Fine Autographs and Artifacts Featuring Art

ALS in French, signed “Lafayette,” one page, 6.5 x 8.25, July 31, [no year]. Letter concerning a financial arrangement, in part (translated): "...

ALS signed “Lafayette,” one page, 7.25 x 8.75, April 7, 1828. Letter to a gentleman, in part: "Not knowing at what time this letter may reach y...

Revolutionary War–dated partly-printed DS, one page, 15.5 x 13, March 23, 1776. The Council of the Massachusetts-Bay appoints Noah Whitman as "...

ALS signed “Benj'n Tallmadge,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 8 x 9.75, December 5, 1817. Letter to Congressman John P. Cushman, in part: ...

Civil War–dated ALS, one page, 8 x 9, October 24, 1863. Letter to Governor Milledge Luke Bonham of South Carolina, concerning a special gun to be made

Partly-printed DS, in French, signed “Np,” one page, 13.75 x 19.25, January 11, 1813. Impressive document authorizing the ship Le Felix to sail and tr

Manuscript DS, in French, signed “Accorde, Np,” one page, 8.5 x 13, October 27, 1808. Official document for a legion of honor request made by Marshal

Handwritten note by Horatio Nelson incorporating his name in the third person, "Ld: Nelson," one page, 4.25 x 3.75, no date. Nelson makes ...

Five items signed by the Enola Gay crewmen: a ballpoint signature, "Paul Tibbets," on a white 5 x 3 card; a ballpoint signature, "Geo...

Limited edition color 17 x 11 print issued by the National Aviation Hall of Fame, numbered 139/500, depicting a profile illustration of the Enola Gay

Partly-printed DS, signed “B. Lincoln,” one page, 13 x 8.25, October 14, 1801. As collector of the Port of Boston, Lincoln certifies a ship's ma...

Collection of 20 covers, each signed in ink by a recipient of the Medal of Honor, including: Joe Foss, William L. McGonagle, Vernon McGarity, William

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, December 17, 1941. Letter to Mrs. Bird, sent one week after Pearl Harbor. In part: "Since we a...

TLS, one page, 7 x 9.25, General of the Armies letterhead, September 29, 1924, in part: "I am enclosing herewith my card with my autograph…It i...

TLS signed “Ph. Petain,” one page both sides, 5.25 x 8, French Minister of War letterhead, July 3, 1934. Letter to J. L. Faure, in part (translated):

TLS signed “H. G. Rickover,” one page, 8 x 10.5, USS Sunfish letterhead, November 12, 1968. Letter to California Congressman John E. Ross, in part: ...

Manuscript DS, signed “Wellington,” one page, 8.25 x 12, November 25, 1809. Document issued during the Peninsular War, directing Deputy Paymaster Gene

ALS signed “Wellington,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.25 x 9.25, September 19, 1813. Letter marked "Confidential," concerning th...

ALS, three pages, 5.5 x 8.5, Hotel Sanz letterhead, December 10, 1904. Wheeler writes to his daughters, in full: "I find I will be here for sev...

Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the bombing of the Japanese fleet in 1945, signed in various inks by Harry S. Truman, William F. Halsey, Ja

TLS signed “H. E. Yarnell,” one page, 8 x 10.5, United States Asiatic Fleet letterhead, November 28, 1937. Letter to Dr. W. A. Lomas, in part: "...

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

DS signed in pencil, "Charles A. Lindbergh," one page, 8 x 5, Contract Air Mail Service letterhead, September 28, 1926. A partly-printed c...

Two covers signed by one or more notable test pilots or engineers: an FDC with a cachet honoring the 70th anniversary of the Wright Brothers' fi...

Typed working manuscript draft of an article by Wilbur Wright entitled “L. P. Mouillard—What he did—by Wilbur Wright,” six pages, 8.5 x 11, no date (c

Large flown piece of heat shield from the Apollo 8 spacecraft CSM-103, which launched from Cape Kennedy LC-39A on December 21 and splashed down in the

Rare official color 11 x 14 NASA lithograph of Aldrin standing with the US flag at Tranquility Base, signed and inscribed in the lower border in black

Exceptional official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Neil Armstrong posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, boldly signed in blue fel

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Armstrong posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip, &...

Leather-bound travel diary, 4 x 6.25, carried aboard the SS Canberra during its 1973 voyage to Africa to witness a total solar eclipse, signed inside

Desirable flown American flag, 6.25 x 4, carried into lunar orbit aboard the Command Module Endeavor during the Apollo 15 mission, signed in the lower

Flown American flag, 5.75 x 3.75, carried into lunar orbit during the Apollo 16 mission, signed and flight-certified in black ballpoint, "This ...

