RR Auction: Rare Manuscripts, Documents and Autographs

Original signed felt tip sketch of Howdy Doody on an off-white 12 x 15 sheet. In very good condition, with a light central horizontal fold, scattered

Personal check, 8.25 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Disney, “Walter E. Disney,” payable to First Wisconsin Bank of Milwaukee for $51,00

Ballpoint signature and inscription, “To Jack—Walt Disney,” on a light blue 5 x 4 album page affixed to a slightly larger black cardstock mount. A few

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, colorful ‘Garfield’ personal letterhead, April 12, 1979. Letter to aspiring comic artist Martin Greim. In part: “I’m delighte

Original hand-inked eight-panel Mutt and Jeff Sunday comic strip on a 22 x 14 sheet of artist’s cardstock, dated March 12, 1961. Strip depicts Jeff’s

Signed book: Radioactive Man: Radioactive Repository Volume One. First edition. NY: HarperCollins, 2012. Hardcover with dustjacket, 7 x 10.5, 272 page

Hand-painted animation cel, 11.5 x 9, depicting a sneaky Yogi Bear, signed in black felt tip by Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera. Set against a pre-printed

Two different color glossy 8 x 10 photos of Woody Woodpecker comic book covers, each signed in black felt tip by Lantz. In fine condition.

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Lee in front of a Spider-Man statue, signed in-person in black felt tip. In very fine condition, with a slightly gr

Color semi-glossy 8 x 10 laser print publicity photo, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.

Signed book: Lazy Sunday Book. Kansas City: Andrews and McMeel, 1989. Softcover, 8.5 x 10.75, 128 pages. Signed on the title page in blue felt tip. In

Composer (1910–1981) whose Adagio for Strings is widely considered a masterpiece of modern classical music. ANS signed “Sam,” one page on a 5.5 x 3.5

Influential French composer (1803–1869) of such repertory staples as the programmatic ‘Symphonie fantastique,’ the opera ‘Les Troyens,’ and the colorf

French composer and conductor (1872–1973). AMQS on an off-white 7 x 5 album page. Busser pens five bars from his ballet ‘La Ronde des saisons,’ signin

Glossy 8 x 10 close-up photo, signed and inscribed in black felt tip “To Kenneth Douglas, Sincerely, Maria Callas, 1971.” Light scattered creases and

Vintage pencil signature, “Enrico Caruso,” on the reverse of an off-white 3.5 x 3 die-cut floral card. In fine condition, with trivial soiling. Accomp

Remarkably unique custom-bound hardcover album, 15.5 x 19.5, containing 44 caricature drawings by Enrico Caruso. Each drawing—31 in pencil or graphite

ALS in French, one page, 5.5 x 8.5, September 26, 1950. Untranslated letter in French, responding to an admirer’s letter about hearing Isaac Stern. In

Italian composer (1760–1842) known for his operas and sacred music; Beethoven regarded him as the greatest of his contemporaries. ALS in French, signe

Three items: vintage 3.25 x 5.25 postcard photo of Xaver Scharwenka, signed in fountain pen; vintage 3.25 x 5.25 postcard photo of Theodor Leschetizky