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Breathtaking vintage matte-finish 11.75 x 15.75 photo of Wright breaking an altitude record in his Wright Flyer, affixed to a 15.5 x 19.25 mount, sign

An amazing typed manuscript of an essay entitled “What Clement Ader Did,” which was published in the May 1912 edition of The Aero Club of America Bull

ALS, one page on a 5.75 x 3.75 Hotel Esplanade postcard, postmarked May 6, 1911. Letter to Georges Tharel, director of the Compagnie Generale de Navig

One-of-a-kind original swatch of fabric from the Wright Brothers’ damaged Model A Flyer, approximately 4 x 4, signed in pencil, “Wilbur Wright” and “H

Typed manuscript, signed “Alexander Graham Bell,” two pages, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, no date [June, 1912]. In full: “In the untimely death of W

TLS, one page, 6.75 x 5, personal letterhead, December 14, 1938. Short letter to Albert T. Bell. In full: “I thank you for your letter of December 10t

Vintage glossy 6 x 4.25 photo of Wright standing in a field with Augustus Post, holding an anemometer up in his left hand, signed in black ink, “Orvil

Original 1 x .25 rectangular portion of the original wing covering fabric used by Orville Wright during the world’s first flight at Kitty Hawk. Cloth-

Very rare original wooden fragment from the Wright Brothers’ first hangar at Kitty Hawk, affixed to a 4.25 x 5.5 printed birthday card from Lester D.

Mechanic (1868–1956) who built first aircraft engine used by the Wright brothers and was a vital contributor of mechanical skills in the building and

A small triangular swatch of fabric from the 1903 Wright Flyer used at Kitty Hawk. Swatch is affixed to a 5.5 x 7.5 informational sheet and housed in

Vintage glossy 9.75 x 8 photo of Wright meeting with nine young pilots known as the ‘Sky Fleet,’ signed in ink by all pictured, with Wright signing di

Final page of a TLS signed by Orville on behalf of both brothers, “Wilbur & Orville Wright,” one page, 8.25 x 11, Wright Cycle Company letterhea...

Two original pencil sketches by Wright given to Charles Dollfus in 1920: one on a 6 x 5 sheet, consisting of an aerodynamic-looking diagram surrounded

Manuscript testimonial in French of Paul Tissandier, Boutticaux, and Gasnier confirming details of Wright’s flight, one page, 5.25 x 8, October 10, 19

Typed invitation in German, one page, 7 x 9, September 6, 1909, to a celebration of Wright at the Hotel Centralin Berlin, signed on the reverse in pen

Two historically important original 4.25 x 3.25 glass negatives depicting the Wright Model A Military Flyer in flight during July, 1909, both containe

Original vintage matte-finish 13 x 9.5 photo of what appears to be a Wright ‘Model B’ biplane on the ground in Asbury Park, New Jersey, on August 10,

Crystal-clear original 6.5 x 4.5 photo of Wilbur Wright seated in the rudimentary ‘cockpit’ of his Flyer at Le Mans in 1908, stamped on the reverse by

Original 6.5 x 5 photo of Wilbur Wright smiling as his portrait is taken at Le Mans in 1908, stamped on the reverse by photographer M. Rol of Paris. B

Fantastic original 6.5 x 4.5 photo of Wilbur Wright mid-flight during a demonstration at Le Mans in August 1908, stamped on the reverse by photographe

Pioneer aviator (1878–1960) who flew with the Wright Exhibition Team and in 1912 was commissioned to shoot the first aerial footage of New York City.

Winters National Bank & Trust Co. bank check, 8.25 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Wright, payable to Canadian Bank of Commerce fo...

Early aviator (1865–1944) who was the first person in France to be taught to fly by Wilbur Wright. Nice collection of 26 original circa 1910 photos of

Scarce book in French: Les Freres Wright & Leur Oeuvre by Georges Bia. Paris: Librairie des Sciences Aeronautiques, 1910. Softcover, 7 x 10.5, 5...

