RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts featuring Science Fiction

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Loaded with over 1,000 lots, RR Auction’s April Fine Autograph and Artifact sale features an amazing assortment of historic collectibles. This catalog begins with a featured section of science fiction, fantasy, and horror, exploring these popular genres across Hollywood and literature—from Forrest J. Ackerman’s Frankenstein posters to screen-used Star Trek props to first editions by Asimov, Bradbury, Heinlein, and King. Other top highlights in this sale are: a letter sent by George Washington from West Point during the Revolution; an exceedingly rare Martha Washington autograph letter boasting a presidential free frank; a significant letter by Martin Luther King, Jr., on Jackie Robinson; a fully-signed Beatles Parlophone Records promo card; and letters by renowned photographer Alfred Stieglitz. RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted auction house specializing in historical autographs and artifacts. Join us as we make history selling history in April 2018.
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
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Francis A. Clary402 - Francis A. Clary
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Personal leatherbound 1863 diary of Sgt. Francis A. Clary, 2.5 x 4, signed on the first page in ink, “F. A. Clary.” The diary contains terse entries p
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John A. Dahlgren403 - John A. Dahlgren
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Naval leader (1809-1870) who headed the Union Navy's ordnance department during the Civil War and developed a number of guns and cannons. Applet...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Jefferson Davis404 - Jefferson Davis
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ALS, one page, 5 x 6, July 5, 1875. Letter to G. G. Adam, in part: "You did not give your Sister’s address and therefore I cannot in complying ...
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Robert E. Lee405 - Robert E. Lee
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Crisply penned ALS signed “R. E. Lee,” one page, 4.5 x 7.25, June 2, 1866. Letter to Miss Mollie Pease, in full: "In compliance with your reque...
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George B. McClellan406 - George B. McClellan
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Civil War–era ALS signed “Geo. B. McClellan,” one page, 5.25 x 8.25, no date but circa January 1864. Letter to Edwin Bartlett, in part: “Your kind not
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Robert E. Rodes407 - Robert E. Rodes
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Confederate general (1829–1864) who was killed at the Third Battle of Winchester in the Shenandoah Valley. Rare Civil War–dated partly-printed DS, si
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George A. Custer408 - George A. Custer
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Hand-addressed mailing envelope, 5.25 x 3, addressed in pencil by Custer to his wife, “Mrs. Genl. Custer, 339 Penn Ave, Washington DC,” postmarked at
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George A. Custer409 - George A. Custer
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Rare Planters National Bank check, 7 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Custer, "G. A. Custer," payable to Galt House for $15, March 3, 1873...
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Manfred von Richthofen410 - Manfred von Richthofen
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Impressive collection of material related to the death of Manfred von Richthofen, the German Air Force pilot known as the ‘Red Baron,’ consisting most
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World War I Helmet411 - World War I Helmet
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Imperial German (Prussian) Model 1905 helmet for a Jager zu Pferde [Mounted Dispatch Rider], as issued to enlisted men in Regiments 1 through 7. The i
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Chester Nimitz412 - Chester Nimitz
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Historic matte-finish 13.75 x 11 photo of Nimitz signing the Japanese surrender aboard the USS Missouri on September 2, 1945, signed and inscribed in
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George S. Patton413 - George S. Patton
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Early ALS signed “Geo. S. Patton,” six total pages, 5 x 6.5, United States Military Academy letterhead, July 31, 1904. A letter to “Mama,” in part
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Chester Nimitz414 - Chester Nimitz
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Remarkable typed speech extensively annotated in black felt tip by Chester Nimitz, entitled “Statement of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, USN, Before
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Napoleon415 - Napoleon
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Manuscript DS, in French, signed “Napole" and "Np,” one page, 7.25 x 11.5, September 20, 1806. Untranslated military document concerning t...
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Hiram Berdan416 - Hiram Berdan
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Engineer, inventor, and Civil War officer (1824-1893) who was a world-renowned marksman and the inventor of the Berdan rifle and other weapons. Rare i
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Confederate Generals417 - Confederate Generals
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Three items signed by Confederate officers: ALS signed "I. R. Trimble," one page, 7.75 x 9.75, December 25, no year, concerning the trans...
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Enola Gay418 - Enola Gay
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National Air and Space Museum color poster depicting the Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber, the Enola Gay, 30 x 24, signed on the image in black felt t
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Enola Gay: Tibbets and Sweeney419 - Enola Gay: Tibbets and Sweeney
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Enola Gay pilot Paul Tibbets and Bockscar pilot Charles Sweeney shaking hands just before Sweeney's flight to Nagasaki, s...
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Flying Tigers420 - Flying Tigers
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Unused adhesive bookplate for Way of a Fighter by Claire Lee Chennault, 5.5 x 8.5, signed in black felt tip by 17 'Flying Tigers' pilots, in...
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Benjamin Franklin and Robert Rogers421 - Benjamin Franklin and Robert Rogers
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Two handsome period engravings of figures associated with the American Revolution, both from Korn, Geschichte der Kriege (Nurnberg, 1777–78): a detail
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John C. Fremont422 - John C. Fremont
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Ink signature, "To get off to Washington for a few weeks. Yours truly, J. C. Fremont,” on an off-white 5.5 x 2 sheet clipped from the close of ...
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George B. McClellan423 - George B. McClellan
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Ink signature, "Very truly yours, Geo. B. McClellan, Feby 7, 1876,” on an off-white 5 x 2.5 lightly lined sheet. In fine condition.
