A Fine Selection of Manuscripts and Documents - Session 1

EDWARD H. WHITE AND GUS GRISSOM: Excessively rare S.P., a 10" x 8" color photograph showing the prime and secondary crews of the disastrou...

VIRGIL I. GRISSOM: (1926 - 1967) American astronaut, a member of the original Mercury astronauts, killed in a flash fire in the Apollo 1 capsule. Exce

NEIL ARMSTRONG: (b. 1930) American astronaut and commander of the Apollo 11 mission, the first man to walk on the Moon. Excellent S.P. 10" x 13...

(APOLLO ASTRONAUTS): Exceptional NASA-issued S.P. 10" x 8" color, an image of a well-illuminated full moon signed by twelve Apollo program...

(APOLLO 11): Rare Apollo 11 commemorative postal cover signed by Apollo 11 crew members NEIL ARMSTRONG, MICHAEL COLLINS and BUZZ ALDRIN who writes: ...

GEORGI DOBROVOLSKY AND VIKTOR PATSAYEV: An excessively rare signed Soviet space item, a 1968 Soviet space flight commemorative postcard signed by cosm

KONSTANTIN TSIOLKOVSKY: (1857 - 1935) Pioneering Russian scientist and rocket designer who laid out the basic principles of modern space flight. Outst

KONSTANTIN TSIOLKOVSKY: (1857 - 1935) Pioneering Russian scientist and rocket designer who laid out the basic principles of modern space flight. Outst

YURI GAGARIN: (1934 - 1968) Russian cosmonaut, the first man in space who died tragically in a routine training flight. Excessively rare A.L.S. 1p. 4t

(PIONEERING RUSSIAN COSMONAUTS): Fine and rare S.P. 11 1/2" x 9" color, an official photograph showing the first six Soviet cosmonauts thr...

(PIONEERING RUSSIAN COSMONAUTS): A great association piece, scarce D.S. 1p. 8vo., [n.p., ca. 1960s], a Russian Christmas card sent to Sergei Korolov,

(PIONEERING RUSSIAN COSMONAUTS): A great vintage S.P. 9" x 7" b/w, showing the ten first cosmonauts, seated in a group portrait. Signed by...

(RUSSIAN COSMONAUTS): Typed D.S. 1p. 4to., Star City, June 29, 1963, a document in Russian giving the schedule for appearances by six pioneering Russi

WALTER E. DISNEY: (1901 - 1966) American artist, film producer and businessman, creator of Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck, producer of the first animate

JOHN LAW: (1671 - 1729) Scottish financier and creator of the Mississippi Company, an investment scheme which saw the company's shares skyrocket...

JAMES B. DUKE: (1856 - 1925) American businessman who made millions in the tobacco industry which later saw strict government regulation, constructed

JOHN JACOB ASTOR: (1763 - 1848) American fur trader and financier, Astor grew to become the dominant fur trader in America and built a fortune from in

WILLIAM G. FARGO: (1818 - 1881) American businessman who organized Wells Fargo & Co. and American Express, he later operated the Pony Express. R...

HENRY WELLS AND JAMES C. FARGO SIGNED STOCK CERTIFICATE: Rare and desirable signed stock certificate, 1p. sm. folio, May 30, 1866, a certificate indic

FREDERIC J. FISHER: American industrialist, president of the Fisher Body Co., maker of the majority of American automobile bodies. Rare D.S. "R...

JOHN PIERPONT MORGAN: (1837 - 1913) American banker and financier who founded J.P. Morgan & Co., reorganized American railroads and founded U.S....

JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER: (1839 - 1937) American industrialist and philanthropist who organized Standard Oil and virtually monopolized the industry until h

NATHAN MEYER ROTHSCHILD: (1777 - 1836) British banker and politician who founded the London branch of the family's banking business, a member of...

HEINRICH HEINE: (1797-1856) German Romantic poet and writer, author of Der Buch der Leider. A.L.S. "H. Heine" 1p. 8vo., [n.p.], Mar. 20, 1...

