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Group lot of eight items signed by a notable World War II military leader, consisting mostly of signed photos and letters, with officers including: Ad

Prussian field marshal (1760–1831) who was a prominent figure in the reform of the Prussian military and the War of Liberation. ALS in German, one pag

Manuscript DS, in French, signed “Np,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 8 x 12.25, February 5, 1813. Official military document concerning the reor

LS in French, signed “Np,” one page, 7.25 x 9, December 23, 1810. Letter to his stepson Eugene de Beauharnais, Viceroy of Italy, in full (translated):

Italian aristocrat and admiral (1535–1584) who served as a Viceroy of Sicily in the service of the Spanish Crown, and is best remembered for his part

Impressive banner honoring the 357th Fighter Group, an air combat unit of the United States Army Air Forces during the Second World War, signed on bot

Four items signed by the great American general, including: a TLS on personal five-star letterhead, June 10, 1969, in part: "Mrs. Bradley and I...

Airmail cover postmarked at Wheeling, West Virginia, on October 27, 1931, signed in fountain pen by James H. Doolittle, Postmaster Fred E. Cowl, aircr

Satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Enola Gay pilot Paul Tibbets and Bockscar pilot Charles Sweeney shaking hands just before Sweeney's flight to Nagas...

Veteran of the American Revolution, who in 1789 was appointed by George Washington as the second collector at the port of Salem. Partly-printed DS, si

ALS in German, signed “v. Hindenburg,” one page, 8.25 x 10.5, April 6, 1925. Untranslated letter written from Hannover. In fine condition. Accompanied

Union general (1830–1909) who participated at Gettysburg and commanded the Army of Tennessee during Sherman’s March to the Sea. TLS, one page, 8.5 x 1

Pioneering naval officer, meteorologist, and oceanographer (1806–1873) who published the first textbook of modern oceanography. LS signed “M. F. Maury

American World War I ace (1879–1936) regarded as the father of the US Air Force, whose zealous ambition and vocal criticism of the War and Navy Depart

Union major general (1822-1901) who fought at Antietam and Second Bull Run. ALS signed “F. J. Porter,” one page both sides, 8.5 x 11, Commissioner&#...

Two items: a color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Powell in uniform, signed in the lower border in black felt tip; and a TLS, one page, 7 x 8.5, four-st

TLS signed “H. G. Rickover,” one page, 8 x 10.5, USS San Francisco letterhead, February 9, 1981. Letter to the Hon. William H. Natcher, who represente

American soldier and statesman (1753–1831) who was aide-de-camp to Benedict Arnold prior to the latter's defection to the British. Varick later ...

TLS signed “J. M. Wainwright,” one page, 8 x 10.5, War Department letterhead, February 4, 1928. Letter to the Hon. Henry E. Barbour, who was represent

Issue No. 515 of the Virginia Gazette and Petersburg Intelligencer from October 10, 1794, four pages on two adjoining sheets, measures 21.5 x 17.5 ope

Signed book: Hunters in the Sky. First edition. Washington, D.C.: Regnery Gateway, 1991. Hardcover with dust jacket, 9.25 x 11.25, 318 pages. Signed o

Balloon that became the first balloon to cross the Atlantic Ocean when it landed on August 17, 1978, in Miserey near Paris, 137 hours and six minutes

Bookmark made of flown fabric from the National Geographic Society-US Army Air Corps balloon Explorer II, 2.25 x 7, printed with an image of the ballo

United States Army general (1877–1948) who served as chief of the Air Corps from 1927 to 1931, and came out of retirement to serve as director of the

United States Army general (1879–1967) who learned to fly the first military planes purchased from the Wright Brothers, and became America's fir...

Pioneering British aviator (1879–1959) who was the first to make a night flight, and is remembered for his activities related to the commercialization

Vintage glossy 9 x 7.25 photo of Howard Hughes posing alongside John S. Lodwick, Albert Lodwick, and Chicago Mayor Edward Kelly shortly after Hughes...

Signed book: The Story of the Winged–S. Fourth printing. NY: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1941. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.75, 275 pages. Signed...

TLS, one page, 6.75 x 6, personal letterhead, February 4, 1925. Brief letter to Alexander N. Smith, in full: "I thank you for your kindness in ...

Signed book: Yeager: An Autobiography. NY: Bantam Books, 1985. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 342 pages. Signed and inscribed on the first fre

Romanian and German physicist and engineer (1894–1989) considered one of the founding fathers of rocketry and astronautics. Handwritten and typed repo

Apollo 8 recovery cover with a stamped cachet honoring the US Navy recovery force, postmarked on the USS Sandoval on December 21, 1968, signed in blue

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 half-length photo of Aldrin posing in his white space suit against a lunar background, signed in blue felt tip, "Buzz...

