RR Auction: Rare Manuscripts, Documents and Autographs

Signed book: The Playboy Book: Forty Years. First edition, first printing. Los Angeles: General Publishing Group, 1994. Hardcover with dustjacket, 9.5

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

Printed Hirschfeld image of Elvis on an 8 x 10 card bearing an Elvis postage stamp and first-day cancellation, signed in pencil “Hirschfeld.” In fine

Two items: ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, June 13, 1872. Letter to Miss Mary Carpenter. In full: “I can only send you the written

AQS on an off-white 5.25 x 2.5 sheet. Ward pens the opening line from ‘The Battle Hymn of the Republic.’ In full: “’Mine eyes have seen the glory of t

American writer, printer, and philosopher (1856–1915), closely associated with the Arts and Crafts movement, who perished in the Lusitania disaster. T

Important French writer, artist, and statesman (1802–1885) best known for such canonical novels as Les Misérables and Notre-Dame de Paris (aka ...

Important French writer, artist, and statesman (1802–1885) best known for such canonical novels as Les Misérables and Notre-Dame de Paris (aka ...

ALS, one page, 7.25 x 9.75, January 15, 1850. Letter to J. Treadwell Esquire. In part: “The presence of various circumstances have prevented an earlie

British painter and etcher, known especially for his symbolic landscapes. Original unsigned pencil and charcoal sketch of the upper torso and head of

Signed book: The Best American Short Stories. First edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2007. Paperback, 5.5 x 8.25, 428 pages. Signed on the t

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of King covered in felines, signed and inscribed in black felt tip “For Bill Beal—All best, Stephen King.” In very fine condition.

TLS, on a 5.5 x 3.5 postcard, November 19, 1981. Letter to an admirer. In part: “Sorry to be so long in responding, but I’ve been working on a movie I

Chinese-American artist and one of America's leading watercolor masters (1911–2000). Color 14 x 21 print for a 1978 exhibit in Seattle, signed i...

Novelist (1880–1957) in which many of his works were adapted into screenplays starting in the silent era. TLS signed “Peter,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, M

Signed book: Rawdon’s Roof. Limited edition of 500 copies (This being No. 11). London: Elkin Mathews and Marrot, 1928. Hardcover, 6 x 8.25, 32 pages.

Signed book: Lady Chatterley’s Lover. Limited edition of 1000 copies (this being no. 466). Florence: Privately published, 1928. Handsomely rebound lea

Signed book: To Kill a Mockingbird. First edition (stated explicitly on the copyright page). Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1960. Hardcover wi

French artist (1881–1955) best known for his brightly colored, cubist- and machine-age–influenced abstractions. La Forme humaine dans l'espace c...

Artist and illustrator (1926–2009) best known for his caricatures in The New York Review of Books. Original signed and inscribed ink sketch of a caric

Influential Irish author and scholar (1898–1963), a former atheist who became an eloquent convert to Christianity, best known for his works on Christi

Bank check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out and signed by London, payable to Imperial Cash Store for $12.40, stamp-dated January 8, 1910. A central vertical f

ALS signed “Henry W. Longfellow,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, June 11, 1872. Letter to Mr. Montgomery declining an invitation. In pa

Italian writer, born Kurt Erich Suckert, (1898–1957) whose surname, means ‘evil/wrong side’ and is a play on Napoleon's family name ‘Bonaparte’ ...

Italian poet and editor (1876–1944) who was one of the seminal figures of the futurist movement. Uncommon ALS in French, signed “F. T. Marinetti,” one

Two signed hardcover books, both trade editions: The Razor’s Edge, signed and inscribed on the first free end page, “For Egon & Rita Merdinger, ...

Unique color 15.5 x 22.5 promotional print for Max’s ‘Drawings’ exhibition at the Jack Gallery in NYC, with thick, colorful strokes of paint applied b

Color 21 x 25 Max-designed poster for the 1991 Mill Valley Film Festival, signed at the top in black felt tip. In fine condition, with a few light din

ALS signed “Henry” on a 5.5 x 3.25 postal card, January 3, 1949. Letter to a friend. In full, “Do you still have this book - ‘The Dragon of Revelation

American author (1900–1949) whose single novel, Gone With the Wind, became one of the best-sellers of all time and spawned one of the most fabled movi

Highly influential French painter (1840–1926) who was among the leading figures of the impressionist movement, which took its name from the title of o

Intriguing 4 x 6 book photo of one of Moore’s abstract sculptures, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.

