RR Auction: Fine Autographs & Artifacts

Color vintage glossy 4 x 6.5 bust-length photo of Gagarin in his military uniform, signed in the lower border in black ink. In fine condition. Pre-cer

Collection of seven books signed by moonwalkers, one inscribed, including: The Return (Buzz Aldrin); Apollo (Alan Bean); Moon Shot (Alan Shepard); The

Appealing set of seven official color NASA lithographs of Apollo moonwalkers, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, individually signed in ink or felt tip by the astrona

Four items: A pair of color glossy photos of Lunar Module Pilot Charlie Duke saluting the American flag on the moon, both approximately 5.25 x 7, sig

TLS signed "Alan," one page, 8 x 10.5, NASA letterhead, October 31, 1962. Shepard writes to Claude McCammon, Jr. of the General Motors Sty...

Two items: a limited edition color 9.25 x 7.25 cardstock photo of Shepard receiving the Distinguished Service Medal from President John F. Kennedy, nu

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

Highly appealing lot of twenty-one commemorative covers signed in various ink types by one or more astronaut, cosmonaut, or test pilot, including: Dav

Two flown flags, one carried on STS-65 and one carried on STS-91: Flown flag honoring the 25th anniversary of Apollo 11, 4.75 x 3, carried aboard the

Vintage matte-finish 6 x 4.5 photo of Valentina Tereshkova and Valery Bykovsky looking over a document, signed by both in black ink. In fine condition

ANS in pencil, signed "B," on the reverse of a red 5 x 4 MSFC Office of Director Routing Slip. In part: "Don't think I'll be ...

ANS signed "B," one page on the reverse of a 5 x 8 MSFC routing slip, no date, addressed to his international relations specialist Ruth vo...

Flown two-sided checklist page carried on board STS-6, 10.5 x 8, dated March 28, 1983, signed and flight-certified on one side in blue ballpoint, &q...

Sought-after 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 ma...

Magnificent color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Young jumping off the lunar surface and saluting the American flag, boldly signed in white ink, "...

Uncommon official color semi-glossy 8 x 10 red-numbered NASA photo of Young posing before a lunar globe in his white Apollo space suit, signed in blue

Italian architect and sculptor (1511–1592) whose work included the Fountain of Neptune in Florence, the courtyard of Pitti Palace, and the Ponte Santa

British art historian and personal art adviser to the queen (1907–1983) who confessed to being a member of the Cambridge Five, a group of spies workin

Attractive limited edition 11 x 14 silver gelatin photo of the Statue of Liberty originally taken in 1952 by Margaret Bourke-White, numbered 4/50+10,

Italian sculptor (1757–1822) known for his neoclassical marble nudes. ALS in Italian, signed “A. Canova,” one page, 7.5 x 10, 1820. Letter to Mme. Bia

Signed book: The Secret Life of Salvador Dali. Third edition, limited issue of 1000. London: Vision Press, 1949. Hardcover, 7.75 x 10, 423 pages. Sign

Signed book: East 100th Street. Limited deluxe edition. NY: St. Ann's Press, 2003. Clothbound hardcover with slipcase, 11.5 x 12.75. Signed and ...

French painter and writer (1870–1943) who was a member of the Symbolist and Les Nabis movements. ALS in French, in pencil, one page, 4.5 x 6, no date.

ALS in French, signed "G. Eiffel," two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4 x 5.25, personal Rue de Prony letterhead, May 1887. Letter to Fren...

French civil planner (1809–1891) whose name is associated with the rebuilding of Paris. LS in French, one page, 8 x 12.5, Prefecture du Departement de

Color postcard depicting Lichtenstein's 1965 painting 'M-Maybe (A Girl´s Picture),' 4 x 5.75, signed in the lower border in black i...

Uncommon DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, October 18, 1952. Assignment of rights to Irving Klaw, in full: "I, the undersigned being of lawful age or and...

American painter and naturalist (1741–1827), known for his portraits of George Washington. He collaborated with Jefferson on the polygraph, and his ke

ALS, two pages (displayed overlapping), 4.5 x 9.5, personal letterhead, no date but circa 1902. Letter to Richard M. Fewkes, in part: "In re-‘H...

ANS, one page, 5.25 x 3, August 26, 1932. In full: "For Dr. Antonio Barreras, Havana, Cuba, On receipt of a card I read, here is the signature ...

American architect (1838–1886) who worked in a Romanesque Revival style and is considered, along with Louis Sullivan and Frank Lloyd Wright, as one of

LS in French, signed “Aug. Rodin,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8.25, personal letterhead, June 9, 1904. Untranslated letter pertaining t

Large felt tip signature, "Andy Warhol," adding a brief sketch of what appears to be a road below, on an off-white 8.25 x 5 sheet. In fine...

Collection of three ALSs to Alan Cole, including: one signed with his 'butterfly' signature, one page both sides, in part: "You ought t...