Color semi-glossy 10 x 8 photo of LMP Aldrin standing on the lunar surface, his visor showing a small reflection of the photographer, CDR Neil Armstro

Color semi-glossy 8 x 10 full-length photo of LMP Aldrin descending the rungs of the LM Eagle's ladder, signed in gold ink by Buzz Aldrin. Rever...

ALS, one page, 6 x 9, personal Research and Engineering Consultants letterhead, no date. Letter to "Mr. Stanhope," in full: "I would ...

Magnificent color semi-glossy 10 x 8 photo of Buzz Aldrin standing on the lunar surface next to the LM Eagle and an American flag during the Apollo 11

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, University of Cincinnati letterhead, February 3, 1972. Letter to "Gary L. Portmess, General Manager, WHAG," in fu...

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of the Apollo 11 commander posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed and inscribed in blue

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Collins posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, beautifully signed in blue felt tip. In fine condi

Very desirable color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Young leaping off the lunar surface and saluting the American flag, signed boldly in white ink, “Joh

Five books, each hardcover with dust jacket, each signed on an opening page in ink or felt tip by Buzz Aldrin, with titles including: Look to the Star

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Buzz Aldrin posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed and inscribed in black ink, &qu...

Group lot of six official color NASA lithographs, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, each signed in ballpoint or felt tip by an Apollo astronaut: Frank Borman, Fred H

Collection of five commemorative covers with cachets honoring the US space program, each signed in ink by an Apollo astronaut, including: an Apollo 10

Color semi-glossy 10 x 8 photo of Bean making adjustments to the lunar module, signed in silver ink, “An island of refuge in an ocean of storms, Alan

Semi-glossy 8 x 10 photo of an Apollo astronaut standing on the lunar surface, signed in silver ink, "Alan Bean, Apollo 12." Reverse bears...

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Bean in his white space suit, kneeling before a Lunar Module, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "...

Excellent color semi-glossy 10 x 8 full-length photo of CDR Cernan holding and saluting the American flag on the lunar surface during the Apollo 17 mi

Two items: an official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of Cernan checking out the LRV, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "To James, Best Wis...

Color semi-glossy 10 x 8 full-length photo of CDR Cernan standing on the lunar surface between the American flag and lunar rover, signed in black felt

Appealing pair of vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 4.75 photos of Andriyan Nikolayev and Pavel Popovich smiling in their cosmonaut uniforms, individually si

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Duke obtaining rock samples near the moon's Plum Crater during the Apollo 16 mission, signed in blue felt tip...

Two items: a TLS signed "John Glenn," one page, 8 x 10.75, United States Senate letterhead, January 23, 1975, in part: "The challenge...

Color semi-glossy 10 x 8 photo of CMP Gordon inspecting a camera inside the CM Yankee Clipper during the Apollo 12 mission, signed in silver ink, &q...

Uncommon color satin-finish 16 x 20 photo collage of the Apollo 13 launch, the crippled service module, the lunar module Aquarius, and the successful

Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of Irwin saluting the American flag at the Apollo 15 landing site, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, &qu...

Two photos: a color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Guenter Wendt standing next to the Liberty Bell 7 capsule, signed in the lower border in black felt t

Untranslated ALS in Cyrillic written by Yuri Malenchenko to Viktor Afanasyev while aboard the International Space Station during Expedition 32, one pa

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of McDivitt in his white space suit, signed in black felt tip, "James A. McDivitt." In very fine con...

Collection of six commemorative covers with cachets honoring the Mercury and Gemini programs, each signed in ink by an associated astronaut, including

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of a rocket launch with an American flag pictured in the foreground, signed in black felt tip by Glynn S. Lunney, Chri

Color satin-finish 9.75 x 8 full-length photo of Edgar Mitchell standing next to the American flag on the lunar surface, signed in black felt tip, &...

Three items signed by Sigma 7 pilot Wally Schirra: an official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Schirra wearing a suit and tie, signed in blue ballpoin

Two items: an official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Schweickart posing in his white space suit, signed in blue ballpoint, "Best wishes, Rust...

Color semi-glossy 10 x 8 full-length photo of Dave Scott saluting the American flag on the lunar surface during the Apollo 15 mission, signed in black

Signed book: Moon Shot. First edition. Atlanta, GA: Turner Publishing, 1994. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.25, 383 pages. Signed on the title pa

Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of CDR Shepard holding the American flag on the lunar surface, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "T...