MARGARET MITCHELL: (1900 - 1949) American author, a Pulitzer Prize winner for her epic novel "Gone With the Wind". Fine content T.L.S. &qu...

MARGARET MITCHELL: (1900 - 1949) American author, a Pulitzer Prize winner for her epic novel "Gone With the Wind". Good content T.L.S. &qu...

HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN: (1805 - 1875) Danish poet and author of children's tales, including "The Princess and the Pea", "The Ugl...

KATHERINE LEE BATES: (1859 - 1929) American author who penned our national hymn "America the Beautiful". Uncommon A.L.S. signed in full 2p...

ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE: (1859 - 1930) English author and spiritualist remembered for his creation of the immortal Sherlock Holmes and his friend Dr. Watso

MAXIM GORKY: (1868 - 1936) Russian novelist and dramatist, the father of Soviet literature and a founder of Socialist Realism. Scarce good content A.D

LANGSTON HUGHES: (1902 - 1967) Black American writer and poet who gained recognition with his poem "The Negro Speaks of Rivers". A nice lo...

MARGARET MITCHELL: (1900 - 1949) American author, a Pulitzer Prize winner for her epic novel "Gone With the Wind". Interesting T.L.S. &quo...

IVAN TURGENEV: (1818 - 1883) Russian writer estranged from Dostoyevsky, Tolstoy and most of Russian literary life, his most recognized work is Fathers

PABLO PICASSO: (1881 - 1973) Spanish painter and sculptor whose changing, powerful thematic style made him the foremost artist of the 20th century. A

FREDERIC REMINGTON: (1861 - 1909) American painter, illustrator and artist remembered for his works based on western themes, most notably his sculptur

MARC CHAGALL: (1887 - 1985) French artist whose naive style incorporating subjects of Russian and Jewish life made him one of the foremost artists of

HENRI MATISSE: (1869 - 1954) French painter and sculptor greatly influenced by the Post-Impressionists, and who gave up pointillism and became a leade

HENRI MATISSE: (1869 - 1954) French painter and sculptor greatly influenced by the Post-Impressionists, and who gave up pointillism and became a leade

PIERRE-AUGUSTE RENOIR: (1841 - 1919) French painter and, with Monet, a leader of the Impressionists. He later changed his style, adopting a more forma

AUGUSTE RODIN: (1840 - 1917) French sculptor among whose most notable works are The Thinker and The Kiss. Fine S.P. 6 1/2" x 8" b/w, a pho...

DANTE GABRIEL ROSSETTI: (1882 - 1888) English painter and poet, the founder of the Pre-Raphaelite school. Fine content A.L.S. "D. Gabriel Rosse...

HENRI DE TOULOUSE-LAUTREC: (1864 - 1901) Diminutive French painter of Parisian cabaret entertainers and night life, renowned for his posters and over

HENRI DE TOULOUSE-LAUTREC: (1864 - 1901) Diminutive French painter of Parisian cabaret entertainers and night life, renowned for his posters and over

HENRI DE TOULOUSE-LAUTREC: (1864 - 1901) Diminutive French painter of Parisian cabaret entertainers and night life, renowned for his posters and over

JAMES MCNEIL WHISTLER: (1834 - 1903) American artist, a portrait painter with a pugnacious attitude best remembered for the portrait of his mother sea

THEODORE GEISEL: (1904 - 1992) "Dr. Seuss", author and illustrator of children's books and creator of The Cat in the Hat. Excellent ov...

JAMES MONTGOMERY FLAGG: (1877 - 1960) American painter and illustrator most remembered for his famous poster, modeled on himself, of Uncle Sam orderin

CHARLES M. SCHULZ: (1922 - 2000) American cartoonist and creator of Snoopy, Charlie Brown, and the rest of the Peanuts gang. Terrific oversize origina

CHARLES M. SCHULZ: (1922 - 2000) American cartoonist and creator of Snoopy, Charlie Brown, and the rest of the Peanuts gang. A great Schulz item, an o

GEORGE GERSHWIN: (1898 - 1937) American composer and songwriter in collaboration with his brother Ira, his works include "Porgy and Bess",...

