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RR Auction’s January Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale is sure to impress, boasting over 850 items in a wide variety of genres. We open with a special ‘Royalty’ section, which spans over five hundred years of majestic material—from Spain’s Catholic monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella of the 1490s to Britain’s tragic Princess Diana of the 1990s. Our presidential section is similarly robust, highlighted by a Revolutionary War-dated letter by George Washington, a Congressional resolution to honor Ben Franklin signed by Thomas Jefferson, and a page from Theodore Roosevelt’s manuscript for The Winning of the West. Other great autographs in this sale include the scientist Dmitri Mendeleev, the economist Adam Smith, the abolitionist John Brown, the surrealist Rene Magritte, and many more. RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted auction house specializing in historical autographs and artifacts. Join us as we make history selling history in January 2018.
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
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405Neil ArmstrongRR Auction
Extremely desirable pairing of items related to the Apollo 11 mission: a ballpoint signature, "Neil Armstrong," on a 3.5 x 4.75 Sieger Sta...
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
406Al WordenRR Auction
Double-sided cue card used by Command Module Pilot Al Worden during training for the Apollo 15 mission, 8 x 10.5, pages 18 and 19, dated September 14,
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
407Charlie DukeRR Auction
Lunar flown Lunar Rover Drive Control Electronics schematic from the Apollo 16 Lunar Module Systems Data Book carried to the surface of the moon aboar
Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
408Al WordenRR Auction
Color first edition of the Apollo 15 Lunar Topographic Orthophotomap, 25.5 x 26.5, sheet LTO101C1 (250), dated July 1973, showing a contoured transver
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
409Christa McAuliffeRR Auction
ALS signed “Christa,” one page, 6 x 8.5, September 7, [1985]. Letter to Don LeBrun, a friend and colleague of McAuliffe at Concord High School in New
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
410AerospaceRR Auction
Diverse collection of aerospace-related items, including official NASA books, a once-classified NACA report, an Apollo 15 medal signed on its case by
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
411Buzz AldrinRR Auction
Color satin-finish 8 x 10 half-length photo of Aldrin posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed in blue felt tip, "Buzz A...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
412Buzz AldrinRR Auction
Color satin-finish 8 x 9.75 half-length photo of Aldrin posing in his white space suit against a lunar background, signed in black felt tip, "W...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
413Buzz AldrinRR Auction
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
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
414Apollo 12RR Auction
Color semi-glossy 8 x 10 photo of the Apollo 12 crew posing with the lunar module, signed in black felt tip, "Charles Conrad, Jr., Cdr. Apollo ...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
415Apollo 15RR Auction
Two items: a launch day ‘Bishop’ commemorative cover with a cachet honoring Apollo 15, postmarked July 26, 1971, at the Kennedy Space Center, signed i
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
416Apollo 15RR Auction
Uncommon commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the Hadley–Apennine landing site of the Apollo 15 mission, 6.25 x 4.5, postmarked November 17, 197
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
417Apollo 9RR Auction
Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of the crew of Apollo 9 posing outdoors in their white space suits, signed in blue ballpoint, "Best wishe...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
418Apollo Block II Gimbal ACSK 89RR Auction
Black electronic component with 23 pins on one side, 3.75 x 1.75 x 1.5, stenciled in white text, “Gimbal Servo, Amplifier, 2007114-021, ACSK 89.” In f
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
419AstronautsRR Auction
Uncommon semi-glossy 10 x 8 photo of several tuxedo-clad Apollo astronauts, and two of their wives, posing at a table during a formal reception, signe
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
420Scott CarpenterRR Auction
Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of the Friendship 7 launch, signed in black felt tip, "'God Speed John Glenn,' Friendship 7, 20 Februar...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
421Gene CernanRR Auction
Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Cernan posing in his white space with a lunar globe, signed in blue felt tip, "Gene Cernan, Last man on moon...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
422Gene CernanRR Auction
Color satin-finish 10 x 8 full-length photo of Cernan saluting the flag on the surface of the moon, signed in silver ink, "Gene Cernan, 'La...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
423Michael CollinsRR Auction
Color semi-glossy 8 x 10 half-length photo of Collins posing in his white space suit against a lunar background, signed in black felt tip, "Mik...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
424Michael CollinsRR Auction
Large cardstock 18.75 x 19.5 sign depicting the Apollo 11 mission insignia, signed in the upper left corner in blue felt tip, "Michael Collins,...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
425Joe EngleRR Auction
Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the X–15 rocket plane flown by Engle during his historic flight on June 29, 1965, signed in black felt tip, "...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
426John GlennRR Auction
Color semi-glossy 8 x 10 head-and-shoulders photo of Glenn wearing his Mercury space suit, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition.
