RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts featuring Science and Technology

Uncommon pair of postal covers, both 7.5 x 3.75, both postmarked at the Kennedy Space Center on April 12, 1981, the launch date of the STS-1 mission,

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of the 35 astronaut candidates selected as part of NASA group eight in 1978, signed in ink or felt tip by all pi

Desirable postal cover, 7.5 x 3.75, postmarked at the Kennedy Space Center on April 12, 1981, the launch date of the STS-1 mission, signed in ink and

Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of the 21 astronaut candidates selected as part of NASA group nine in 1980, signed in ink or felt tip by 20 of t

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Onizuka in his blue flight suit, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "Best Wishes Pauline—El Onizu...

Public affairs officer (1922–1979) for NASA from 1959 to 1963 during Project Mercury, known as the 'voice of the astronauts,' the 'voice...

Postal cover from the US Naval Communication station in Exmouth, Western Australia, signed in black ink, "Stu A. Roosa." In fine condition...

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the two Apollo 7 crew members posing outdoors with an imposing Saturn IB rocket looming in the background, signed i

Official 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of Schmitt beside the huge split boulder at the Taurus-Littrow landing site, signed and inscribed in black felt tip,...

TLS signed “Harrison H. Schmitt,” one page, 8 x 10.5, NASA letterhead, no date. Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Ken Browne, in part: "Thank you very muc...

Two official 10 x 8 NASA lithographs, one showing the Apollo 15 CSM 'Endeavour' and the other showing CDR Scott with the lunar rover at Hadl...

Official color vintage 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Scott with his astronaut pin on his lapel, signed and inscribed in black ink, "To the Brownes ...

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, NASA letterhead, no date but circa 1965. Letter to Ken Browne in Arizona, in part: "It was a real pleasure to have had...

Two items: a TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, NASA letterhead, April 23, 1963, addressed to Ken Browne, in full: "The enclosed is sent in answer to you...

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

Two items: a vintage ballpoint signature, "Alan B. Shepard, Jr.," on an off-white 5 x 3 card, with a typed "August 1962" date no...

Two items: a TLS signed “D. K. Slayton,” one page, 8 x 10.5, NASA letterhead, March 24, 1976, addressed to Ken Browne, in part: “Thank you for your re

Two items: a TLS signed "D. K. Slayton," one page, 8 x 10.5, NASA letterhead, March 6, 1973, addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Ken Browne, in part...

Color glossy 13.5 x 10.5 photo of a grounded Space Shuttle Enterprise and a Shuttle Carrier Aircraft soaring overhead with jet aircraft to each wing,

Very desirable color glossy 13.25 x 10.25 photo of the Space Shuttle Enterprise prior to liftoff at Launch Pad 39A, affixed to a 19.5 x 15.5 presentat

Color glossy 13.75 x 10.75 photo of Space Shuttle rocket launch, affixed to a 20 x 16 mount with caption reading: "Presented to Dot, Best wishe...

Group of two white Thermal Multi-Layer Insulation (MLI) Insulation Blankets associated with the Space Shuttle Orbiter Thermal Protection System, inclu

Group of two white Thermal Multi-Layer Insulation (MLI) Insulation Blankets associated with the Space Shuttle Orbiter Thermal Protection System, inclu

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of NASA suit technician-turned-artist Ron Woods's painting of Tom Stafford's Apollo space suit on a hanger, ...

Four items signed in felt tip or ballpoint by Tom Stafford: a TLS, one page, 7 x 8.5, February 23, 1977, in part: "Thank you so very much for y...

Color glossy 20 x 16 composite photo of the STS-26 crew and various images from their 4-day mission, featuring a flown embroidered mission patch affix

Color first edition of the STS-4 Earth orbital chart, measuring 52 x 11.75, marked in the lower right corner, "Space Shuttle Mission Chart STS-...

Color glossy 20 x 16 composite photo of the STS-41-B crew and various images from their nearly 8-day mission, featuring a flown embroidered mission pa

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Swigert in formal attire with a model of the Lunar Module, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "To...

