RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts featuring Science Fiction

Personal leatherbound 1863 diary of Sgt. Francis A. Clary, 2.5 x 4, signed on the first page in ink, “F. A. Clary.” The diary contains terse entries p

Naval leader (1809-1870) who headed the Union Navy's ordnance department during the Civil War and developed a number of guns and cannons. Applet...

ALS, one page, 5 x 6, July 5, 1875. Letter to G. G. Adam, in part: "You did not give your Sister’s address and therefore I cannot in complying ...

Crisply penned ALS signed “R. E. Lee,” one page, 4.5 x 7.25, June 2, 1866. Letter to Miss Mollie Pease, in full: "In compliance with your reque...

Civil War–era ALS signed “Geo. B. McClellan,” one page, 5.25 x 8.25, no date but circa January 1864. Letter to Edwin Bartlett, in part: “Your kind not

Confederate general (1829–1864) who was killed at the Third Battle of Winchester in the Shenandoah Valley. Rare Civil War–dated partly-printed DS, si

Hand-addressed mailing envelope, 5.25 x 3, addressed in pencil by Custer to his wife, “Mrs. Genl. Custer, 339 Penn Ave, Washington DC,” postmarked at

Rare Planters National Bank check, 7 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Custer, "G. A. Custer," payable to Galt House for $15, March 3, 1873...

Impressive collection of material related to the death of Manfred von Richthofen, the German Air Force pilot known as the ‘Red Baron,’ consisting most

Imperial German (Prussian) Model 1905 helmet for a Jager zu Pferde [Mounted Dispatch Rider], as issued to enlisted men in Regiments 1 through 7. The i

Historic matte-finish 13.75 x 11 photo of Nimitz signing the Japanese surrender aboard the USS Missouri on September 2, 1945, signed and inscribed in

Early ALS signed “Geo. S. Patton,” six total pages, 5 x 6.5, United States Military Academy letterhead, July 31, 1904. A letter to “Mama,” in part

Remarkable typed speech extensively annotated in black felt tip by Chester Nimitz, entitled “Statement of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, USN, Before

Manuscript DS, in French, signed “Napole" and "Np,” one page, 7.25 x 11.5, September 20, 1806. Untranslated military document concerning t...

Engineer, inventor, and Civil War officer (1824-1893) who was a world-renowned marksman and the inventor of the Berdan rifle and other weapons. Rare i

Three items signed by Confederate officers: ALS signed "I. R. Trimble," one page, 7.75 x 9.75, December 25, no year, concerning the trans...

National Air and Space Museum color poster depicting the Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber, the Enola Gay, 30 x 24, signed on the image in black felt t

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Enola Gay pilot Paul Tibbets and Bockscar pilot Charles Sweeney shaking hands just before Sweeney's flight to Nagasaki, s...

Unused adhesive bookplate for Way of a Fighter by Claire Lee Chennault, 5.5 x 8.5, signed in black felt tip by 17 'Flying Tigers' pilots, in...

Two handsome period engravings of figures associated with the American Revolution, both from Korn, Geschichte der Kriege (Nurnberg, 1777–78): a detail

Ink signature, "To get off to Washington for a few weeks. Yours truly, J. C. Fremont,” on an off-white 5.5 x 2 sheet clipped from the close of ...

Ink signature, "Very truly yours, Geo. B. McClellan, Feby 7, 1876,” on an off-white 5 x 2.5 lightly lined sheet. In fine condition.

Important Continental Army general (1737–1789) who served continuously from the Lexington Alarm through the British surrender at Yorktown. Revolutiona

Union major general (1822–1901) who fought at Antietam and Second Bull Run. ALS signed “F. J. Porter,” one page, 4.5 x 6.75, December 25, 1884. Letter

French military officer (1725–1807) who made a substantial contribution to the American Revolution, including a leading role in the defeat of Lord Cor

Ink signature, "P. H. Sheridan, Lieut. Genl.,” on an off-white 4.75 x 2.5 lightly lined sheet. In fine condition, with a small light stain at t...

Pencil signature, "W. T. Sherman, General,” on on the reverse of an off-white 4 x 5.25 menu card for the Seventh Annual Dinner of the New Engla...

Ink signature, "Alexander Stephens, Crawfordville, Ga.,” on an off-white 6.25 x 7.5 guest sheet bearing the signatures of three other Georgian ...

Vice president of the Confederacy under Jefferson Davis (1812-1883). ALS signed “Alexander H. Stephens,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, A

Large scalloped metal serving platter, 15.5? in diameter, with bottom bearing etched "Zeppelin" blimp maker's mark and numbered "...