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
427Richard GordonRR Auction
Color semi-glossy 20 x 16 photo of the Lunar Module Intrepid descending to the moon during the Apollo 12 mission, signed in the lower border in black
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
428Fred HaiseRR Auction
Brilliant color satin-finish 14 x 11 photo of the Earth from outer space, signed in silver ink, "A real surprise to see our beautiful Earth get...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
429Jim Irwin and Deke SlaytonRR Auction
Group of three credit card receipts, including: an American Express receipt for the purchase of "Aspen Wood" and "Schrock Casserole&q...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
430Alexei LeonovRR Auction
Two stunning celestial prints by famed cosmonaut and artist Alexei Leonov: a color limited edition 32 x 23 print of a painting entitled ‘The Ashy Laye
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
431Bruce McCandlessRR Auction
Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of McCandless floating in space during his STS–41-B mission, signed nicely over the Earth in black felt tip, “Th
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
432Edgar MitchellRR Auction
Lunar globe manufactured by Replogle, measuring 12? in diameter, signed in black felt tip at the Apollo 14 landing site in the Fra Mauro region, &qu...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
433Edgar MitchellRR Auction
Appealing 1:200 scale model of the Saturn V rocket, measuring 20.5? tall and set upon a 7? x 7? base, signed twice on the body in black felt tip, &q...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
434Alan ShepardRR Auction
Signed book: Moon Shot. First edition. Atlanta: Turner Publishing, Inc., 1994. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 383 pages. Signed and inscribe
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
435Alan ShepardRR Auction
Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of Shepard in his white space suit in front of the Apollo 14 mission insignia, signed and inscribed in black fel
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
436Space Shuttle ALT CrewsRR Auction
Color satin-finish 9.25 x 7 photo of the two crews of the Space Shuttle Approach and Landing Tests posing in front of the prototype orbiter Enterprise
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
437STS–1RR Auction
Flown fabric American flag, 5.75 x 4, flown aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia during its inaugural flight on April 12–14, 1981. Flag is detached from
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
438John YoungRR Auction
Wonderful color satin-finish 8 x 10 full-length photo of Young posing in his white space suit with an Apollo 16 mission insignia in the background, si
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
439Jean-Baptiste CarpeauxRR Auction
French sculptor and painter (1827–1875) from whom Napoleon III commissioned many works. ALS in French, one page, 5 x 8, July 4, 1866. Letter to the ar
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
440Max ErnstRR Auction
German artist (1891–1976) who was one of the principal figures of the Surrealist and Dada movements. Card for an exhibition of Ernst's works ent...
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
441Keith HaringRR Auction
Color 4 x 6 postcard of an untitled 1985 work by Haring, prominently signed in the lower border in black felt tip, "K. Haring." In very fi...