Distinguished American architect (1853–1906) who was a leading figure of the ‘Beaux Arts’ movement, best known for his opulent mansions and for the se

Signed book: Architecture and Modern Life. First edition. NY: Harper & Brothers, 1937. Hardcover, 6.5 x 8.75, 339 pages. Cryptically signed and ...

Beautiful vintage matte-finish 7 x 8.5 portrait of Disney looking up from a book with a poodle by his side, boldly signed at the bottom in thick black

(Walt Disney Studios, 1931) Original production drawing featuring Mickey Mouse from Around the World in 80 Minutes with Douglas Fairbanks. Accomplishe

(Walt Disney Studios, 1933) Original production drawing from Mickey's Gala Premier, showing Mickey with the lasso-throwing Will Rogers. Accompli...

(Walt Disney Studios, 1935) Fantastic original production drawing featuring Mickey Mouse from Mickey’s Garden, showing the iconic Disney character wie

(Walt Disney Studios, 1937) Original production drawing featuring Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy from Moose Hunters, showing a cast of classic c

(Walt Disney Studios, 1934) Exciting original production drawing featuring Mickey Mouse and Pegleg Pete engaged in their classic fish-versus-sword fig

(Walt Disney Studios, 1953) Original production drawing featuring Peter Pan from Peter Pan, showing him opening a bomb disguised as a present. Accompl

(Walt Disney Studios, 1953) Original production drawing featuring Peter Pan from Peter Pan, showing him taunting his nemesis. The cel is placed on a h

(Walt Disney Studios, 1961) Original production cel featuring a single puppy from 101 Dalmatians, showing the dog looking up eagerly. The cel is place

(Walt Disney Studios, 2007) Original limited edition hand-painted cel featuring Ariel entitled 'Part of Your World,' sold only in 2007 in th...

(Walt Disney Studios, 1934) Original production drawing featuring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck as a policemen on a motorcycle in The Dognapper. Accomp

(Walt Disney Studios, 1941) Great original production drawing featuring two crows from Dumbo, signed in pencil by one of Disney's famed Nine Old...

Felt tip signature and inscription, "Best wishes to Mack, Bill Hanna," adding a delightful profile sketch of Fred Flintstone on an off-whi...

(Walt Disney Studios, 1960s) Original production cel featuring Donald Duck's nephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie in matching attire. Image measures 5...

Signed book: Batman & Me. First edition, first printing. Forestville, CA: Eclipse Books, 1989. Hardcover, 8.75 x 11.25, 155 pages. Signed and in...

American animator, author and illustrator (born 1954) who is best known for his character animation for Walt Disney films like The Little Mermaid, Bea

Amazing color satin-finish 14 x 11 photo of Spider-Man leaping at the camera, signed in silver ink. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA.

Spectacular original hand-inked three-panel Spider-Man daily comic strip, dated "Monday 10–25–99," on an off-white 13.5 x 5.5 sheet of art...

(Walt Disney Studios, 1989) Original production cel featuring Sebastian from The Little Mermaid. Image measures 10 x 6.25, with a mat opening of 12 x

Blue felt tip signature, "Seth MacFarlane,” who adds an excellent facial sketch of Stewie Griffin on a white 12 x 9 cardstock sheet. In very fi...

Original drawing by Virgil Ross of Bugs Bunny playfully harassing a row of theatergoers, signed in the lower right in pencil by Ross. Accomplished in

Signed book: Jungle Tales of Tarzan. NY: Grosset & Dunlap, 1919. Hardcover with modern dust jacket, 5.5 x 7.75, 319 pages. Signed and inscribed ...

ALS, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.5 x 7, Winterbrook House letterhead, July 20, 1964. Letter to Ian R. Pepper, in part: "I am sorry th...

Signed book: The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg. Later printing. NY: Harper & Brothers, 1902. Hardcover, 5.75 x 8, 398 pages. Signed and inscribe...

Extremely rare ALS, one page, 4.5 x 7, Ravensbrook letterhead, June 18, 1897. In full: “I cannot understand that a sentence from me would be of intere

Uncommon check, 7.25 x 3.75, filled out and signed by Dickens, payable to Higham Church for £5, April 3, 1866. Professionally inlaid into a lar...

Crisp white 3.25 x 1.75 envelope panel addressed in blue ink by Dickens, "The reverend H. M. Wagner, Vicarage, Charles Dickens." Matted wi...

Bold ink signature, "Charles Dickens,” on an off-white 2.25 x 1.5 slip affixed to a slightly larger card. In fine condition, with a central ver...

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

ANS signed “Ian F.,” one page, 8 x 10, no date. Note to "Tony," journalist and spy Antony Terry of the British Press Centre, below a typed...

