RR Auction: Rare Manuscripts, Documents, and Autographs

Messrs. Coutts & Company check, 7.5 x 3.75, filled out and signed by Dickens, “Charles Dickens,” payable to Mr. Hilhouse for £7.8.6, May 6,...

English novelist (1812–1870) and the author of such classics as Oliver Twist, A Tale of Two Cities, and David Copperfield. ALS, one page, 4.75 x 7.5,

ALS signed “CD,” one page, 4.5 x 4.25, no date. Conclusion of a longer letter reads, “My impression that many of the Parisian Theatres are subsidized

Esteemed American painter (1922–1993) whose distinctive style, which incorporated both figurative and abstract elements, made him one of the leading f

ALS signed “C. L. Dodgson,” one page, 4 x 6, The Chestnuts, Guildford, January 7, 1882. Letter to “Ethel.” In full: “My train professes to reach Brigh

Vintage matte-finish 7.5 x 9.25 photo, signed and inscribed in fountain pen “To Horace Liveright, Cordially, Theodore Dreiser, N. Y. Sept–1930.” Scatt

ALS signed “C. L. Dodgson,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, Ch: Ch: Oxford letterhead, January 23, 1879. Letter to Mr. Bowles, editor of

French painter and sculptor (1901–1985) known for his authentic and humanistic approach. ANS in French, one page, 4.5 x 3.5, no date. Short note to Ga

French painter and sculptor (1901–1985) known for his authentic and humanistic approach. Early TLS in French, to “mon cher Jakovsky.” One page, 5.5 x

English painter and gallery director (1793–1865) famous for his portrait of Napoleon among other historical and biblical paintings. ALS signed “C. L.

Austrian artist (1868–1926) who served as a war painter during World War I. Original 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo by G. Egger of Lienz, signed in the lowe

Signed book: Anabasis. Limited edition of 350 copies (This being No. 245). London: Faber and Faber Limited, 1930. Hardcover with slipcase, 6.5 x 10.25

TLS, one page, 7 x 8, Faber and Faber Limited letterhead, October 27, 1953. Letter to the reverend W. R. Lewis. In part: “I thank you for your letter…

Russian-born French artist and designer (1892–1990) who was one of the leading figures of the Art Deco movement. He was especially famous for costume

German philosopher (1846–1926) and the recipient of the 1908 Nobel Prize for Literature. Original 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo, signed in the lower border

Signed book: Notes on a Horse Thief. Limited edition of 975 copies (This being No. 811). Mississippi: Levee Press, 1950. Hardcover, 6 x 9.5, 77 pages.

Baseball hand-painted by Fazzino with original Honeymooners art, including a portrait of Trixie Norton, city scenes, and an affixed portrait of Jackie

Author (1892–1944) whose characters included Dr. Kildare and Destry. DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, February 7, 1939. Agreement between Faust and Loew’s Inco

English novelist (1831–1909) who wrote hundreds of stories for boys. Original 4.5 x 6.5 cabinet photo by Bassano of London, signed in the lower border

American writer (1850–1895) best known for his poems of childhood, including ‘Wynken, Blynken, and Nod’ and ‘Little Boy Blue.’ ALS, one page, 8.5 x 11

ADS, one page, 4.75 x 25, June 17, 1893. Financial document in Field’s hand. In full: “Due to Victor F. Lawson fifty-two dollars, to be paid upon rece

Publisher, editor, and poet (1817–1881) whose firm, Ticknor and Fields, published the original works of many of the prominent American writers, includ

Argentine surrealist painter (1907–1996). ALS in French, on a 6 x 4 deckle-edge postcard of Ile De Beaute, August 31, 1955. Postcard to a friend. Fini

Original vintage signed and inscribed ink and pencil sketch of a Southern gentleman sipping a mint julip on an off-white 5.5 x 3.5 sheet, signed and i

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, May 29, 1937. Letter to Dick Hyman who was writing a book about superstitions and had asked Flagg to relate his. In part: “Fa

Popular English illustrator (1825–1899) especially noted for his watercolor countryside landscapes. Vintage ink signature, “Believe me, yours sincerel

Former British intelligence officer (1908–1964) whose novels featuring suave spy James Bond have attained unprecedented and seemingly indestructible p

Typed Frost poem entitled ‘The Pasture,’ on an off-white 5.5 x 8.5 sheet, signed at the conclusion in blue ink, “Robert Frost,” and inscribed undernea

Signed book: A Masque of Reason. Limited edition of 800 copies (This being No. 656). NY: Henry Holt and Company, 1947. Hardcover, 7.25 x 10.25, 30 pag

ALS, one page, 5 x 8, Grove Lodge letterhead, no date. Letter to historian and writer Owen Rutter. In part: “If one o’clock tomorrow would suit you…it

German writer (1855–1920) famous for his homeland novels. Original 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo by J. Lowy of Vienna, signed at the bottom of the image in

Abstract Expressionist painter and sculptor (1925–1996). Original signed and inscribed ballpoint sketch of an abstract image of Judy Garland performin

Prolific British novelist (1856–1925) best known for such adventure fare as King Solomon’s Mines and Allan Quatermain. Fountain pen signature, “H. Rid

AQS on an off-white 7 x 8.25 album page. Hale writes, “Look up and not down; Look forward and not back; Look out and not in; Lend a Hand.” Signed at t

Influential German journalist and editor (1861–1927). Original 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo by J. C. Schaarwachter of Berlin, signed at the bottom of the

Red baseball cap, manufactured by Pop Shop, featuring an embroidered Haring figure on its hands and knees, signed and inscribed along the edge of the

Novelist and playwright, best remembered for The Prisoner of Zenda. Fountain pen signature, “Yours very truly, Anthony Hope Hawkins, London, 6th Febr.

Signed book: A Farewell to Arms. Volume 4935 of the Collection of British and American Authors series. Liepzig: Bernhard Tauchnitz, no date. Hardcover

Signed book: Catch-22. Later printing. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1989. Hardcover with dustjacket, 6.75 x 9.5, 416 pages. Signed and inscribed on the...

Original 2.25 x 3.75 carte-de-visite bust portrait of Holmes, by Marshall of Boston, signed in the lower border in black ink, “Oliver Wendell Holmes.”

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

French historian (1848–1911) who wrote on topics ranging from ancient Greece to the military history of Napoleon. Original 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo by

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

ANS, one page on a 5.25 x 3 card, April 11, 1884. In full: “Good friend, Collect ideas as well as names.” In fine condition, trivial soiling to upper

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

ALS in French, one page, 5.5 x 8.25, Paris, March 31, 1879. Letter in French regarding a payment. In part (translated): “I misplaced the promissory no

ALS signed “H. Irving,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, Brevoort House letterhead, November 30, 1884. Letter to Mr. Dana. In part: “I hope

Signed book: An International Episode Etc. First edition. London: Macmillan and Co., 1886. Hardcover, 4.25 x 6.25, 214 pages. Signed on the half-title

Portrait painter (1821–1896) first exhibited at the National Academy in 1842, and vice president of the New York Skating Club. Original 4.25 x 6.25 ca

English dramatist (1851–1929) who founded the ‘realist problem drama’ along with Arthur Wing Pinero. Original 4.25 x 6.25 cabinet photo by W. & ...