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SELL CLASSIC LITERATURE, FIRST-EDITIONS,
FAMOUS AUTHORS, COLLECTIBLE BOOKS

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sell classic literature, Letter from Edgar Allan Poe to Sarah Josepha Hale, sold by RR Auction

Letter from Edgar Allan Poe
to Sarah Josepha Hale

Sold Price: $167,947

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Signed first edition "Ulysses" author autograph James Joyce

Signed edition of “Ulysses”
by James Joyce

Sold Price: $14,650

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Mario Puzo Godfather RR Auction

Mario Puzo’s “The Godfather” archive
Sold Price: $625,000

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RR is where to sell classic literature from the world’s greatest authors

Looking to sell classic literature – a set of classic literature books, first-editions or autographs from famous authors? RR Auction seeks any items relating to American heavyweight authors like Hemingway, Melville, Poe and Thoreau; internationally renowned authors like Dickens and Orwell, Goethe and Wilde; and noted philosophic writers like Camus, Sartre and Voltaire. We have also had auction lots highlighting modern authors like J.K. Rowling, as well as many recipients of the Nobel Prize for Literature.

Bibliophiles, historians and rarities collectors alike have shown high interest in the category at past auctions.

Some noteworthy sales in the Literature category have included:


Ready to sell classic literature items? Whether you have a set of classic literature books, first-editions, antique books, author correspondences or other literary-related vintage items, first Contact us.

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