RR Auction: August 2016 Fine Autograph and Artifact Auction

Unique vintage birthday card featuring an affixed image of Snoopy as an astronaut with hand-inked text, “I’ve gotta hurry, it’s Tom Lane’s birthday!,”

Extremely rare postal cover with a Kennedy Space Center launch day postmark from the day of the Challenger disaster, January 28, 1986, signed in vario

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Aldrin on the lunar surface, signed in blue felt tip, “First Lunar Landing, Buzz Aldrin, Apollo XI.” In very fine c

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Aldrin standing next to the American flag on the lunar surface, signed in silver ink, “July 20, 1969 AD, Buzz Aldri

Color semi-glossy 8 x 10 photo of Aldrin posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed in blue felt tip, “Buzz Aldrin, Apollo XI.” I

Vintage commemorative cover with a cachet of the Apollo 11 mission insignia, postmarked July 24, 1969, the recovery date of the Apollo 11 crew by the

Official Rawlings baseball bat signed in blue felt tip on the barrel by the full Apollo 12 crew, “I walked on the moon! Charles Conrad, Cdr. Apollo XI

Apollo 12 ‘Type 2’ insurance cover bearing a mission emblem cachet with NASA Manned Spacecraft Center Stamp Club text, postmarked Kennedy Space Center

Page removed from the Apollo 13 Lunar Module Flight Crew G & N Dictionary, 5.5 x 8, with a basic date of January 5, 1970, signed on one side in ...

Double-sided cue card used during Apollo 15 training, 8 x 10.5 or 10.5 x 8, consisting of pages 18 (dated November 18, 1971) and 19 (dated September 1

Cue card used during Apollo 16 simulation bay training, 2.5 x 8, dated April 5, 1972, headed “CM Post EVA,” and listing steps for “Cabin Repress” and

Pair of double-sided cue cards used during Apollo 17 simulation bay training, both 4 x 7, dated July 26, 1972, and August 1, 1972, with two small swat

Alitalia airline menu cover depicting a celestial map, 6.25 x 9, signed in blue felt tip by Armstrong. Attractively double-matted and framed. In fine

Official color 7.25 x 9 NASA photo of Armstrong posing in his white space suit against a lunar background, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To

Superb uninscribed glossy 8 x 9.75 photo of Armstrong in a suit and tie, signed in black felt tip, “All good wishes, Neil Armstrong.” In very fine con

Desirable 8.25 x 11 magazine photo of Aldrin on the lunar surface during the Apollo 11 mission, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Tony Holla

Felt tip signature and inscription, “Best wishes to Stephen Thomasson, Neil Armstrong,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card. In fine condition, with a few ligh

Limited edition uncut sheet of SpaceShots trading cards entitled ‘International Space Milestones-I,’ numbered 390/9500, 8.5 x 11.25, signed in the low

Patriotic color 13 x 16 giclee print on stretched canvas entitled ‘A Distant Celebration: Planting Our Colors,’ signed by Bean along the bottom in bla

Color limited edition 13 x 16 giclee print on stretched canvas entitled ‘A Distant Celebration: Rendering Honors,’ numbered 15/225, signed along the b

Color glossy 7.5 x 9.5 photo taken moments after the separation of the Saturn-IVB from the Apollo 8 command service module, matted to an overall size

Three books from the personal collection of moonwalker Gene Cernan, each signed on an opening page in black ink below his ownership stamp, “Gene Cerna

Group of six NASA books from the personal collection of moonwalker Gene Cernan, each signed on an opening page in black ink below his ownership stamp,

Group of five NASA books from the personal collection of moonwalker Gene Cernan, each signed on an opening page in black ink below his ownership stamp

Group of six aviation books from the personal collection of moonwalker Gene Cernan, each signed on an opening page in ink below his ownership stamp, “

Group of six military books from the personal collection of moonwalker Gene Cernan, each signed on an opening page in ink below his ownership stamp, “

Charming original watercolor still life painting of fruits and vegetables on a table, 20 x 14, signed in black ink, “Michael Collins I ’07.” In condit

Color glossy 8.5 x 11 double-weight McDonnell Aircraft Corporation photo of the Gemini 12 splashdown, signed in black felt tip by James Lovell and Buz

Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of Irwin saluting the American flag on the lunar surface, signed in black felt tip, “Jim Irwin,” with a printed

Collection of five original charts, various sizes, all pertaining to the lunar or Martian landscape. Charts are titled: “The Aristarchus-Herodotus Reg

Choice commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the Apollo–Soyuz Test Project docking of American and Soviet spacecraft, signed in blue ballpoint by

Exceptional pair of first edition Apollo 17 lunar orbital science contingency flight charts, sheets No. 1 and 2, both 41 x 28.25, dated September 29,

Uncommon FDC with a cachet honoring US10 Huntsville, Alabama, signed in black felt tip by Scott Carpenter, Deke Slayton, and Wally Schirra, in blue fe

Four lunar charts: pair of first edition Apollo 11 lunar module ascent monitoring charts, sheets 3A and 3B, both 35.75 x 12.5, displaying landing site