Sought-after flown American flag, 5.75 x 4, carried to the lunar surface aboard the Lunar Module Challenger during the Apollo 17 mission, signed and f

Gene Cernan's flown sterling silver Skylab 2 (SLM-1) Robbins medal, approximately 1.25? in diameter, with a raised mission insignia design on th...

Gene Cernan's flown sterling silver Skylab 3 (SLM-2) Robbins medal, approximately 1.25? diameter, with a raised mission insignia design on the f...

Gene Cernan's flown sterling silver Skylab 4 (SLM-3) Robbins medal, approximately 1.5? x 1.25?, with a raised mission insignia design on the fac...

Gene Cernan's flown sterling silver Apollo-Soyuz Test Project (ASTP) Robbins medal, approximately 1.25? in diameter, with a raised mission insig...

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 full-length photo of Aldrin standing on the lunar surface, his visor showing a small reflection of the photographer, Neil Ar

Official color glossy 8 x 10.5 red-numbered NASA photo of Aldrin descending the steps of the Lunar Module ladder during Apollo 11, signed in blue felt

Personal check, 6 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Aldrin, "Buzz Aldrin," payable to GTE for $45.51, August 16, 1987. In fine condition.

Three items signed by the second moonwalker: an official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of Aldrin walking on the lunar surface, signed and inscribed in

Attractive display containing a flown .25? x .25? swatch of Kapton foil removed from the Apollo 11 Command Module Columbia. Housed in a plastic 6 x 4

Two items: an Apollo 11 recovery cover with a stamped cachet honoring the US Navy Pacific Recovery Force, postmarked on the USS Hornet on July 24, 196

Three photos: an official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of LMP Alan Bean using the fuel transfer tool to remove the fuel element from the Lunar Module

Appealing commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the launch of the Apollo 12 mission, postmarked at Cape Canaveral on November 14, 1969, signed in

Appealing display containing a flown .25? x .25? swatch of Kapton foil removed from the Apollo 13 Command Module Odyssey. Housed in a plastic 6 x 4 ma

Two commemorative covers with cachets honoring the Apollo 14 mission, postmarked at Cape Canaveral and the Kennedy Space Center on January 31 and Febr

Two commemorative covers with cachets honoring the Apollo 15 mission, postmarked at Cape Canaveral on July 26 and 30, 1971, individually signed in bla

Three items: a commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the Apollo 7 mission, postmarked on the recovery date of October 22, 1968, signed in black b

Desirable official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of the Apollo 8 prime crew in their white space suits, signed in felt tip by James Lovell, Bill Anders

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Alan Bean posing in his white space suit next to the lunar module, signed in black felt tip, "Alan Bea...

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 half-length photo of Carpenter wearing his Mercury space suit, signed in black felt tip, "Scott Carpenter, Aurora 7.&...

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of the Apollo moonwalker posing in his white space suit, signed in black felt tip, "Charles Conrad, Jr.&q...

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Cooper posing in his silver Mercury space suit against a blue background, signed in black felt tip, "Gordon ...

Impressive color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of the Atlas LV-3B 130-D rocket, the launch vehicle for the Mercury-Atlas 9 mission, signed in black felt t

Two items: a color semi-glossy 8 x 10 photo of Cunningham posing next to a large model of a Saturn rocket, signed in blue felt tip, "Walt Cunni...

Outstanding color satin-finish 16 x 20 photo of Duke saluting the flag of the United States during a lunar surface EVA, signed in gold ink, "&#...

Color semi-glossy 8 x 10 photo of John Glenn posing in his Mercury space suit, signed in the lower border in blue felt tip. In very fine condition.

Two items: an official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Glenn posing with a globe, signed in blue felt tip, "Best regards—John Glenn, 1/9/72&quo...

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of the Apollo 13 LMP posing in his white space with a lunar globe, signed in black felt tip, "An incredible voy...

Color satin-finish 20 x 16 photo of Haise using the RCU-mounted Data Acquisition Camera (DAC) during an EVA training, signed in black felt tip, &quo...

Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of Irwin saluting the American flag on the lunar surface, signed in black felt tip, "Jim Irwin," wit...

Group of six photos of Kraft at various stages of his life and career, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, individually signed in black felt tip. In overall fine condi

Two items: a SpaceShots trading card of Jim McDivitt inside the Gemini 4 capsule, No. 79, signed in blue felt tip; and a commemorative cover with a ca

Four FDCs with stamps honoring various aspects of the American space program, individually signed in ink by four of the Mercury Seven astronauts: John

Group lot of seven items signed by one or more integral members of Mission Control, including: Chris Kraft (3; SP, FDC, and a NASA business card), Ger

Color semi-glossy 10 x 8 full-length photo of LMP Mitchell standing next to the American flag on the lunar surface, signed in silver ink, "Edga...

Two items: an insurance-style cover for the Apollo 14 mission, postmarked on January 31, 1971, signed in black ink, "Ed Mitchell"; and an ...