Pioneering British aviator (1879-1959) who was the first to make a night flight. TLS signed “Yours Very Sincerely, Claude Grahame-White,” two pages, 8

ALS signed “Howard,” four pages, 8.5 x 13.25, June 1, no year. Letter to his assistant, confidant, and former FBI agent, Robert "Bob" Mahe...

Fabled billionaire Industrialist, filmmaker, and aviator (1905–1976) who takes a place among the most colorful personalities of the 20th century. Know

Exceptional pairing of items flown on Howard Hughes's triumphant 1938 around-the-world flight: a superb large 12 x 8 silk American flag carried ...

American inventor and businessman (1902–1978) best known for founding the Lear Jet Corporation. DS, signed “Wm. P. Lear,” one page, 8.5 x 13.5, August

Double-sided program card from the USS Memphis for the "Farewell Concert in honor of Captain Lindbergh's return to America" on June 10...

National Geographic magazine from September 1934, Volume LXVI, No. 3, 7 x 10, which contains an article entitled “Flying Around the North Atlantic,” s

Pilot Wiley Post (1898–1935), accompanied by navigator Harold Gatty (1903–1957), set the speed record for around-the-world flight during a trip comple

Older brother (1862–1939) of Wilbur and Orville Wright who occasionally assisted in their aerial experiments. The Winters National Bank check, 8.25 x

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, February 18, 1944. Letter to Hap Arnold’s wife, who was Vice President of the Army Air Forces Aid Soc

Vintage 6.25 x 4.5 cardstock photo of the Wright Brothers’ first flight, captioned at the bottom ‘First Man-Flight, December 17, 1903, Kitty Hawk, N.

ANS, one page, 6.25 x 7.75, July 31, 1909. Wright writes to an unknown recipient, in full: “With pleasant remembrances of our association in the ‘flyi

Splendid vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 reprint photo of an Orville Wright portrait by Underwood & Underwood, signed and inscribed in fountain pen,...

The Winters National Bank check, 8.25 x 3, filled out and signed by Orville Wright, "Wright Cycle Co., O. W.," payable to E. K. Morris &am...

The Winters National Bank check, 7.5 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Wright, payable to The Dayton Blue Print & Supply, Co. for $6...

Rare vintage matte-finish 4.5 x 6.5 portrait of the elder Wright brother by the White Studio of New York, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Co

Signed book: De la Terre a la Lune, trajet direct en 97 heures 20 minutes. Paris: J. Hetzel, Bibliotheque D'education et de Recreation. French l...

Six KNIGA covers, all with cachets commemorating Russian space achievements, issued and canceled to mark one of the first six Russian manned space mis

Russian physicist (1857-1935) who pioneered the study of rocketry and cosmonautics and whose discoveries were of crucial importance in the development

Softcover manual entitled Results of the First United States Manned Orbital Space Flight, 204 pages, 7.75 x 10.25, February 20, 1962, signed on the fr

Personal check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Grissom, "Virgil I. Grissom," payable to Rhymes Repair Service for $83.77, March 30,...

Amazing vintage color glossy 13.75 x 10.75 full-length photo of the original Mercury astronauts posing in front of a Convair F106-B aircraft at Langle

Brilliant color limited edition 32.75 x 23.5 print of a painting by artist George Bishop entitled ‘Mercury 7,’ showing the Mercury-Redstone rocket lau

Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of the original Mercury astronauts posing in front of a Convair F106-B aircraft at Langley Air Force Base on Jan

Two items: an official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Schirra wearing his Mercury space suit with a capsule model in the background, signed and inscr

Exceptionally desirable Apollo 11 'Type 1' insurance cover with a color cachet depicting the moon landing, bearing a July 20, 1969, Houston,...

Phenomenal vintage color glossy 10.75 x 13.75 photo of the Helicopter 66 recovery of the Apollo 11 astronauts after splashdown on July 24, 1969, affix

The Retrospect yearbook, dating from Armstrong’s senior year at Blume High School in Wapakoneta, Ohio, in 1947, hardcover, 8 x 11, 88 pages. Armstrong

Fantastic color satin-finish 8 x 10 red-numbered NASA photo of Armstrong posing in his white space suit against a lunar background, signed in black fe

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, University of Cincinnati letterhead, January 13, 1975. Letter to Lt. David F. Higbee, in full: "The fields of expertis...

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Armstrong posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, ...

Crisp ballpoint signature, "Neil Armstrong,” on an off-white 3 x 5 card. In very fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity f...

Large flown 1 x 1 swatch of Mylar thermal coating recovered from the Apollo 13 command module. Encased in a circular Lucite display with imprinted tex

Flown 5.5 x 5.5 Beta cloth swatch from Deke Slayton's personal collection, with a 3.25? mission insignia printed in the center, signed around th...