Group lot of eight color photos (seven official NASA lithos), ranging in size from 8 x 10 to 11 x 8.5, each signed in ink or felt tip by one or more a

Rare official color glossy 8 x 10 red-numbered NASA photo of Tom Stafford posing in his white space suit next to an American flag, signed in black fel

Vintage matte-finish 4.25 x 6.75 close-up photo of the first woman in space, signed in the lower border in fountain pen. In very good to fine conditio

Color semi-glossy 8 x 10 photo of Al Worden posing in his white space suit with a lunar globe, signed in black felt tip, "Al Worden, Apollo 15....

Four items signed by one or more X-15 pilots: a color glossy 10 x 8 photo of an X-15 altitude record flight on April 30, 1962, signed in black ink, ...

Important German realist landscape painter and art teacher (1827–1905). ALS in German, signed “Osw. Achenbach,” four pages on two adjoining black-bord

American artist (1904–1999) known for his 'magic realist' style that combined elements of eroticism and social critique. Archive of 16 ALSs ...

LS in French, boldly signed by Salvador Dali, “Salvador Dali, 1952,” with the body written in the hand of his wife Gala, one page, 8.25 x 10.5, May 12

French artist (1798–1863) who takes a place in the first rank of painters in the Romantic tradition and whose mastery of color and technique inspired

Signed book in French: Practical studies of meteorology and comparative observations of Beaulieu, Sèvres and Vacquey stations for the year 1903...

Influential Swiss artist (1901–1966) best known for his instantly recognizable sculptural portrayals of the human form. Rare ALS in French, four pages

Rare illustrated TLS signed “George le professeur,” one page, 8.5 x 11, no date but circa 1930s. The upper portion of the letter features a self-portr

Diverse and prolific Japanese contemporary artist (born 1929) who works primarily in sculpture and installation, but is also active in painting, perfo

Signed book: David Hockney: An Art & Design Profile. NY: St. Martin's Press, 1988. Softcover, 8.75 x 10.75, 96 pages. Signed and inscribed o...

French abstract painter (1921-2012) considered one of the fathers of European lyrical abstraction. Original abstract ink sketch accomplished by Mathie

ALS in French, signed “H. Matisse,” one page both sides, 8.25 x 5.25, April 19, 1946. Letter to a friend, written from Vence on the French Riviera, in

One-of-a-kind original mixed-media artwork by Peter Max, 8.5 x 10, featuring a color photograph of Princess Diana during a trip to Africa affixed at t

ALS in French, one page, 5.5 x 4, August 12, 1936. Letter to a friend. In full (translated): "Your letter made me very happy. Thanks a thousand...

Vintage matte-finish 9.5 x 11.75 half-length photo of Pablo Picasso holding up his 1901 portrait of Spanish sculptor and writer Jaume Sabartes, signed

ALS in French, signed “Your affectionate husband, C. Pissarro,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4 x 6.25, October 25, 1896. Long letter to his wif

Exquisite matte-finish 6.5 x 10.5 photographic print of an unidentified painting by Renoir of a seated young woman with flowered hat, signed in the lo

French Fauvist and Expressionist painter, and printmaker in lithography and etching (1871–1958). ALS in French, signed “G. R.,” one page, 4.75 x 6.25,

Paul Signac's notebook and sketchbook, 6 x 4, marked on the front cover, "IIIc, Hollande, Mars 96," containing 40 pages of handwriting...

Important French painter and printmaker (1864–1901) whose lively, colorful portrayals of the people and places of fin-de-siècle Paris take a pl...

Andy Warhol's personally-owned 14K white gold Elgin Crusader pocket watch, measuring 1.75? in diameter, with a back that opens to reveal an orna...

Color 9 x 11 magazine page depicting an iconic 'Vargas Girl,' signed at the bottom in black felt tip, "Alberto Vargas, 82." In fin...

Highly desirable original signed felt tip sketch of a Campbell's soup can accomplished by Warhol on a light brown 7 x 9.25 sheet of cardboard, n...

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Andy Warhol seated at a desk and adding signatures to copies of his Interview magazine, signed vertically in the upper right in

Collection of five collectible cels, including: A hand-painted production cel of the ant from the The Ant and the Aardvark, a series of 17 theatrical

Wonderful original program for the Walt Disney Productions release of their landmark 1940 animated film Fantasia, 28 pages, 9.75 x 12.75, signed on th

ALS signed “R. C.,” penned on the reverse of a 5.75 x 4.25 postcard featuring artwork of Maxon Crumb, August 8, 2002. Written from Sauve, France, a le

Signed book: Simpsons Comics: Colossal Compendium, Volume Three. First edition. NY: Bongo Comics, 2015. Softcover, 6.5 x 10.25. Signed inside the fron