ALS, two onionskin pages, 8.5 x 11, March 13, 1959. Written from Ketchum, Idaho, a letter to James Starnes, a sixteen-year-old schoolboy who began a c

Desirable AQS on an off-white 9 x 5.75 sheet, dated April 4, 1887. Ward pens the stirring opening line from her Battle Hymn of the Republic, in full:

Rare ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.5 x 7, no date. Hastily penned letter to opera singer Lawrence Tibbett, in part: “Many thanks for you

Signed book: Anna Livia Plurabelle. Limited first edition, numbered 69/800. NY: Crosby Gaige, 1928. Gilt-embellished hardcover, 4.75 x 7, 60 pages. Si

TLS, one page, 6.25 x 8.5, May 20, 1967. Letter to Judy James, in full: "Thank you so much for your invitation to be with you at Southwestern. ...

ALS signed “Nelle,” one page both sides, 5.25 x 7.5, personal letterhead, August 9, 2009. Letter to her close friend and New York neighbor Bruce Higgi

ALS, one page, 5.5 x 7.5, Cotchford Farm letterhead, September 1, 1929. Letter to his friend Vincent Seligman, in part: "I take my pen (or rath...

Incomplete hand-corrected galley proof for the classic 1911 work The Cruise of the Snark, totaling 75 sheets, 9.25 x 11.75, with periodic pencil corre

Rare ALS signed “H. Melville,” one page both sides, 5 x 7.75, January 29, 1853. Letter to his publishers, George P. Putnam & Co., in full: “Your...

TLS signed “Peggy Mitchell Marsh,” one page, 7 x 10.5, personal letterhead, October 14, 1937. Letter to Doctor Boland, in part: "I thank you an...

Rare unsigned book: Atlas Shrugged. First edition, first printing; in original dust jacket (with "10/57" on front flap and publisher's...

Signed book: Where the Wild Things Are. First edition. NY: Harper & Row, 1963. Hardcover, 10 x 9.25, 19 pages. Signed and inscribed opposite the...

Rare ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.25 x 7.25, August 1, 1839. Written from Putney, a letter to friend and musician Vincent Novello, in f

Two items, including handwritten notes and a document: the handwritten notes are unsigned, one page both sides, 9 x 12, in part: "If you are cu...

Boston-born Baptist minister and academic (1808-1895) best known as the lyricist of 'America' ('My Country, 'Tis of Thee'), writ...

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, February 13, 1963. Letter to Rev. Gordon Gilsdorf, head of the English Department at Sacred Heart Semina

ALS in French, signed with a pseudonym, "Gal. Terre," one page, 7.25 x 9.25, April 1, [1814]. Letter to his sister Pauline Perier, in full...

Fantastic handwritten manuscript, unsigned, one page both sides, 7.5 x 9.5, no date but circa 1854. A page from Thoreau’s draft for his ‘Moonlight’ le

American writer (1842–c.1914) best known for his vivid short stories (including the classic ‘An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge’) and his satirical ‘Th

Two first edition books: a first edition of The Name of the Rose, hardcover with dust jacket, published by Harcourt Brace Jovanovich in 1983, signed o

Fantastic original pen-and-ink sketch entitled "Big Mouth Buddha" accomplished by Ginsberg on a white 11 x 14 canvas board, signed in the ...

Blue ink signature, "William Goldman," on a 4 x 3 bookplate loosely laid in to a first edition of The Princess Bride, hardcover with dust ...

Color glossy 5 x 7.25 photo of Grass sitting down during an interview, signed in black ballpoint. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA.

ALS, one page, 4.5 x 7.25. Written from Argyle Street, a letter to Dr. Robert Ferguson, in full: "I regret extremely that I am already engaged ...

Bank check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out and signed by London, payable to Hotel Sacramento for $50, February 20, 1913. Encapsulated in a plastic PSA/DNA au

Signed book: The Secret and Other Stories. Limited edition, numbered 192/742. NY: The Spiral Press, 1929. Hardcover, 5.5 x 8.5, 70 pages. Signed on th

Pulitzer Prize-winning American journalist (1900–1945) who was best known for his wartime columns about ordinary GIs; he was killed during the Okinawa

Vintage autograph book, 6.25 x 7.75, signed inside in black ink, "G. Bernard Shaw, Stratford-upon-Avon, 30th April 1926," with a pair of c...

English artist and book illustrator (1879–1976) known especially for his human-like animals in illustrations for Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne. Chris

LS signed "Henry Irving," written in the hand of his secretary, Dracula author Bram Stoker, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.25 x 7, J...

ALS signed "W. M. Thackeray," one page, 4.5 x 7.25, July 16. Letter to the secretaries of the Literary & Philosophical Institution, Ne...

Original amateur pencil sketch of H. G. Wells on an off-white 5 x 7 card, signed below in fountain pen by the pioneering author. Matted and framed to

Signed book: The Golden Apples. First edition, first printing. NY: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1949. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.5 x 8.25, 244 page

DS, signed "Tennessee Williams" in cursive and "Tenn. Williams" in block letters, one page, 8.5 x 11, February 2, 1979. Consent ...