GEORGE M. COHAN: (1878 - 1942) American composer of such classic hits as "Yankee Doodle Dandy", "Give My Regards to Broadway" an...

GAETANO DONIZETTI: (1797 - 1848) Italian composer of opera favorites as Lucrezia Borgia, La Favorite and La Figlia del Reggimento. Rare, fine content

GIACOMO MEYERBEER: (1791 - 1864) German opera composer and Director of the Royal Opera in Berlin, his works were in the ornate style of the great Fren

GIACOMO PUCCINI: (1858 - 1924) Italian operatic composer whose works include La Boheme, Tosca and Madame Butterfly. Fine content A.L.S. "Giacom...

MAURICE RAVEL: (1875 - 1937) French composer whose works include Bolero, Daphnis et Chloe, La Valse, and Gaspard de la Nuit. Good content T.L.S. &qu...

MAURICE RAVEL: (1875 - 1937) French composer whose works include Bolero, Daphnis et Chloe, La Valse, and Gaspard de la Nuit. Fine A.M.Q.S. penned on t

JOHN PHILIP SOUSA: (1854 - 1932) "The March King", American bandmaster and composer of over 140 military marches. Fine A.M.Q.S. "John...

ARTHUR S. SULLIVAN: (1842 - 1900) English composer who, in collaboration with William S. Gilbert, wrote the immensely popular comic operas "H.M...

PETER ILLICH TCHAIKOVSKY: (1840 - 1893) Russian composer of symphonies and operas, including "The Nutcracker", "Swan Lake", and ...

RICHARD WAGNER: (1813 - 1883) German composer, the originator of music drama, most evident in his epic works Tannhauser, Lohengrin, and his musical sa

HANK WILLIAMS` FRINGED WESTERN SHIRT: (1923-1953), American country singer and songwriter. A superb, rare - and quite appropriate - relic, an original

JAMES DEAN: (1931 - 1955) American film actor and handsome screen idol, Dean portrayed an anguished teenager and made only three films before his deat

MARILYN MONROE: (1926 - 1962) American actress who became a world-renowned "sex symbol" following her roles in Some Like It Hot and The Se...

CLARK GABLE: (1901 - 1960) American film actor known for his portrayal of rough, romantic heroes, most notably in Gone With the Wind. Outstanding, rar

WOODY GUTHRIE: (1912 - 1967) American song writer and musician, , considered the "Father of American Folk music", best known for his maste...

STAN LAUREL: (1890 - 1965) American film comedian who starred in dozens of Hal Roach films as the skinny sidekick of his partner Oliver Hardy. Superb

LOUIS B. MAYER AND DAVID O. SELZNICK: An exceedingly rare combination of signatures on a single document, a contract between producer and MGM founder

MARILYN MONROE AND JOE DIMAGGIO: A rare pairing of signatures of MARILYN MONROE and JOE DIMAGGIO obtained in-person by our consignor at Toots Shore&...

THELONIUS SPHERE MONK: (1920 - 1982) American jazz pianist, a creator of "bop" style, played in bands with Lucky Millander, Coleman Hawkin...

JIM MORRISON: (1943 - 1971) Moody, poetic lead singer and lyricist for the rock band The Doors, best remembered for his songs "Light My Fire&qu...

ELVIS PRESLEY: (1935 - 1977) American singer, "The King of Rock and Roll" whose gyrations on stage wowed the crowd. His most popular hits ...

ELVIS PRESLEY: (1935 - 1977) American singer, "The King of Rock and Roll" whose gyrations on stage wowed the crowd. His most popular hits ...

JANIS JOPLIN: (1943 - 1970) American rock and blues singer who incorporated the styles of Bessie Smith and Billy Holliday producing albums with Big Br

JANIS JOPLIN: (1943 - 1970) American rock and blues singer who incorporated the styles of Bessie Smith and Billy Holliday producing albums with Big Br

ELVIS PRESLEY: (1935 - 1977) American singer, "The King of Rock and Roll" whose gyrations on stage wowed the crowd. His most popular hits ...

