RR Auction: Rare Manuscript, Document, and Autograph Auction

Important Swedish novelist and playwright (1849–1912) who takes a place among the most influential figures in the development of modern theater. ALS i

Bengali poet, playwright, philosopher, and author (1861–1941) who became the first non-European to win a Nobel Prize (Literature) in 1913. Exquisite m

Untranslated ALS in French, one page, 4 x 3, February 1890. Nicely triple-matted and framed with an engraved portrait of Verne to an overall size of 1

Important and extremely early handwritten manuscript draft for Thoreau's first book, A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers, unsigned, one p...

ALS, five pages on three sheets, 7.5 x 9.5, no date. Letter to admirer H. Cotton Minchin regarding publication of The Lord of the Rings, his interests

Author (1867–1957) famous for writing Little House on the Prairie. Uncommon ALS, one page, 5 x 8, June 28, 1949. Letter to an admirer. In part: “I am

Uncommon ALS, one page on a 5.5 x 3.5 postcard depicting the Harwood Hotel, April 2, 1940. Letter to Patricia Newman. In part: “The copy of Child Life

LS signed “Wm Wordsworth,” one page, 4.5 x 7.5, September 9, 1840. Letter to a gentleman. In part: “In reply to yr application for payment of a small

British author regarded as the first British detective story writer (1824–1889). Bold ink signature, “Very sincerely yours, Wilkie Collins, May 14th,

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

Signed book: Complete Poems of Robert Frost. Later printing. NY: Henry Holt and Company, 1959. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.5, 666 pages. Signed

South African writer, political activist, and recipient of the 1991 Nobel Prize in Literature (1923–2014). Color glossy 5 x 7.25 photo of Gordimer in

Four bank checks, all 5.5 x 2.5, including three filled out by Grey, all dated from the 1920s, and each signed by Grey. In fine condition, with expect

Signed book: Zane Grey’s Book of Camps and Trails. First edition. NY: Harper and Brothers, 1931. Hardcover, 6 x 8.25, 211 pages. Signed on the half-ti

German writer and translator (1830–1914) who wrote novels, poetry, and short stories and was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1910. ALS in Ge

Signed book: Cujo. First edition. NY: Viking Press, 1981. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 319 pages. Signed on the first free end page in blue

TLS, one page, 8 x 7, personal letterhead, July 24, 1923. Letter to a gentleman. In part: “I…am much honoured by your proposal that I should contribut

Signed book: Death of a Salesman. Limited edition, numbered 238/500. NY: Viking Press, 1981. Hardcover with slipcase, 5.75 x 8.75, 139 pages. Signed o

Signed book: The Complete Works of Eugene O’Neill, Volume I. Limited edition, numbered 1097/1200. NY: Boni & Liveright, 1924. Hardcover, 6.25 x ...

Japanese author (born 1935) who won the 1994 Nobel Prize in Literature. Color glossy 5 x 7 photo, signed in blue felt tip in English and Japanese. In

Glossy 4 x 5 photo of Dr. Seuss posing with his arms crossed, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition, with a couple trivial edge creases.

Fountain pen signature, “H. G. Wells,” on an off-white 4.5 x 3.5 card. In fine condition, with light toning.

Chase National Bank check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Williams, “Tennessee Williams, (Special account),” payable to cash for $15, December

Pencil signature, “Ferruccio Busoni, 28 Nov. 1909,” and an ink signature, “Artur Schnabel, Charlottenberg, 19 May 1906,” on individual off-white 4.5 x

Superb matte-finish 6.25 x 8.5 photo, very boldly signed and inscribed in black ink, “Alla gentile amica Clara Borger, Sinceramente, Enrico Caruso, 19

Classic matte-finish 3.25 x 5.25 postcard photo of Caruso in a three-quarter-length pose, signed vertically in supremely bold black ink. In fine condi

Leading English composer (1857–1934) and a significant figure among late Romantic European musicians. ALS, one page both sides, 4.5 x 7, printed perso

Excessively rare and extremely desirable manuscript DS in German, one page both sides, 8 x 9.75, July 21, 1801. Untranslated contract in which Haydn c

Extremely bold ALS in German, signed “W. Furtwangler,” one page, 8.5 x 11, April 3, 1914. Early letter to the tenor Kuhnsch. In part (translated): “Du

Uncommon oversized 11.75 x 14.5 heavyweight cardstock Decca publicity photo of Karajan, prominently signed in fountain pen. In very good to fine condi

Superlative collection of nine AMQSs on a single 7.5 x 9.25 off-white sheet, with each composer penning a few intricate bars of music and signing belo

Renowned German pianist (1895–1991) especially noted for his interpretations of Beethoven. Matte-finish 3.75 x 5.75 postcard photo of Kempff in a cont

Italian composer (1857–1919) best known for his operas, particularly the beloved repertoire staple ‘Pagliacci’ (1892). Choice AMQS on an off-white 7.2

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

Attractive guest book belonging to music publisher Otto Furstner, 11.5 x 9.25, with alligator skin covers, silver corner pieces, and lettering on the

Russian violin virtuoso (1908–1974). Russian release of his Brahm's Violin Concerto in D major op. 77 album signed on the front cover in blue fe...

Russian violin virtuoso (1908–1974). Collection of three untranslated ALSs in Russian, dating from 1957 to 1973, all to concert agent and director of

Russian violin virtuoso (1908–1974). ALS in Russian, one page both sides, 6.5 x 10.25, March 14, 1958. Untranslated letter to Louis Persinger. In fine

Distinguished Soviet violinist (1908–1974). Collection of four untranslated ALSs in Russian, dating from 1971 to 1975, all sent to concert agent and d

Self-proclaimed ‘anti-modernist’ German composer (1869–1949), best known for his opera Palestrina, based on the life of the famed sixteenth-century co

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

Soviet piano virtuoso (1915–1997) who was widely considered one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century. Russian release of Franz Liszt Concerto

Eminent Russian composer (1844–1908) best known for such brilliantly orchestrated works as Scheherazade and for operatic staples like ‘Sadko,’ ‘The Ta

Important Italian composer (1792–1868) who became one of the seminal figures in the history of opera with such repertoire staples as The Barber of Sev

Russian pianist, composer, and conductor who became a pivotal figure in Russian culture when he founded the Saint Petersburg Conservatory (1829–1894).

Venetian composer and conductor (1750–1825). As the Austrian imperial Kapellmeister from 1788 to 1824, he was one of the most important and famous mus

Austrian-born composer (1874–1951) whose development of the twelve-tone system proved to be one of the most far-reaching innovations in the history of

German composer (1878–1934) best known for his operas and orchestral music. Schreker, a Jew, was denounced by the Nazis for the production of ‘Entarte

Soviet composer (1906–1975) whose fifteen symphonies occupy a place of central performance in the orchestral literature of the twentieth century. AMQS

German composer (1864–1949) whose colorful symphonic poems and operas earned him a place among the most important figures in late-19th and early 20th-