Rare book: Illustrierte Aeronautische Mitteilunger. Strasbourg: Karl J. Trubner, 1901. Hardcover, 9.25 x 11.25, 168 pages. Extremely rare book contain

Booklet entitled ‘The Shop That Became a Shrine,’ by Howard Egbert, 4.75 x 7.75, eight pages, published on December 17, 1928, by the Dayton Chamber of

Booklet in French entitled Construction et Manoeuvres de l’Aeroplane Wright, Monographies d'Aviation #5, by A. Bracke, 6 x 8.75, 16 pages, publi...

Scarce brochure advertising the Wright Flyer, published by The Wright Co. of Dayton, Ohio, 1911, 10.25 x 7, four pages. An illustrated brochure that d

Brochure advertising the Wright Flyer, published by The Wright Company of Dayton, Ohio, 1912, 7.75 x 5.5, 16 pages. An illustrated brochure that conta

Official program for the Grande Quinzaine d’Aviation de Paris, October 7–21, 1909, 5.5 x 8.5, 20 pages, signed on the first page in black ink by Orvil

Complete program for the “Wright Brothers Home-coming To the Gem City,” held in Dayton, Ohio, on June 17–18, 1909, 6 x 8.75, published by Kerr-Geyer-T

Collection of 58 vintage aviation postcards from France, primarily circa 1910, 24 related to the Wright Brothers, most postally unused. Among the sele

Very interesting and desirable sterling silver scale model of the Wright flyer, with a 12.5? wingspan, spinning propellers, working rudder, and a smal

Original color poster for the first international air meet, the Grand Semaine d’Aviation, 63 x 46, held in August of 1909. Designed by Ernest Montaut,

Colorful original poster for the Aerodrome de Vichy Air Meet, 43 x 30.5, held in July of 1909, which shows a woman sitting on a wall watching Wright-A

Exquisite, crystal-clear vintage matte-finish 7.5 x 9.5 photo of Charles and Anne Lindbergh clad in fur-lined flight suits and posing in front of thei

Original piece of Lindbergh’s Spirit of St. Louis. Swatch of gold-toned fabric measures 1 x .5, taken from the plane during repairs after his transatl

Collection of over 40 items: impressive tapestry commemorating Lindbergh's 1927 transatlantic flight from New York to Paris, 55 x 20, with “Made...

Triple-lobed silver bowl with curved panels in a reposed floral and urn design, measuring 4.5? in diameter and 2.25? tall, engraved on the bottom, “Pr

Colorful original artwork, mixed media, 12.5 x 16.5, titled, ‘Lindbergh Flight,’ showing the Spirit of St. Louis flying over the ocean, signed in penc

Choice vintage glossy 6.5 x 8.75 bust portrait of Amelia Earhart, nicely signed against a light area of her shirt in fountain pen. Affixed to an 8.25

Ink signatures, “Amelia Earhart,” and “F. J. Noonan,” on an off-white 9 x .75 slip clipped from a log book. Earhart has added her destination, “Points

Test pilot and engineer (1912–1977) who participated in the search for Earhart in 1937. TLS signed “Robert M. Stanley,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Stanley Av

A Colt Police Positive revolver used by air mail pilots flying for the Thompson Aeronautical Corporation. TAC was founded in 1928 and flew the contrac

Business mailing envelope, 9.5 x 4, flown by Hughes on his 1938 around-the-world flight. Envelope is addressed in type, “To whom it may concern, Airdr

Scarce commemorative airmail postal cover, 9.5 x 4, carried by Hughes on his triumphant 1938 around-the-world flight. The cover, issued in conjunction

Exquisite vintage glossy 10 x 8 photo of Howard Hughes with the crew from his 1938 flight around the world, signed in ink by all pictured: Howard Hugh

Original program for the International Aviation Tournament in Belmont Park, October 22–30, 1910, 6.5 x 9.75, 80 pages. Program features images of plan

Two early aviation programs: official program for the Grande Quinzaine d’Aviation de Paris, October 7–21, 1909, 5.5 x 8.5, 20 pages, containing a sche