Two pieces of weather station equipment made by the Meteorology Research Inc. of Altadena, California, and used at the White Sands Missile Range in Ne

Italian architect (1546–1636) known for his designs in Parma, including the Teatro Farnese. ALS in Italian, signed “Gio. Batt'a Aleoti,” one pag...

ALS signed “Bill de Kooning,” one page, 8 x 12.5, May 19, 1966. Letter to Greenwich Village bohemian Helen Elliott, in full: "I did not see Han...

Important French post-Impressionist painter (1848–1903) recognized for his experimental use of color and synthetist style. In 1891, he traveled to Tah

Controversial Austrian artist (1928–2000) best known for his fanciful architectural designs. ALS in German, signed “Friedensreich,” three pages on two

Notable American abstract expressionist painter (1910–1962). ALS signed "Franz," three pages both sides, 6.25 x 8, October 25, 1931. Lett...

ALS in Spanish, signed "Miro," one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, January 31, 1962. Letter to New York Post columnist Leonard Lyons,...

Desirable ALS in French, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8.25, Giverny Par Vernon letterhead, March 21, 1906. In part (translated): "...

ALS in pencil in Spanish, signed “Picasso,” one page on the reverse of a 12.5 x 9.25 menu, no date. Picasso writes to thank his friend for sending him

ANS in Spanish, one page, 3 x 4.25, no date but circa 1950s. A short untranslated note to André Castel, signed, "Con un abrazo de su Picas...

Original softcover catalog for a series of Pablo Picasso exhibitions held in Japan between May and August 1964, published by the National Museum of Mo

Influential Danish-French Impressionist and Neo-Impressionist painter (1830–1903). ALS in French, signed “C. Pissarro,” one page, 5.25 x 8, January 31

Belgian artist (1833–1898) known primarily as a printmaker in etching and aquatint, famed for his work that tends to mingle sex and death. ALS in Fren

Huge original sketch of the classic Campbell's Tomato Soup can, accomplished by Andy Warhol in black felt tip on an off-white 8.5 x 11 sheet, si...

Color 8.25 x 9 print of Warhol's 1975 portrait of Israeli politician Golda Meir removed from the Whitney Museum's exhibition catalog for And...

Hand-drawn design of the "Workspace" for "Mr. and Mrs. Duey E. Wright" executed under Wright's oversight at his studio, one ...

Pseudonym of Pierre-Eugene Dufour (1855–1922), a French poet, painter, sculptor, and designer. Autograph manuscript in French, signed "Paterne ...

Artist (born 1935) known for his large-scale outdoor works made in collaboration with his wife Jeanne-Claude, including 'Running Fence' and ...

Russian avant-garde artist, painter, costume designer, writer, illustrator, and set designer (1881–1962). Rare ALS in French, one page on the reverse

Limited edition color 9.25 x 12.25 lithograph entitled 'Trance Dancer, Bali' from Harlem as Seen by Hirschfeld, numbered 6/50, showing a lar...

American artist (1928–2018) associated with the pop art movement, known for his iconic "LOVE" design. ALS signed “R. Indiana,” one page, 5...

German painter and printmaker (1880–1938) who was instrumental in creating the style that defined 'Expressionism' in 20th-century German art...

Group of four items signed by the male fashion designers: a glossy 8 x 10 close-up photo of Calvin Klein, signed in black felt tip, "Best Wishe...

Austrian artist, poet, and playwright (1886–1980) known for his intensely vivid expressionistic portraits and landscapes. Semi-glossy 3.5 x 5.5 half-l

Color satin-finish 8 x 11.5 photo of Lagerfeld in his distinctive dark sunglasses, signed in gold ink. In fine condition.

Desirable limited edition 25.75 x 20 artist's proof lithograph of a classic Rockwell sketch showing an American family with new puppies, signed ...

Personal check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Norman Rockwell, payable to assistant and close friend Louis Lamone for $20, January 16, 1959. E

British satirical cartoonist (1920–2011) who provided illustrations for a number of newspapers, magazines, and books. He is perhaps best remembered as

Painter and printmaker associated with Les Nabis (1865-1925) considered an important figure in the development of the modern woodcut. ALS in French, s

Dutch painter who was one of the leading Fauves (1877–1968). Color 4 x 5.75 postcard featuring van Dongen's painting 'La Femme a l'Event...