Color 11 x 8.5 print of a hound dog, signed in the lower border in black felt tip, “LeRoy Neiman ‘88.” In fine condition, with scattered light creases

Two items: color 7.5 x 5.25 postcard image of Neiman’s ‘High Seas Sailing,’ signed in red felt tip; and a felt tip signature on an off-white 5 x 3 car

American artist (1870–1966) best known for his luminous, often fantastic landscapes and romantic illustrations of nudes. ALS, one page, 5.5 x 4.5, Apr

Two items: glossy 6.5 x 8 photo of Peale at a podium, signed and inscribed, “To Ed Clark Ford, with best wishes, Norman Vincent Peale”; and a one-page

Highly regarded French painter (1830–1903), one of the leading figures of the impressionist movement, best known for his distinctive pointillist style

Pulitzer Prize–winning American writer (1890–1980) best known for such enduring stories as ‘The Jilting of Granny Weatherall’ and the novel Ship of Fo

Poet, novelist and short story writer (1932–1963), who committed suicide after her separation from her husband and a long bout with depression. Virtua

Signed book: The Fountainhead. First edition, second issue (in green cloth; printed two months after the first). Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill Company,

AQS on an off-white 4.5 x 7 album page. Riley pens the third stanza from his poem ‘God Bless Us Everyone.’ In full: “And thus he prayed, ‘God bless us

Writer best remembered as the lyricist of the song, ‘Maryland, My Maryland.’ Scarce AQS on an off-white 7 x 8.75 lightly-lined sheet, signed at the co

Signed book: The Last Don. Franklin Library First Edition Society edition. Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1996. Leatherbound hardcover, 6.5 x 9.5

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.25, personal letterhead, March 23, 1960. Rockwell writes to John H. Connell in Henniker, New Hampshire. In full: “Thank you f

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.25, personal letterhead, February 11, 1963. Letter to a woman who asked Rockwell to critique a youngster’s art work. In part:

Ink signature, “Sincerely, Norman Rockwell,” on a white card. Matted with a color print of one of Rockwell’s works and a small image of Rockwell to an

Two FDCs, with cachets honoring Benjamin Franklin and City Mail Delivery, each signed in blue ballpoint “Sincerely, Norman Rockwell.” One has a printe

Two identical color 4.25 x 6 postcards of Rosenquist’s ‘Marilyn Monroe,’ one signed in blue felt tip, the other signed in blue ballpoint. In fine cond

Signed book: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. First American edition. NY: Arthur A. Levine, 1999. Hardcover with dustjacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 435

Signed book: The Satanic Verses. Later printing. NY: Viking Press, 1989. Hardcover with dustjacket, 6.5 x 9.25, 547 pages. Signed on the title page in

Eminent American artist and illustrator (1864–1926) best known for his evocative images of the people and landscapes of the American West. Signed book

Sartain (1808–1897) was an artist who pioneered mezzotint engraving in the United States, Cope (1797-1888) was a major merchant and financier. Pennsyl

Signed book: Outside Over There. First edition. NY: Harper and Row, 1981. Hardcover with dustjacket, 10.25 x 9.25. Signed and inscribed on the first f

Original signed ink, pencil, and crayon sketch of the Cat in the Hat on a yellow 8 x 10 sheet, with a word balloon coming from the Cat which reads, “I

Original signed and inscribed ink sketch of a creature from Where the Wild Things Are, on an off-white 8 x 10 sheet, signed and inscribed “For Dave Zi

Signed book: The Juniper Tree and Other Tales from Grimm. Later printing. NY: Farrar, Strauss, and Giroux, 2003. Hardcover with dustjacket, 5.75 x 7.2

Color 17 x 23 poster for a 1981 Sendak exhibit at the Pierpont Morgan Library, signed in black ballpoint. Rolled and in fine condition, with scattered

Pulitzer Prize winning author of The Killer Angels (1928–1988). Scarce TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, January 15, 1985. Letter to an admirer. In part: “Hope

ALS signed “G. Bernard Shaw,” on a 3.5 x 5.5 postcard, December 9, 1904. Letter to W. H. Wright, Jr. In full: “I see no immediate prospect of my being

American landscape painter and illustrator (1905–1985). Collection of seven signed color candid photos, 9.75 x 7.5 and 7.5 x 9.75, of Sloane at work i

Signed book: How to Write. Plain edition, first edition. Paris: Darantiere Press, 1931. Hardcover, 4.25 x 6.5, 395 pages. Quickly signed on the first

Vintage ballpoint signature, “John Steinbeck,” and vintage ink signature, “Richard Rodgers,” on an off-white 8 x 11 guest book page. Page is also sign

Signed book: East of Eden. Limited edition, first edition of 1500 copies. NY: Viking Press, 1952. Hardcover, 6.25 x 9.25, 602 pages. Signed on the lim

Vintage fountain pen signature and inscription, “For W. H. Hill from John Steinbeck,” on an off-white 5 x 3.5 card. In fine condition, with a light di

Partial ALS signed “R. L. S.,” one page, 4 x 3, no date. End of a larger letter reads, in full: “had not happened. May God grant all may go well. But

Endorsed bank check, 8.25 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and signed by James R. Osgood, payable to Stowe for $944.46, July 10, 1873. Endorsed on t

TNS, one page, 7.75 x 11, June 9, 1959. Brief note to an admirer. In full: “I hope you have a successful and happy life.” Intersecting folds, one thro

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

Important French painter and printmaker (1864–1901) whose lively, colorful portrayals of the people and places of fin-de-siècle Paris take a pl...