Signed book: Go, Flight!. First edition. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska, 2015. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 341 pages. Signed on the

Unique 8 x 10 photo of the Mercury Freedom 7 prior to launch, neatly mounted and lacquered on a 12 x 14 wooden frame, and prominently signed and inscr

Flown fragment of a Skylab oxygen supply tank recovered by three people in Western Australia, presented in a 4.25? tall acrylic display above a small

Flown nose gear tire segment used on the Atlantis during mission STS-27 and again on Columbia during mission STS-28, approximately .75 x .75. Encased

Ken Reightler’s green-and-blue Land’s End long-sleeve rugby shirt worn and flown during the STS–60 mission, size large, embroidered on the left breast

Tom Jones’s blue Land’s End polo shirt worn and flown during the STS–68 mission, size medium, embroidered on the left breast in white thread, “Endeavo

Uncommon 14 x 4.25 embroidered McDonnell Douglas logo patch, signed on the reverse in black felt tip, “Tom Jones, STS–59–68–80–98.” In fine condition.

Kathy Thornton’s gray Land’s End polo shirt worn during training for STS–73, women’s regular size small, embroidered on the left breast with black thr

Two Beta cloth swatches, both approximately 9 x 9 and bearing a 3.5? diameter Skylab I (SL–2) mission insignia in the center, both signed in black fel

Flown two-sided checklist page carried on board STS-6, 10.5 x 8.5, signed and flight-certified on one side in blue ballpoint, “Flown on STS–6. From my

Extraordinary matte-finish 10.25 x 13.5 photo of an early clay model of Mount Rushmore, thoughtfully signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “Greetings

ALS in French, two pages, 5.5 x 7, November 9, no year. Letter to a friend, in part (translated): “I was planning to be at my studio on Monday, which

ALS in French, signed “G. Eiffel,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8.25, September 5, 1909. Letter to “My dear Captain,” in full (translated

Exceptional original pencil and watercolor sketch of an elderly woman admiring her much younger reflection in a department store window on an off-whit

Signed book: Eight Ball. First edition. Kyoto, Japan: Kyoto Shoin, 1989. Hardcover, 9 x 12.25, 48 pages. Signed and inscribed on an opening page in bl

Belgian symbolist painter (1858–1921). Untranslated ALS in French, one page, 4.5 x 7, no date. Pencil notation in upper left corner indicates the year

Desirable ALS in French, one page, 8.25 x 10.5, March 4, 1910. Untranslated letter to students informing them that they must pay for their class in ad

Scarce ALS in French, signed “Miro,” one page both sides, 8.25 x 10.5, January 21, 1935. Letter to his friend and fellow artist Alice Frey. In part: “

Colorful cardboard bullfighting souvenir, perhaps a fan, measuring 12.5? in diameter, signed on the reverse in blue ballpoint, “Picasso.” In very good

Desirable original original signed felt tip sketch of a Campbell’s soup can on a light brown 7 x 9.25 sheet of cardboard, neatly signed below in black

Distinguished American architect (1853–1906) who was a leading figure of the ‘Beaux Arts’ movement. He was fatally shot and killed in the roof garden

TLS, one page on the reverse of a 6 x 4.25 postcard showing Adams’ photo of ‘Surf and Rocks’ at California’s Timber Cove, October 31, 1980. Letter to

Ten postcards featuring various artworks, ranging in size from 6 x 4 to 5.25 x 7.25, each signed in various ink types by an individual artist, includi

Two checks: an 1876 check signed by mezzotint engraver John Sartain; and a 1953 check signed by famous pin-up artist Alberto Vargas. In overall fine c

Collection of twenty items, each signed by a notable artist or writer, including: William Cullen Bryant (ALS), John Stevens Cabot Abbott (SP), Helen Z

Three items, each signed “Hirschfeld,” including: a pamphlet for Artists in Line: An Al Hirschfeld Retrospective held at the Brandywine River Museum f

Austrian artist and occasional writer (1877–1959), a member of the Blaue Reiter group, best known for his expressionistic illustrations for works by P

Signed book: Annie Leibovitz: Photographs, 1970–1990. First edition. NY: HarperCollins, 1991. Hardcover with dust jacket, 11.5 x 13.25, 232 pages. Sig

Color 8.5 x 10.5 poster promoting the Constellations exhibition of Joan Miro at the Berggruen Gallery in Paris, signed in light ink, “Miro.” In fine c

Signed book: My Life’s History. First edition. NY: Harper & Brothers, 1952. Hardcover, 6.5 x 9.5, 140 pages. Signed on the half-title page in fo...

ALS signed “John S. Sargent,” two pages, 5 x 6.5, The Copley–Plaza Boston letterhead, postmarked November 11, 1923. Letter to Ronald Grey, penned in h

ALS signed “John S. Sargent,” two pages, 4.5 x 7, 33 Tite Street, Chelsea, S.W. letterhead, no date. Letter to Mr. Eberstadt, in full: “I am really so

British architect (1831–1912) associated with the Arts and Crafts movement and Queen Anne revival, best known for his country houses and commercial bu

Signed book: Walden. First edition, limited issue, numbered 418/1500. Boston: Limited Editions Club, 1936. Hardcover with slipcase, 7.25 x 10, 290 pag

Glossy 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of Warhol by Constantin and Vogelmann, nicely signed in the lower border in blue ballpoint. In fine condition.