Three official color NASA lithographs of moonwalkers, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, each signed by the subject, including: Buzz Aldrin (ins), Alan Shepard (ins)

Two items: a commemorative cover with a color cachet honoring the night launch of the Apollo 17 mission, postmarked at the Kennedy Space Center on Dec

Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of Shepard in his white space suit in front of the Apollo 14 insignia, signed and inscribed in black felt tip,...

Two covers: an FDC with a color cachet honoring the Skylab program, postmarked on May 14, 1974, signed in black felt tip, "Alan Bean, SL-3, CDR...

Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of the Skylab 4 crew posing in their white space suits with a globe and model, signed in thin black felt tip by

Three crew-signed commemorative covers for Space Shuttle missions, including three astronauts who perished in the STS-51-L Challenger disaster: Dick S

Two felt tip signatures, "Dick Scobee" and "Judy Resnik," on individual white 5 x 3 cards. In overall fine condition. Commander ...

Two items: an official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of William C. McCool in his blue flight suit, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "To J...

Official color semi-glossy 8 x 10 red-numbered NASA photo of Stafford in his white space suit with a lunar globe, signed in blue felt tip, "Tom...

Color semi-glossy 8 x 10 photo of Worden posing in his white space suit against a background showing a Saturn rocket and lightning storm, signed in si

Collection of six X-15 commemorative covers, each signed in ink by a pilot, including: Bill Dana, Pete Knight, Scott Crossfield and Chuck Yeager, Bob

Gorgeous color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Young jumping off the lunar surface and saluting the American flag, signed in silver ink, "John You...

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 full-length photo of Young posing in his white space suit, signed in black felt tip, "John Young, 9th Man on the Moon...

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Young wearing a flight suit featuring his numerous mission patches, with four spacecraft models displayed bel

ALS in French, signed “Bartholdi,” one page both sides, 4.5 x 7, personal letterhead, January 10, 1895. Letter to a gentleman, in full (translated):...

Rare ALS signed “F. Brangwyn,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, Temple Lodge, Hammersmith letterhead, January 17, 1904. Letter to H. T. Clinton, in part: &quo...

Amazing original ink sketch of an artist's palette, brushes, and vase accomplished by Braque on an off-white 4.5 x 7 sheet, wonderfully signed w...

Signed book: Chagall by Raymond Cogniat. Paris: Flammarion. Hardcover with dust jacket, 8.5 x 11.25, 95 pages. Artistically signed and inscribed on th

ALS in French, one page, 5.25 x 8.25, July 22, [1870]. Letter to a judge, in full (translated): "I have no knowledge whatsoever of what you wri...

Signed book: Dali: A Study of His Art-in-Jewels. Later printing. Greenwich, CT: New York Graphic Society, 1965. Hardcover, 8.75 x 11.25, 74 pages. Pro

Sought-after color 23 x 17.75 artist proof lithograph of a 1984 work by Willem de Kooning entitled 'Composition for Lisa,' signed prominentl...

Highly desirable original abstract drawing accomplished by de Kooning in black crayon on an off-white 4.75 x 5.75 sheet, signed and inscribed below,...

Scarce ALS in French, signed “Degas,” one page, 4 x 5, no date. Letter to his close friend, Ludovic Halevy, the writer and librettist of Carmen, infor

Patriotic limited edition color 22 x 28 print of a Thomas Kinkade painting entitled 'The Light of Freedom,' numbered PP 6/265, depicting an ...

ALS signed “W. R. Leigh,” six pages, 7.75 x 10, August 27, 1903. Lengthy letter to Mr. Wellets, relaying his career path as an artist, in part: &quo...

Very appealing color 24 x 36 lithograph for the 10th Anniversary of the Whitney Museum of American Art at Champion, which shows Roy Lichtenstein'...

Color semi-glossy 6.5 x 4.5 postcard of L. S. Lowry's 1927 painting 'Coming Out of School,' postmarked on July 10, 1967, signed in the l...

Boldly penned ALS in French, signed “E. Manet,” 4 x 6.75, 4 rue Saint-Petersbourg letterhead, no date. Untranslated. In fine condition. Manet's ...

ALS in French, one page, 8.25 x 10, November 4, 1920. Letter to Paul Colin of L'Art Libre, written from the Hotel Mediterranée. In part (tr...

ALS in French, signed “H. Matisse,” one page, 8.25 x 10.5, November 24, 1941. Letter to Madame Andre Pardon, part (translated): "I am touched b...

Original and unsigned sketch by Roberto Matta of what appears to be a disfigured man with open mouth and crossed fingers, accomplished in graphite and

One-of-a-kind original mixed-media artwork by Peter Max, 10 x 12.75, featuring a color photograph of his 2001 work ‘Umbrella Man with Cane’ affixed to