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Samuel H. Parsons424 - Samuel H. Parsons
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Important Continental Army general (1737–1789) who served continuously from the Lexington Alarm through the British surrender at Yorktown. Revolutiona
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Fitz John Porter425 - Fitz John Porter
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Union major general (1822–1901) who fought at Antietam and Second Bull Run. ALS signed “F. J. Porter,” one page, 4.5 x 6.75, December 25, 1884. Letter
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Jean-Baptiste de Rochambeau426 - Jean-Baptiste de Rochambeau
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French military officer (1725–1807) who made a substantial contribution to the American Revolution, including a leading role in the defeat of Lord Cor
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Philip H. Sheridan427 - Philip H. Sheridan
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Ink signature, "P. H. Sheridan, Lieut. Genl.,” on an off-white 4.75 x 2.5 lightly lined sheet. In fine condition, with a small light stain at t...
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William T. Sherman428 - William T. Sherman
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Pencil signature, "W. T. Sherman, General,” on on the reverse of an off-white 4 x 5.25 menu card for the Seventh Annual Dinner of the New Engla...
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Alexander Stephens429 - Alexander Stephens
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Ink signature, "Alexander Stephens, Crawfordville, Ga.,” on an off-white 6.25 x 7.5 guest sheet bearing the signatures of three other Georgian ...
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Alexander Stephens430 - Alexander Stephens
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Vice president of the Confederacy under Jefferson Davis (1812-1883). ALS signed “Alexander H. Stephens,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, A
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Graf Zeppelin Artifact431 - Graf Zeppelin Artifact
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Large scalloped metal serving platter, 15.5? in diameter, with bottom bearing etched "Zeppelin" blimp maker's mark and numbered "...
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Claude Grahame-White432 - Claude Grahame-White
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Pioneering British aviator (1879-1959) who was the first to make a night flight. TLS signed “Yours Very Sincerely, Claude Grahame-White,” two pages, 8
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Howard Hughes433 - Howard Hughes
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ALS signed “Howard,” four pages, 8.5 x 13.25, June 1, no year. Letter to his assistant, confidant, and former FBI agent, Robert "Bob" Mahe...
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Howard Hughes434 - Howard Hughes
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Fabled billionaire Industrialist, filmmaker, and aviator (1905–1976) who takes a place among the most colorful personalities of the 20th century. Know
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Howard Hughes435 - Howard Hughes
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Exceptional pairing of items flown on Howard Hughes's triumphant 1938 around-the-world flight: a superb large 12 x 8 silk American flag carried ...
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William P. Lear436 - William P. Lear
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American inventor and businessman (1902–1978) best known for founding the Lear Jet Corporation. DS, signed “Wm. P. Lear,” one page, 8.5 x 13.5, August
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Charles Lindbergh437 - Charles Lindbergh
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Double-sided program card from the USS Memphis for the "Farewell Concert in honor of Captain Lindbergh's return to America" on June 10...
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Charles and Anne Lindbergh438 - Charles and Anne Lindbergh
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National Geographic magazine from September 1934, Volume LXVI, No. 3, 7 x 10, which contains an article entitled “Flying Around the North Atlantic,” s
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Wiley Post and Harold Gatty439 - Wiley Post and Harold Gatty
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Pilot Wiley Post (1898–1935), accompanied by navigator Harold Gatty (1903–1957), set the speed record for around-the-world flight during a trip comple
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Lorin Wright440 - Lorin Wright
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Older brother (1862–1939) of Wilbur and Orville Wright who occasionally assisted in their aerial experiments. The Winters National Bank check, 8.25 x
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Orville Wright441 - Orville Wright
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TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, February 18, 1944. Letter to Hap Arnold’s wife, who was Vice President of the Army Air Forces Aid Soc
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Orville Wright442 - Orville Wright
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Vintage 6.25 x 4.5 cardstock photo of the Wright Brothers’ first flight, captioned at the bottom ‘First Man-Flight, December 17, 1903, Kitty Hawk, N.
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Orville Wright443 - Orville Wright
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ANS, one page, 6.25 x 7.75, July 31, 1909. Wright writes to an unknown recipient, in full: “With pleasant remembrances of our association in the ‘flyi
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Orville Wright444 - Orville Wright
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Splendid vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 reprint photo of an Orville Wright portrait by Underwood & Underwood, signed and inscribed in fountain pen,...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Orville Wright445 - Orville Wright
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The Winters National Bank check, 8.25 x 3, filled out and signed by Orville Wright, "Wright Cycle Co., O. W.," payable to E. K. Morris &am...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Orville Wright446 - Orville Wright
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The Winters National Bank check, 7.5 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Wright, payable to The Dayton Blue Print & Supply, Co. for $6...
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Wilbur Wright447 - Wilbur Wright
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Rare vintage matte-finish 4.5 x 6.5 portrait of the elder Wright brother by the White Studio of New York, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Co
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Estimate : 12,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Apollo Astronauts448 - Apollo Astronauts
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Signed book: De la Terre a la Lune, trajet direct en 97 heures 20 minutes. Paris: J. Hetzel, Bibliotheque D'education et de Recreation. French l...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Cosmonauts449 - Cosmonauts
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Six KNIGA covers, all with cachets commemorating Russian space achievements, issued and canceled to mark one of the first six Russian manned space mis
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Konstantin Tsiolkovsky450 - Konstantin Tsiolkovsky
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Russian physicist (1857-1935) who pioneered the study of rocketry and cosmonautics and whose discoveries were of crucial importance in the development
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John Glenn451 - John Glenn
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Softcover manual entitled Results of the First United States Manned Orbital Space Flight, 204 pages, 7.75 x 10.25, February 20, 1962, signed on the fr
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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