Crisp ink signature on an off-white 5.25 x 4.5 lightly-lined folded sheet. An intersecting vertical and horizontal crease towards the left edge, some

Five limited edition color prints, 8.5 x 11, each signed in ink or pencil by the respective artist pictured. Signers are: Sophia Loren (1982 Flag Seri

Color glossy 8 x 10 cardstock photo of Vallejo’s work entitled ‘Water Nymphs,’ signed in silver ink. In fine condition, with light overall irregular i

Color 6.75 x 10.75 book photo of Vargas’s work of a nude woman with two greyhounds, signed in blue ballpoint, “Vargas.” A diagonal crease to two corne

Signed book: Popism. First edition, first printing. NY: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1980. Hardcover with dustjacket, 6.25 x 9.5, 310 pages. Signed in b

Signed book: America. NY: Harper and Row. Softcover, 8.5 x 11, 224 pages. Signed vertically in black felt tip on the front cover. In fine condition, w

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Warhol looking pensive, signed vertically in black felt tip. Some scattered edge creases and some light scratches to surface ov

Signed book: The Philosophy of Andy Warhol. First edition, first printing. NY: Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, 1975. Hardcover with dustjacket, 5.75 x 8.

Color 19.5 x 29 poster for a 1971 exhibit at the Tate Gallery, bearing a Warhol image of Marilyn Monroe, signed in the lower border in black felt tip.

Color 4 x 6 postcard image of Warhol’s 1962 ‘4 Campbell’s Soup Cans,’ signed at the bottom in purple felt tip. In fine condition, with a light brush t

Author and lexicographer (1758-1843) who published the first comprehensive dictionary of American English. Pamphlet entitled “Message from The Preside

ANS, one page, 4.5 x 3.5, personal letterhead, no date, but postmarked June 29, 1921. Brief note to Mrs. Spencer Simson. In full: “I said 12 on Thursd

Large and incredibly bold ink signature, “Walt Whitman,” on an off-white 6.25 x 3 card. In fine condition, with a paperclip impression to top edge lig

Bank check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Whitman, payable to order of WW Bennett for $18.00, May 5, 1888. Three vertical folds, one through a

ALS signed “John G. Whittier,” one page, 4.5 x 6.75, March 7, 1888. Letter to an unidentified recipient. In part: “I have no brother living, and of co

Book page bearing a printed letter that Williams sent to the cast of his play ‘In the Bar of a Tokyo Hotel’, 8.5 x 11.25, signed along the bottom in b

English poet and author (1770–1850) of ‘Lyrical Ballads,’ a collection inspired by the beauty of the English Lake District. Ink signature and inscript

Cartoonist (1915–1975) who became prominent during World War II as the creator of the popular comic strip, The Sad Sack. An original unsigned ink and

Collection of three one-page TLSs, all signed in red felt tip, “Jim Davis,” all on Garfield letterhead featuring an area of jagged teeth marks to the

Fabulous limited edition figurine of Crumb’s ‘Devil Girl’ contorted on her head, #325/550, measuring approximately 7.75? high with the base measuring

Collection of 33 items consisting of original sketches, signed photos, letters, signatures, and documents from leading Hollywood artists and animators

Original hand-painted animation cel from Disney’s production of 101 Dalmatians, showing Pongo outdoors, and set against a specially prepared color bac

FDC with a cachet honoring Benjamin Harrison, boldly signed in blue ballpoint by Disney. In fine condition. A clean, beautiful signature from the crea

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10, personal letterhead, May 30, 1959. Letter to Ken and Norma Knabe. In full: “This is just a little gift to help Ken in figuri

Colorful vintage reproduction of an original celluloid drawing actually used in the Walt Disney production of Mickey Mouse, 10 x 8, showing Mickey Mou

Vintage matte-finish 10 x 8 photo of Disney clowning around at his desk with two chimpanzees, nicely signed and inscribed in black felt tip “To Carlos

TLS signed “Walt,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, August 11, 1966. Letter to Mrs. Norman Taurog. In part: “Tommie told me you had called

Visually striking Fantastic original one-of-a-kind unsigned watercolor and pencil character sketch of a young faun picking berries, done by artist M.

Fantastic original one-of-a-kind unsigned colored pencil character sketch of a young faun loading his pan-pipe with berries, done by artist Joe Rinald

Original hand-inked one panel cartoon on a 10 x 8 off-white sheet. Comic depicts a large dog menacing his owner, with the owner’s wife making an obvio

Color glossy 10 x 8 photo of the Flintstones and Rubbles in formal attire, signed in blue felt tip by Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera. In fine condition.