Deke Slayton's flown 5 x 5 swatch of Beta cloth featuring the ASTP mission insignia, carried aboard the Apollo CSM-111 for nine days in space, s...

Six uncancelled personal checks, all measuring approximately 6 x 2.75, all dated from January 24–26, 1986, all written out to Cape Kennedy Medals, wit

Complete set of seven Challenger postal covers, some bearing commemorative cachets, each postmarked January 28, 1986, and individually signed in black

Scarce color glossy 11 x 8.5 laserprint photo of the Columbia crew posing with several office workers, signed in black felt tip by all seven crew memb

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of McAuliffe wearing her blue flight suit and holding a Challenger model, signed in black felt tip, "S. C...

Fantastic color glossy 16.5 x 12.5 composite photo of images from eight space shuttle missions, featuring a flown fabric American flag and typed prese

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

Official color semi-glossy 8 x 10 red-numbered NASA photo of LMP Aldrin posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed in black ink.

Three books, each hardcover with dust jacket, signed on the title page in blue or black ink by Aldrin, with titles including: Mission to Mars; Reachin

Signed book: Encounter with Tiber. NY: Warner Books, 1996. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.25, 560 pages. Signed on the title page in blue ink by

Signed book: Encounter with Tiber. NY: Warner Books, 1996. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.25, 560 pages. Signed on the title page in blue ink by

Two books signed by Aldrin: Mission to Mars, hardcover with dust jacket, published by National Geographic in 2013, signed on the title page in blue fe

Signed book: Men from Earth. Limited edition, first printing, numbered 1342/1500. Nashville, TN: The FlatSigned Press, 2005. Leather-bound hardcover,

Desirable Beta cloth swatch measuring approximately 7 x 6.5 and featuring a 3.25? diameter Apollo 11 mission insignia in the center. The swatch is sea

Color semi-glossy 8 x 10 full-length photo of LMP Bean holding onto a rung of the Lunar Module Intrepid during the Apollo 12 mission, signed in silver

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Carpenter in a suit and tie, showing off a Mercury 7 pin on his lapel, signed in black ink, "Scott Car...

Two items: an official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Carpenter in a formal pose with a Mercury 7 pin on his lapel, signed and inscribed in black fel

Color semi-glossy 10 x 8 full-length photo of Cernan holding and saluting the American flag on the surface of the moon, signed in black felt tip, &q...

Pair of tickets for a symposium at the National Museum of Naval Aviation in Mat 1995, each measuring 5 x 2, individually signed in black ink, "...

Official color semi-glossy 8 x 10 red-numbered NASA photo of CMP Collins posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed in black felt

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Conrad posing in his white space suit, signed in black felt tip, "Charles Conrad, Jr." In fine co...

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 full-length photo of Conrad holding the lunar flag on the surface of the moon, signed in silver ink, "Charles Conrad,...

Tremendous semi-glossy 11 x 14 silver gelatin photo of Gordon Cooper's massive ticker-tape parade in New York City on May 22, 1963, held in cele...

Cooper's own personal final draft copy of a plan entitled "Special Ground Tests in Support of Experiment D-7 on the Gemini-Titan 5 Mission,...

Two items: an official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Cooper wearing his Mercury space suit and posing with a capsule model, signed and inscribed in

Color semi-glossy 10 x 8 full-length photo of LMP Duke saluting the American flag on the surface of the moon during the Apollo 16 mission, signed in b

Wonderful signed display honoring the Gemini 4 mission, which includes: a flown fabric American flag carried aboard the Gemini 4 spacecraft, 6 x 4, si

Appealing set of four satin-finish 8 x 10 photos, each signed in black felt tip by the Gemini astronaut pictured, including: Jim McDivitt, Richard Gor

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Glenn wearing a suit and bow tie, with his lapel bearing a Mercury 7 pin, signed in blue ballpoint, "J...

Personal check, 6 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Irwin, "James B. Irwin," payable to the High Flight Foundation for $120, April 15, 1986...

Color semi-glossy 10.75 x 13.25 aerial photo of a rocket launch at the Kennedy Space Center, affixed to the original 16 x 20 mount, signed on the moun

Signed book: Lost Moon. Later printing. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1994. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 378 pages. Signed on the title page i

Satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Mission Control in Houston celebrating the splashdown of Apollo 13, signed in blue felt tip, "Gerry Griffin, Apoll...

Official Rawlings Major League (Selig) baseball signed in black ballpoint on the sweet spot, "Edgar Mitchell," with several additions to t...

Color semi-glossy 8 x 10 full-length photo of LMP Mitchell setting up the television camera on the lunar surface during the Apollo 14 mission, signed

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Schmitt posing in his white space suit with a lunar globe, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "To...