaimed writer, including: Henry W. Longfellow (signature), W. Somerset Maugham (TLS), John Greenleaf Wh

Signed book: Music for Chameleons. Limited edition of 350 copies (this being No. 292). NY: Random House, 1980. Hardcover with slipcase, 5.75 x 8.5, 26

British writer (1870–1945) who first came to prominence in the 1890s as the young intimate companion of Oscar Wilde. ALS in French, signed “Lord Alfre

Signed book: Booked to Die. First edition, first printing. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1992. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 321 pages....

Collection of three items, each signed by a significant member of the 19th–century New England group termed the ‘Fireside Poets,’ including: Henry W.

ALS, one page, 4.5 x 7, November 2, 1887. Letter to a gentleman. In full: “I beg you to accept my cordial thanks for your kind letter, which has given

Ink signature, “The autograph of Washington Irving, Sunnyside, April 17th 1847,” on an off-white 3.75 x 2 slip. Matted to an overall size of 6 x 4. So

Danish author (1873–1950) who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1944. ALS in German, one page, 8.25 x 10.75, October 17, 1934. Untranslated

Personal check, 6 x 3.25, filled out in another hand and signed by Miller, payable to Albert Wiggins for $30, February 22, 1978. In fine condition, wi

A seminal confessional poet (1928-1974) and recipient of the Pulitzer Prize in 1967, Sexton battled mental illness throughout her life until committin

Signed book: The Hairy Ape. Special limited edition, numbered 90/775. NY: Horace Liveright, 1929. Hardcover with dust jacket and slipcase, 7.75 x 10.2

Personal check, 8.5 x 3.25, filled out in type and signed by Williams, payable to Hotel Elysee for $719.32, September 14, 1978. Bank stamp touching fi

Collection of five books, each signed on an opening page by the book’s writer or illustrator. Signers are: Bennett Cerf (Laughter Incorporated); John

German pianist (1884–1969) known for his interpretations of Beethoven and romantic music such as that by Brahms. Extremely early 5.25 x 8.5 cabinet ph

German composer (1838–1920) who wrote over 200 works, including staples of the violin repertoire. ALS in German, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4