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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:

• ALS by F. Scott Fitzgerald, referencing “The Great Gatsby,” sold for $43,217
• Never-before-published personal correspondence by Lord Byron, sold for $36,093
• Signed sketch of “Le Petit Prince” by Antoine de Saint-Exupery, sold for $15,496
• J. K. Rowling signed “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” book, sold for $13,452

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.