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
442Philip JohnsonRR Auction
Influential architect (1906–2005). ALS, signed “Philip,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, no date. Letter to Rosamund Russell. In part: “Wh
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
443Fernand KhnopffRR Auction
Belgian symbolist painter (1858–1921). ALS in French, penned on both sides of a 4.5 x 3.5 black-bordered card, 1900. Untranslated letter mentioning th
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
444August MackeRR Auction
Painter and leading member of the German Expressionist group Der Blaue Reiter (1887-1914) who was killed at the front in Champagne, France, in 1914. R
Estimate : 4,500.00 - 5,500.00
445Rene MagritteRR Auction
Belgian artist (1898–1967) best known for his paintings in a surrealist, humor-tinged style, often incorporating such trademark elements as bowler hat
Estimate : 22,000.00 - 25,000.00
446Franz MarcRR Auction
German painter (1880-1916) who was one of the principal figures of the Expressionist movement. Though he was among several notable artists whose names
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
447LeRoy NeimanRR Auction
ALS signed “LeRoy,” three pages, penned in black ink and ballpoint, 8.25 x 10.5, November 12, 1961. Letter to Playboy founder and publisher Hugh Hefne
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
448Leroy NeimanRR Auction
Color 22.5 x 34.5 lithograph of a Leroy Neiman painting entitled "'Manager of the Year,' Tony La Russa," showing the Oakland Athle...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
449Francis PicabiaRR Auction
French avant-garde painter, poet, and typographist (1879–1953) who was an early major figure of the Dada movement. ALS in French in pencil, one page,
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
450Camille PissarroRR Auction
Acclaimed Impressionist and Neo-Impressionist painter (1830–1903). Partial handwritten letter in French, unsigned, one page, 4 x 6, May 22, 1897. The
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
451Arthur RackhamRR Auction
Magnificent original illustration for the 1904 Chapman and Hall edition of The Peradventures of Private Pagett by Major W. P. Drury, accomplished in g
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
452Arthur RackhamRR Auction
British artist and illustrator (1867-1939) best known for his Art Nouveau-influenced illustrations. ALS, one page, 4.5 x 7, Houghton House letterhead,
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
453Norman RockwellRR Auction
Appealing matte-finish 9.5 x 13.25 three-quarter-length photo of Rockwell poised to light a pipe while at home, signed and inscribed in red ink, &qu...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
454Norman RockwellRR Auction
Color 28.75 x 9 print of Rockwell's 1967 painting entitled 'Stockbridge Main Street at Christmas,' signed and inscribed in the bottom sn...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
455Georges RouaultRR Auction
French Fauvist and Expressionist painter, and printmaker in lithography and etching (1871–1958). Rouault’s personal calling card printed with his name
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
456Andre Dunoyer de SegonzacRR Auction
French modernist painter and printmaker (1884–1974) whose work was included in the influential 1913 Armory Show in New York. ALS in French, signed “A.
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
457Paul SignacRR Auction
French neo-impressionist painter (1863–1935) who, working with Georges Seurat, helped develop the Pointillist style. ALS in French, one page both side
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
458Maurice de VlaminckRR Auction
French artist (1876–1958) and a member of the Fauvists, whose work is typically marked by bold colors and eccentric brushwork. ALS in French, signed “
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
459Andy WarholRR Auction
Felt tip signature, "Andy Warhol,” who adds a small sketch of a woman's lips on an off-white 5 x 3 card. In fine condition, with light toni...
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
460Christopher WrenRR Auction
Distinguished and influential British architect (1632–1723) who played a leading role in the rebuilding of London following the devastating Great Fire
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
461Frank Lloyd WrightRR Auction
Uncommon TMS, eleven onionskin pages, 8.5 x 11, dated February 1953, signed and inscribed at the top of the first page in blue ballpoint to Lewis Mumf
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
462Frank Lloyd WrightRR Auction
TNS, one page, 8 x 3.75, October 9, 1938. Note addressed to Mrs. William G. Laffer, in full: "A floor heated house will keep you comfortable an...
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
463AnimationRR Auction
Three items: a color semi-glossy 8 x 10 cardstock photo of Mel Blanc surrounded by numerous Looney Tunes characters for which he provided voices, sign
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
464Robert CrumbRR Auction
Highly appealing color 1990 calendar for the Carlson & Turner Antiquarian and Scholarly Bookstore in Portland, Maine, measuring 9.75 x 14.75, fe...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
465Walt DisneyRR Auction
Vintage felt tip signature, "Walt Disney,” on a light blue 4 x 3 album page. In fine condition. An ideal Disney display piece.