ELVIS PRESLEY: (1935 - 1977) American singer, "The King of Rock and Roll" whose gyrations on stage wowed the crowd. His most popular hits ...

CLYDE BARROW: (1909 - 1934) American gangster and founder of the "Bonnie and Clyde" gang, with Bonnie Parker he terrorized the Southwest f...

FRANK JAMES: (1843 - 1915) American desperado and older brother of Jesse James. James rode with William Quantrill and his raiders, participating in th

MICKEY COHEN (1913 - 1976) American gangster who started his career as Bugsy Siegel's bodyguard, but said to have been absent at Siegel'...

MICKEY COHEN'S TAILOR-MADE GREY SUIT: (1913 - 1976) American gangster who started his career as Bugsy Siegel's bodyguard, but said to have b...

MICKEY COHEN'S TAILOR MADE MAROON SUIT: (1913 - 1976) American gangster who started his career as Bugsy Siegel's bodyguard, but said to have...

MICKEY COHEN'S CREDIT CARD WALLET: (1913 - 1976) American gangster who started his career as Bugsy Siegel's bodyguard, but said to have been...

MICKEY COHEN'S NECKTIE: (1913 - 1976) American gangster who started his career as Bugsy Siegel's bodyguard, but said to have been absent at ...

MICKEY COHEN'S BLUE WOOL HAT: (1913 - 1976) American gangster who started his career as Bugsy Siegel's bodyguard, but said to have been abse...

MICKEY COHEN'S NECKTIE: (1913 - 1976) American gangster who started his career as Bugsy Siegel's bodyguard, but said to have been absent at ...

MICKEY COHEN'S OPEN-TOED SANDALS: (1913 - 1976) American gangster who started his career as Bugsy Siegel's bodyguard, but said to have been ...

JOHN DILLINGER`S HAIR: (1903-1934) American bank robber and murderer, in 1933 and 1934, he and his gangs undertook a sring of bank robberies in the Mi

BRUNO RICHARD HAUPTMANN: (1900 - 1936) American criminal, a German carpenter convicted in 1935 of the kidnapping and murder of infant son of Charles a

HOWARD R. HUGHES: (1905 - 1976) American industrialist and aviator, an eccentric billionaire who controlled RKO, founded the Hughes Tool Corp., and bu

MEYER LANSKY: (1902 - 1983) Mafia "founding father" and accounting genius, close friend and associate of "Lucky" Luciano, Joe Ad...

MOHANDAS K. GANDHI: (1869 - 1948) Indian nationalist and spiritual leader considered the father of his country, Gandhi's philosophy of passive r...

THOMAS MERTON: (1915 - 1968) American Roman Catholic monk and writer whose autobiography, The Seven Storey Mountain, became a bestseller. Excessively

REV. MARTIN LUTHER KING: (1929 - 1968) Clergyman and civil rights leader who advocated nonviolent but active and massive confrontation in order to obt

REV. MARTIN LUTHER KING: (1929 - 1968) Clergyman and civil rights leader who advocated nonviolent but active and massive confrontation in order to obt

JOHN PAUL II: (b. 1920) Polish Pope and the first non-Italian to be elevated to the papacy in 455 years. Nice S.P. "Joannes Paulus PP II" ...

JOHN PAUL II: (b. 1920) Polish Pope and the first non-Italian to be elevated to the papacy in 455 years. S.P. "Jan Paul PP II" 5" x 7...

PIUS VII: (1742 - 1823) Pope from who Napoleon seized his crown at Napoleon's crowning, lost several provinces to the French and was actually he...

CARDINAL ROBERTO BELLARMINO: (1542 - 1621) Celebrated Italian Jesuit theologian and cardinal, involved in the conflict between Galileo and the ecclesi

MARY MACLEOD BETHUNE: (1875 - 1955) Prominent early black civil rights activist who, as the first black woman to head a federal office, created Frankl

HELEN KELLER: (1880 - 1968) American author who overcame her lack of sight, speech and hearing to write inspirational accounts of her life. Exceptiona