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