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
466Walt DisneyRR Auction
Amusing matte-finish 10 x 8 photo of Disney reading Alice's Adventures in Wonderland to two chimpanzees sitting on his desk, with one chimp in a...
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
467Ferdinand production cel from Ferdinand the BullRR Auction
(Walt Disney Studios, 1938) Original production cel featuring Ferdinand from Ferdinand the Bull, showing him basking in a flowery meadow. The cel has
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
468HergeRR Auction
Famous Belgian cartoonist (1907–1983) best known for his comic book series The Adventures of Tintin. TLS in French, one page, 8.25 x 11.75, Studios He
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
469HergeRR Auction
Famous Belgian cartoonist (1907–1983) best known for his comic book series The Adventures of Tintin. Greeting card featuring a humorous Egyptian-theme
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
470Charles SchulzRR Auction
Original felt tip sketch of Linus sitting in the grass in a full-length pose, sucking his thumb and holding his blanket, on an off-white 8.5 x 11 card
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
471Guillaume ApollinaireRR Auction
Influential French poet and playwright (1880–1918) credited with coining the word ‘surrealism,’ writing some of the earliest works to be described as
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
472Andre BretonRR Auction
French writer and poet (1896–1966) best known as the founder of Surrealism. ALS in French, signed "AB," one page, 5.25 x 8, no date. Third...
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
473Edgar Rice BurroughsRR Auction
TLS signed “Papa, Edgar Rice Burroughs,” one page both sides, 8 x 10.5, USS Cahaba letterhead, May 27, 1945. Letter to his daughter Joan, from “somewh
Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
474Raymond ChandlerRR Auction
TLS signed “Ray,” one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, January 13, 1953. Letter to his agent H. N. Swanson, in full: "Herewith some stuff t...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
475Samuel L. ClemensRR Auction
ALS signed “Mark Twain,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4 x 6, August 28, 1895. Letter to "Jack," written "At Sea." In par...
Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
476Stephen CraneRR Auction
American author and journalist (1871–1900) best known for his novels Maggie: A Girl of the Streets and The Red Badge of Courage. ALS, one page, 5.25 x
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
477Ian FlemingRR Auction
TLS signed "Yours sincerely, Ian Fleming," one page both sides, 8 x 10, Kemsley House letterhead, October 13, 1949. Letter to journalist a...
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
478Maxim GorkyRR Auction
Tremendous TLS signed “M. Gorky,” one onionskin page, 8 x 13, October 28, 1921. In full: "I presume that you all acknowledge as an undeniable f...
Estimate : 6,500.00 - 7,500.00
479Robert FrostRR Auction
Exceptional matte-finish 7.25 x 9.25 close-up photo of the esteemed poet, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To John Ciardi, from, Robert Frost, i
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
480Thomas HardyRR Auction
Esteemed author (1840–1928) who takes a place among the towering figures of British literature with classic novels such as Far from the Madding Crowd
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
481Henry JamesRR Auction
ALS, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, 34 De Vere Gardens letterhead, February 23. Letter to Bernard Mallet, in full: "I shall be del...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
482Francis Scott KeyRR Auction
ALS, signed “F. S. Key,” one page both sides, 7.5 x 12.5, January 24, 1825. Letter to James Stabler, in full: “I remember the old man mentioned in you
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
483Harper LeeRR Auction
Signed book: To Kill a Mockingbird. Thirty-fifth Anniversary edition. NY: HarperCollins, 1995. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.25, 323 pages. Sig
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
484Elmore LeonardRR Auction
Original typescript for the 1987 novel Bandits by Elmore Leonard, 408 pages, 8.5 x 11, with approximately 40 pages featuring ink notations and emendat
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
485A. A. MilneRR Auction