Signed book: The Brandywine. Second large printing. NY: Farrar & Rinehart, 1941. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.5 x 8.25, 285 pages. Boldly signe...

Esteemed German typeface designer and calligrapher (1918–2015). Color limited edition 24.75 x 19.75 print entitled Standard Lay of the Case, numbered

One-of-a-kind union of animation legends on the reverse of a yellow 8.5 x 11 Mel Blanc program sheet, signed and inscribed in red and black ballpoint,

DS, two pages both sides, 8.5 x 11.5, May 17, 1954. Pledge and assignment of mortgage and chattels between the Walt Disney Company and the Bank of Ame

Signed book: Dumbo of the Circus. Later printing. Boston: D. C. Heath and Company, 1948. Hardcover, 6.25 x 8.5, 90 pages. Signed and inscribed opposit

Personal check, 8.5 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Disney, “Walter E. Disney,” payable to Walt Disney—Special Acct. for $350, stamp-dat

Box set entitled The Art of Friz Freleng. Includes one book examining the life and creative genius of Freleng, hardcover, 240 pages, limited edition (

Color glossy 10 x 8 Twentieth Century Fox publicity photo of The Simpsons, signed in red felt tip, “Your pals…and Matt Groening, 10–25–1990,” adding a

Famous Belgian cartoonist (1907–1983) best known for his comic book series The Adventures of Tintin. Signed book: Archives Herge. First edition. Tourn

Fantastic original ink and gouache sketch of Bugs Bunny in a specialized spacesuit holding a ray gun, accomplished by Jones on an off-white 9 x 11.5 s

(Walt Disney Studios, 1967) Original production cel featuring Mowgli and Flunkey the monkey from The Jungle Book, showing them outdoors with Flunkey h

Limited edition hand-painted animation cel showing Daffy Duck dressed as Santa Claus, numbered 173/200, 11 x 9.5, signed in the lower right in black f

Two items: a first edition softcover book entitled The Pogo Stepmother Goose published by Simon and Schuster in 1954, signed and inscribed on the firs

Limited edition Universal Pictures animation cel titled “Rooftop Woody Woodpecker,” numbered 8/200, 16 x 13, signed in black felt tip, “Walter Lantz.”

Collection of seven Walter Lantz Productions checks, dated from 1971 to 1984, each signed by Lantz. In overall fine condition.

Original drawing by Virgil Ross of Marvin the Martian and a terrified Bugs Bunny, signed in the lower left in pencil by Ross. Accomplished in graphite

Original signed color felt tip sketch of Snoopy using a typewriter on an off-white 8.5 x 11 sheet, signed and inscribed, “Dear Mrs. Payne, Thank you f

American cartoonist (1894–1938) who is best known as the creator of Popeye. Original signed ink sketch of a small cigar stub with a speech bubble abov

Color 14 x 20 poster for the musical Really Rosie, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “For Reed L. Orenstein—happy Really Rosie! Maurice Sendak.”

Lobby card for a 1943 RKO Radio Pictures presentation of Walt Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 14 x 11, signed in blue and black felt tip by

Massive collection of well over 1100 items signed by a variety of predominantly 20th century authors, chiefly consisting of signatures and letters sti

Watchmaker, inventor, musician, diplomat, fugitive, spy, publisher, arms dealer, and revolutionary (1732–1799) best known for his theatrical works, es

Exquisite matte-finish 4.25 x 6 portrait of the great poet-playwright in a distinguished pose, affixed to its original 7.75 x 9.75 mount, signed on th

TLS signed “Ray,” one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, May 21, 1948. Letter to his agent H. N. Swanson, in part: “I am in trouble over my income t

Exceptional ALS signed “S. L. Clemens,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8.25, October 4, 1881. Letter to James R. Osgood, in full: “The P. P

ANS signed “Truly yours, Mark Twain,” on the reverse of an off-white 5.5 x 3.5 German postcard, postmarked November 5, 1897. In full: “I am afraid I c

Desirable AQS on an off-white 4.25 x 3.5 sheet, prominently signed at the conclusion in ink,“Charles Dickens, Twenty ninth May 1846.” Dickens pens a b

Large ink signature, “this may be very soon, I sincerely hope. My dear sir, Believe me, Faithfully yours, Charles Dickens,” on an off-white 4.25 x 2.5

Scarce ALS signed “C. L. D.,” one page, 5.25 x 3.5, Ch Ch , March 17. Letter to Ursula Mallam. In full: “Please tell your mother I’ll meet

French writer and dramatist (1824–1895) best known for Camille and for being the illegitimate son of famed novelist Alexandre Dumas. Superb 4.25 x 6.5

TLS, one page, 8 x 10, Kemsley House letterhead, September 1, 1953. Letter to Antony Terry, in part: “Many thanks for the V-2 book, and here is one mo