RR Auction: Rare Manuscript, Document, and Autograph Auction

Uncanceled Kniga cover, 6.5 x 3.75, signed in the upper left in black ink. In fine condition, with a light vertical bend to right of signature.

FDC bearing a February 20, 1962, Cape Canaveral postal cancellation, signed in blue ballpoint, “J. H. Glenn, Jr.” Encapsulated in a plastic PSA/DNA au

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Glenn in his orange suit for his mission on Space Shuttle Discovery, signed in black felt tip. Reverse bears an aff

Mariner-Mars 1964 Final Project Report, NASA SP-139, 8 x 10, 346 pages, issued by NASA in 1967. Foreword begins: “In November 1962, the National Aeron

Mariner-Venus 1962 Final Project Report, NASA SP-59, 8 x 10, 344 pages, issued by NASA in 1965. Foreword begins: “The flight of Mariner II to the plan

Printed NASA “Public Affairs Vehicle” sign, measuring 14.25 x 7.25, with the NASA ‘worm’ logo at the top. Sign is presented in Lucite to an overall si

Two shuttle manuals originally belonging to Aleck C. Bond, both prepared by Rockwell International. Manuals are titled: Orbital Flight Test Design Cer

Collection of six Russian space books, both hard and softcover. Titles are: It Is I, Sea Gull; Soviet Space Research; Sputnik into Space; Cosmonauts o

Collection of four manuals: QLDS Systems Description; Addendum to Analysis of Launch Complex 39 LOX Fill Flow Control System; Test Report on the Total

Official satin-finish 10 x 8 NASA photo of the Apollo 17 crew loading into the van for their ride to the launch pad, signed in black felt tip, “Harris

Color 10 x 8 official NASA lithograph of Shepard next to the American flag during the Apollo 14 EVA, nicely signed in black felt tip. Matted to an ove

Two unbound NASA manuals for OV 099, both 8.5 x 11, titled Flight Data File Ascent Pocket Checklist, revision A, dated May 6, 1983; and Flight Data Fi

Two first edition books: first, a hardcover copy of Apollo EECOM: Journey of a Lifetime, signed by Sy Liebergot and accompanied by a color 7 x 5 satin

Two NASA restricted access signs, both 1.75 x 9.25. One is for the Shuttle Mission Operations Area, requiring a certain badge certification for entry;

Two items: first, a serene 6 x 4.25 postcard photo entitled ‘Forest, Floor of Yosemite,’ signed on the reverse in black felt tip, “Ansel Adams 1-5-76,

Eminent French sculptor (1834–1904) best known for designing the Statue of Liberty. Crisply penned ALS in French, signed “F. Bartholdi,” one page, 4.7

Exceptional matte-finish 7.75 x 10.25 photo of workers rappelling the face of George Washington while carving Mount Rushmore, signed in the lower righ

Partly-printed DS, signed three times, “Mary S. Cassatt,” and also signed once by her father, one page both sides, 8 x 10, February 28, 1876. Customs

ALS in French, one page both sides, 4.5 x 6, Mesnil-Beaufresne letterhead, no date. Letter to her biographer, art critic Achille Segard. In full (tran

English artist and illustrator (1846–1886). He is famous for his drawings of contemporary English country life and for his charming and humorous illus

Oversized 9.25 x 12.5 photo of the artist sitting with his arms folded, signed in white artist’s pencil. Matted and framed to an overall size of 13.5

Famed French art dealer (1831–1922) who was one of the first to provide financial support and solo exhibitions to artists, including Degas, Renoir, Mo

LS in French, signed “G. Eiffel,” two pages, lightly-lined on two adjoining sheets, 8 x 10.25, January 21, 1904, to the President of the Scientific Co

Belgian painter and printmaker (1860–1949) who was an important influence on expressionism and surrealism. Ensor’s personal calling card printed with

Belgian painter and printmaker (1860–1949) who was an important influence on expressionism and surrealism. Rare etching by Ensor entitled ‘Christ Desc

Signed book: YEA. First edition. Culver City, CA: The Lapis Press, 1989. Hardcover, 5.25 x 8.25, 25 pages. Signed on the first free end page with an o

French artist (1879–1949) of the Fauvist movement and close friend of Raoul Dufy. Original ink sketch of his father on his deathbed on an off-white 8.

Pioneering Russian painter and theorist (1866–1944) who takes a place among the seminal figures in the development of abstract art. ALS in German, sig

Important 19th century French painter (1832–1883) whose works, including such well-known images as ‘The Luncheon on the Grass’ and ‘Olympia,’ were a s

Mexican painter (1883–1949) who specialized in bold murals that established the Mexican Mural Renaissance along with the likes of Diego Rivera and Dav

Large red pencil signature, “Picasso,” on an off-white 7.25 x 10 sheet bearing affixed images of the artist playing a guitar and a painting. Affixed t

American painter (1914–1976) known for his paintings of birds, exotic animals, and African-American culture. Intriguing original watercolor painting o

Gorgeous small white porcelain tureen, measuring 5.5 x 3.5 x 3, personally-owned by Renoir as part of a child’s doll dinner service. Both the dish and

English artist and book illustrator (1879–1976) known especially for his human-like animals in illustrations for Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne. ANS s

ALS in French, signed “A. Rodin,” one page, 4.5 x 7, personal letterhead, March 23, 1903. Letter to his longtime friend, fellow artist, and one-time m

ALS signed “John S. Sargent,” two pages, 4.5 x 7, personal letterhead, September 27, 1923. In part: “I have received your letter of today’s date conve

An exhibition postcard for Steadman’s retrospective at The Artworks 1830 Gallery in 2013, 8.25 x 5.75, signed on the front in black ink, “Ralph Steadm

Swiss painter and sculptor (1925–1991) best known for his sculptural machines or kinetic art in the Dada tradition. ALS, one page on a 5.75 x 4.25 pos

French painter and illustrator (1836–1902) who became famous in London as a genre painter of fashionably dressed women. TLS, one page, 4.5 x 7.25, Nov

Dutch-Indonesian painter (1858–1928) who worked in various styles, including Symbolism and Art Noveau. ALS in Dutch, three pages on two adjoining shee

Important French painter and printmaker (1864–1901) whose lively, colorful portrayals of the people and places of fin-de-siècle Paris take a pl...

TLS, one page, 8 x 4.25, on Wright’s red-block paper, March 12, 1938. Letter to “Miss Rosalie Meub: Editor: ‘Voomag’ Pasadena Junior College: Pasadena

Ornithologist and artist (1785–1851) whose monumental pictorial studies of the birds and quadrupeds of North America take a place among the most disti

Color 35.5 x 23.5 poster entitled ‘Nastassja Kinski and the Serpent,’ featuring Avedon’s classic image of the actress wrapped in a python, signed in b

Renowned American artist (1889–1975) whose distinctive ‘regionalist’ style made him one of the most influential figures in American art during the 193

French painter and lithographer (1867–1947). He trained at the Académie Julien, then joined the group called Les Nabis, which included Denis an...

Bank check, 8 x 3.25, filled out and signed by Bourke-White, “Bourke-White Studio, Margaret Bourke-White,” payable to Pierre’s for $17.90, November 7,

French journalist, caricaturist, and photographer (1828–1906). The rival of Nadar in French photography, he is best known for his numerous portraits a

Color 8.75 x 11.75 book photo of Dali’s dark surrealist work entitled ‘The Battle of Tetuan,’ signed in person in the right border in blue felt tip. S

Navajo artist (1931–2005) sometimes referred to as ‘the Picasso of American Indian art.’ Color 23.5 x 31.5 poster of one of Gorman’s works for the Art