RR Auction: Fine Autographs & Artifacts

Eldest son of Robert E. Lee, who served as a Confederate general and aide-de-camp to Jefferson Davis (1832–1913). Civil War–dated ink endorsement sign

Impressive original painting of Robert E. Lee, oil on canvas, 17.5 x 23.5, showing the Confederate commander in a distinguished half-length pose, sign

Two letters accusing Secretary of War Elihu Root of lying about Leonard Wood’s gallantry at the Battle of San Juan Hill: an ALS signed “Fitz Lee,” one

Partly-printed DS, signed “B. Lincoln” and “T. Melvill,” one page, 9.75 x 5, July 13, 1807. Port of Boston and Charlestown document certifying an impo

Vintage matte-finish 7.25 x 9.25 head-and-shoulders portrait of MacArthur in uniform, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Alexander Thayer, with

Two items: a circa 1942 bust of the general, measuring approximately 5.5 x 8.5 x 3.5, with the base reading, “‘We Shall Win or We Shall Die’—MacArthur

Exceptional vintage color matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Marshall seated at his desk and wearing a suit and tie, affixed to its original 8.5 x 10.75 mou

World War II-dated TLS signed “C. W. Nimitz,” one page, 8 x 10.5, United States Pacific Fleet letterhead, April 6, 1943. Letter to Mason A. Bowen, in

Original painting of George Pickett, oil on canvas, 15.5 x 19.5, showing the famed Confederate general in uniform. Signed in the lower right by the ar

DS, signed “David Porter,” one page, 7.5 x 5.25, January 11, 1830. Porter authorizes the Office of Discount and Deposit in Washington to “Pay to Willi

Admiral (1813–1891) who helped improve the Navy as the superintendent of the US Naval Academy after significant service in the American Civil War. LS,

Original painting of Colin Powell, oil on canvas, 19.5 x 23.5, showing the four-star general in his fully decorated military uniform. Framed to an ove

Philadelphian carpenter (1739–1806) who served in the Continental Army during the Revolution and saw action at Brandywine and in the Wyoming Campaign;

ALS, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7.25, July 28, 1852. Letter to Boston Atlas editor Thomas Mayo Brewer, written during Scott’s unsuccess

Ink signature, “P. H. Sheridan, Lieut. General, U. S. A.,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2 slip affixed to a slightly larger sheet. Scattered creases and wrin

American general in the Revolutionary War and a delegate in the Continental Congress (1740–1795) who served as governor of New Hampshire and commanded

Collection of 34 items, almost entirely consisting of felt tip and ballpoint signatures on individual 5 x 3 cards, each signed by a Tuskegee Airman, i

French military officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars (1770–1830). Manuscript DS in French, signed “D. Vandamme,” one page both sides, 8 x 7 (Marc

Trimmed partial bank check, 7.5 x 1.25, filled out and signed by Wallace, payable to self for $5, no date. Double-matted with three images, a biograph

ALS signed “Wellington,” one page, 4.5 x 7, April 21, 1828. Letter to Major General Alexander Campbell, in part: “I return the Power of Attorney to Co

Detailed engraved portrait of Leonard Wood by Charles Barmore Paterson of New Jersey, 13 x 17.75, signed in the lower border in pencil by Leonard, wit

Fantastic World War II–era original cartoon artwork accomplished in graphite and ink on a 21 x 12 cardstock sheet, depicting the personified American

Ink signatures of Jean Assolant, Rene Lefevre, and Armona Lotti on an off-white 4.75 x 4 album page. Matted with a photo of the three aviators and the

Ink signature, “Amelia Earhart,” on an off-white 2.5 x .75 slip. Matted and framed with a portrait and engraved plaque to an overall size of 10 x 15.2

Two items: a fountain pen signature, “C. A. Lindbergh,” on an off-white 2.5 x 1 card; and an original piece of silver fabric taken from Lindbergh’s Sp

TMS signed “Charles (A. Lindbergh),” five onionskin pages, 8.25 x 11, July 12, 1971. Detailed criticism and commentary concerning a biographical manus

Sought-after 5 x 3 cardstock photo of the Wright Brothers’ first flight at Kitty Hawk, signed along the bottom in fountain pen by Orville Wright. In v

Quick ink signature, “Orville Wright,” and pencil signature, “Cte. de Lambert,” on the reverse of the off-white 3.25 x 2.5 personal calling card of la

ALS in German, signed “G. F. Zeppelin,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.5 x 8.5, July 11, 1881. Letter to General Hugo von Spitzemberg. In part

Matte-finish 10 x 8 photo of Shepard seated in a contoured mock-up of the Freedom 7 flight chair, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, “To Corneliu