Archive containing one letter signed by A. A. Milne, plus 21 letters written and signed by his wife Daphne, all sent to their friends Vincent and Barb
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
486Charmian LondonRR Auction
Collection of five TLSs by Charmian London, totaling six pages, dated 1920–1922. All are to the psychic Margaret More Oliver, who attempted to pass of
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
487Jack LondonRR Auction
Fascinating archive of correspondence between Jack London and his friend Spiro Orfans chronicling a complicated relationship over the course of six ye
Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
488Vladimir NabokovRR Auction
TLS signed “Sincerely yours, Vladimir Nabokov,” one page on a self-contained 7.25 x 12 aerogramme letter, September 13, 1959. Letter to his French lit
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
489Eugene O’NeillRR Auction
The Commercial Trust Company bank check, 7 x 2.75, filled out and signed by O’Neill, "Eugene G. O'Neill," payable to Mrs. Eugene O'...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
490Jean-Jacques RousseauRR Auction
Important Swiss-French philosopher and writer (1712–1778) who held that the individual is essentially good but usually corrupted by society. Untransla
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
491Antoine de Saint-ExuperyRR Auction
ALS in French, signed “Antoine,” three pages on two sheets, 8.5 x 10.75, Cafe de la Regence letterhead, no date but circa 1929. A love letter to his f
Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
492Antoine de Saint-ExuperyRR Auction
Unsigned technical sketch in pencil accomplished by Saint-Exupery on an off-white 11 x 8.5 sheet, featuring featuring various measurements and arrows,
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
493J. D. SalingerRR Auction
TLS signed “Jerry,” one page, 8.5 x 11, June 7, 1976. Letter to Joyce Miller, in full: "Years and years ago, I more or less swore off writing m...
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
494J. D. SalingerRR Auction
ALS signed “Jerry,” one page, 8.5 x 11, postmarked May 21, 1950. Written from Westport, Connecticut, a letter to Joyce Miller, in full: "Just t...
Estimate : 9,000.00 - 11,000.00
495Jean-Paul SartreRR Auction
Handwritten manuscript in French, unsigned, 11 pages, 8.25 x 10.5, no date. Sartre pens his thoughts on French Algeria, in part (translated): "...
Estimate : 7,500.00 - 8,500.00
496George Bernard ShawRR Auction
Questionnaire, signed at the conclusion, “’First serial right’ to International News Service, G. Bernard Shaw, 25 Jany 1948,” three pages on two sheet
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
497Friedrich von SchlegelRR Auction
German poet, critic, philologist, and scholar (1772–1829). ALS in French, signed “Schlegel, professeur de Cologne,” one page, 5 x 7.25, November 23, 1
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,200.00
498John SteinbeckRR Auction
Signed book: East of Eden. First edition, limited issue of 1500. NY: Viking Press, 1952. Hardcover, 6.25 x 9.25, 602 pages. Signed on the colophon in
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
499Leo TolstoyRR Auction
Esteemed Russian writer (1828–1910) remembered for his epic realist novels War and Peace and Anna Karenina. Large and bold ink signature, in Cyrillic,
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
500Paul VerlaineRR Auction
Unsigned handwritten quote in French by Paul Verlaine, one page, 4.25 x 5.5, no date. Verlaine pens a line from a French translation of Miguel de Cerv
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
501VoltaireRR Auction
Versatile French Enlightenment writer (1694–1778) best remembered for his satirical work Candide. ALS in French, signed “V,” one page, 4.75 x 7.25, No
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
502Edgar WallaceRR Auction
British novelist, playwright, and journalist (1875–1932) who produced popular detective and suspense stories. Handwritten manuscript by Wallace, unsig
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
503William Butler YeatsRR Auction
Exceptionally clear vintage matte-finish 7.5 x 9.5 portrait of Yeats in a bust-length pose, signed in fountain pen, "W. B. Yeats." Archiva...
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
504Margaret AtwoodRR Auction
Signed book: The Handmaid's Tale. First edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1986. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 311 pages. Signed on t...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00