Uncommon official color semi-glossy 10 x 8 ‘red-numbered’ NASA photo of White performing the first space walk by an American during the Gemini 4 missi

Scarce flown Apollo 11 ‘Type 1’ cover, 6.5 x 3.5, with a color cachet of the moon landing and an August 11, 1969, Webster, Texas, quarantine cancellat

Sought-after color glossy 9.5 x 7 photo of the Apollo 11 crew in their white spacesuits against a lunar background, affixed to a 14 x 11 mount, signed

Complete set of uninscribed felt tip and ballpoint signatures, “Neil Armstrong,” “Buzz Aldrin,” and “Michael Collins,” on individual off-white 5 x 3 c

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

Sought-after uninscribed official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Armstrong in his white spacesuit against a lunar background, signed in blue felt tip

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the X-1B test aircraft, signed in black felt tip by Armstrong. In fine condition. A desirable uninscribed example o

Color 11.75 x 8.25 program photo of a rocket launch, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Jenny—Neil Armstrong.” In very good condition, with s

Vintage ballpoint signature, “Neil Armstrong,” on an off-white 5.25 x 4.25 album page. In very good condition, with overall toning and a vertical fold

Two official color glossy 7.75 x 10 NASA photos of Aldrin during his iconic Apollo 11 mission, both signed in black ink. In overall fine condition, wi

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Adrin posing in his white space suit, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Bob, with best wishes, Buzz

First-day philatelic souvenir folding card featuring a color image of Aldrin with the American Flag on the lunar surface, measuring 6 x 9 closed, sign

Complete issue of the Los Angeles Times of July 21, 1969, 14.75 x 22.75, featuring the banner headline “Man Walks on the Moon, ‘Small Step for man…Gia

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Alan Bean’s painting of the Apollo 12 crew on the lunar surface entitled ‘Conrad, Gordon and Bean, The Fantasy,’ si

Wonderful limited edition color 11 x 12 giclee print on stretched canvas of an Alan Bean painting entitled ‘Tools of Our Trade,’ numbered 15/125, sign

Amazing limited edition color 27.5 x 22 giclee print of Alan Bean’s painting entitled ‘Fast Times on the Ocean of Storms,’ numbered 15/100, signed in

Manned Spaceflight Cover Society commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the Apollo 13 mission and its original crew, signed in black ink by James

Highly desirable fifty-page segment of a microfilmed King James Bible carried to the lunar surface by Edgar Mitchell, affixed to an Apollo Prayer Leag

Flown American flag carried on the Apollo 17 mission, 5.5 x 4, affixed to a 13.5 x 10.75 presentation certificate stating, “This flag was carried to t

Four color photos of different moonwalkers, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, each signed in felt tip, including: a satin-finish photo of Bean signed and inscribed,

Collection of ten items, primarily comprising photos with a few other formats, each signed by an astronaut, several inscribed, including: Al Worden (S

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

Nice collection of five FDCs and commemorative covers, each signed in felt tip or ballpoint by at least one astronaut or NASA figure, including: Frank

Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of the ‘floating heads’ Skylab crews, signed in blue and black ink by all nine astronauts: Charles Conrad, Joe K

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of the pair selected for the Teacher in Space Project, signed in black felt tip, “S. Christa McAuliffe” and “Bar

Sought-after official color glossy 7.75 x 9.75 ‘red-numbered’ NASA photo of McAuliffe in her blue flight suit, signed in black felt tip, “S. Christa M

Collection of five items signed by cosmonauts, including: three postcard photos of Yegorov, Leonov, and Belyayev, individually signed in black ink; a

Signed book in Cyrillic: Road to Space. Moscow: 1961. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.5 x 8.25, 238 pages. Signed and inscribed in Cyrillic on the first

Near-complete collection of 129 unflown sterling silver Space Shuttle Robbins medals from the collection of Apollo astronaut Walter Cunningham, consis

Four items: two off-white 4 x 3 bookplates, both signed and inscribed to “Doug” in felt tip and ballpoint by Alan Shepard; an official color semi-glos

Set of six color photos in various finishes, including two official NASA lithographs and two magazine covers, ranging in size from 8 x 10.5 to 10 x 8,

Two books: a first edition of ‘P.S. I Listened to Your Heart Beat’: Letters to John Glenn, hardcover with dust jacket, signed on the half-title page i

Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of the famous ‘Earthrise,’ signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Bill, Best wishes, Frank Borman.” In fine

Christmas card featuring an infant Christ within embossed lettering on the front, measuring 6.25 x 8.25 open, signed inside below a printed holiday gr

NASA Manned Spacecraft Center Stamp Club FDC with a cachet honoring experiments conducted on the lunar surface, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condi

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Aldrin descending the ladder of the lunar module, signed in silver ink, “The Eagle has Landed, Buzz Aldrin, Apollo

Iconic color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Aldrin on the lunar surface, boldly signed in blue felt tip, “Buzz Aldrin, Apollo XI.” In very fine conditio

Three books: a paperback copy of Failure Is Not an Option, signed and inscribed on the half-title page in black ballpoint, “To Marvin, Aim High! Gene

Signed book: Liftoff. First edition, first printing. NY: Grove Press, 1988. Hardcover with dust jacket, 7.25 x 10.25, 288 pages. Signed on the title p

Matte-finish 8 x 10 head-and-shoulders photo of Collins, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Rev. Cornelius Greenway, with best wishes—Michael

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of the Apollo 11 command module pilot posing in his white space suit, signed in blue felt tip, “Mike Collins.” In fine

Set of three color photos depicting the prime crew members of Apollo 12, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, each individually signed in ink or felt tip by Charles Con

Pamphlet for the The Plain Dealer Book & Author Luncheon in the spring of 1988, measuring 11 x 8.5 open, highlighting the four authors scheduled...

Two books: a first edition of Painting Apollo: First Artist on Another World, hardcover with dust jacket, signed on the half-title page in gold ink; a

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of a boot print on the lunar surface, signed in black felt tip, “Glynn S. Lunney,” “Gene Kranz,” “Chris Kraft, Jr.,” a

Two haunting satin-finish 10 x 8 photos of Mitchell on the lunar surface, one signed in silver ink, “Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14 LMP,’ and the other in

Two photos: a satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Mitchell on the lunar surface, signed in blue felt tip, “I walked on the moon’s Fra Mauro, Edgar Mitchell,

ALS signed “Ed Mitchell,” one page, 7 x 10.5, personal letterhead, February 10, 1980. Letter to Bill, Jim, Gilbert, Harry, Len, and Jack, in full: “Th

Three books: a first edition of The Way of the Explorer, hardcover with dust jacket, signed on the half-title page in black ballpoint, “Edgar Mitchell

Four books: a first edition of More Than an Ark on Ararat, hardcover with dust jacket, signed and inscribed on the half-title page in black felt tip,

ALS, one page, 8.5 x 11, High Flight Foundation letterhead, February 28, 1978. Letter to Ronald, in full: “You do have an impressive collection of spa

Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of Irwin saluting the American flag at the Apollo 15 landing site, signed in black felt tip below a pre-printed

Two color photos of John Young during the Apollo 16 mission, 8.25 x 9.75 and 10 x 8, nicely signed in blue felt tip by the mission’s lunar module pilo

Two photos: a glossy 10 x 8 photo of Duke getting prepped for launch by a NASA employee, and a satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Duke staring out from behi

Sought-after official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Duke posing in his white space suit, signed in blue felt tip, “Charles M. Duke, Jr., Apollo XVI

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Mattingly posing in his white space suit, signed in blue felt tip. In very fine condition.

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Young posing in his blue space suit next to a model of an STS spacecraft, signed and inscribed in black felt

Uncommon set of three color satin-finish photos of Apollo 17 crew members Gene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt in the command module, ranging in size from

Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the launch of the STS-1 mission, bearing a large Spaceship Columbia launch day stamp, signed in black ink b

Two satin-finish 8.25 x 10.25 photos depicting the Apollo 17 launch and a suited-up Cernan prior to liftoff, both are signed in black felt tip, with o

Gorgeous color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Cernan riding in the lunar rover on the moon’s surface, signed in blue felt tip, “A ‘Real’ Lunar Explorer!

Color glossy 9.5 x 7.75 photo of the Apollo 17 crew posing in their white space suits near the lunar rover, signed in black felt tip, “Harrison H. Sch

Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of Schmitt standing next to the American flag during his Apollo 17 mission, signed in black felt tip, “Jack Schm

Set of three official NASA lithographs, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, individually signed in black felt tip by an Apollo astronaut, with two inscribed. Signers a

Signed book: We Have Capture. First edition. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Press, 2002. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 288 pages.

Set of six commemorative covers honoring the 20th anniversary of the space age, housed in a special 8.5 x 5.75 booklet, signed on the certificate of a

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

Collection of nine hardcover books, each signed by the author, including: Phoebe Hoban; Steve Kasher and others; Ross King; Gene Simmons; Patti Smith

Ink signature, “Very respectfully, Your obt. Servt., John. J. Audubon,” on an off-white 5.25 x 3.25 slip. Overall toning and wrinkling, and toned tape

Interesting pair of unsigned manuscripts: a lengthy handwritten manuscript in pencil, seventeen pages on nine sheets, 8 x 12.5, no date; and a hand-ed