Color 11 x 7.5 magazine page depicting an iconic 'Vargas Girl,' signed at the bottom in black felt tip, "Alberto Vargas, 1981." In...

Four items, including: an original hand-inked three panel Steve Canyon comic strip by Milton Caniff, 23 x 7.25, signed and inscribed in the upper bord

ALS signed “R. C.,” penned on the reverse of a 5.75 x 4.25 postcard of Crumb's stylistic play on the word 'Eternity,' January 3, 2007. W...

Two items signed by famed underground cartoonist Robert Crumb: a color 2.5 x 7 French language bookmark featuring artwork of Crumb sitting on the lap

DS, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 8.5 x 11.5, February 3, 1956. Pledge and assignment of mortgage and chattels between Walt Disney Productions a

(Walt Disney Studios, 1946) Original production cels featuring Mickey Mouse and either Chip or Dale from the animated short film Squatter's Righ...

Very desirable original pencil sketch by Chuck Jones of the Road Runner on an off-white 10.5 x 12.5 sheet of animation paper, signed and inscribed bel

DS, eight pages, 8.5 x 13, December 14, 1951. Contract between Walter Lantz Productions and the Western Printing and Lithographing Company, in which t

Color satin-finish 16 x 20 photo of the cover to issue No. 1 of The Amazing Spider-Man comic book, signed in blue felt tip by Stan Lee. In fine condit

Original drawing by Virgil Ross of Daffy Duck and the Tasmanian Devil side-by-side, signed in the lower right in pencil by Ross. Accomplished in graph

Superb original hand-inked four panel Popeye comic strip by Bud Sagendorf, 17.75 x 5.75, signed and inscribed in the lower border in black ink, “Bes’

Signed book: Good Ol' Charlie Brown. First edition. NY: Rinehart, 1957. Softcover, 5.25 x 8. Wonderfully signed and inscribed on the half-title ...

Signed book: Good Grief: The Story of Charles M. Schulz. First edition. NY: Pharos Books, 1989. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 256 pages. Si

Glossy 6.5 x 8.5 photo of Smythe seated at his drawing table and working on a comic strip, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "Best wishes...

Exceptional collection of 18 letters from Burgess to different recipients, consisting of two ALSs and 16 TLSs on sheets and postcards of various sizes

Wife (1792–1860) of poet George Gordon Byron, commonly known as Lord Byron. ALS signed “A. I. Noel Byron,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x

Signed book: In Cold Blood. Book of the Month Club edition. NY: Random House, 1965. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.75, 343 pages. Signed on a free

ALS signed “Mark,” two pages, 5.5 x 9, August 7, 1886. Letter to longtime friend and fellow author William Dean Howells, in part: "'G. Gris...

Signed book: The Alchemist. First English edition. San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 1993. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.25 x 8.5, 177 pages. Signed

ALS in French, signed “Jean,” one page, 8.25 x 10.5, 1950. Letter about his 1929 novel Les Enfants Terribles, which was adapted for the screen by dire

ALS signed “A. Conan Doyle,” one page, 5.25 x 3.75, personal letterhead, no date. Letter to "Lord Gorell," in part: "I really don'...

Distinguished French novelist (1802–1870) of such historical classics as The Count of Monte Cristo, The Three Musketeers, and The Man in the Iron Mask

French novelist, playwright, scriptwriter, essayist, and experimental filmmaker (1914–1996). ALS in French, one page, 5.75 x 8.25, March 1, 1978. Let

Remarkable pairing of an ALS and an unsigned handwritten poem: ALS signed “Ever your devoted friend, Scott,” three pages, 6 x 9.25, Hotel Rennert lett

Norwegian novelist, dramatist, and poet (1859–1952) who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1920. Matte-finish 4.25 x 5.25 photo of Hamsun writing a

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...

Exceptional group of four letters from Hemingway to his close friend Guy Hickok, comprising one ALS, two partial autograph letters, and a one-page TLS

German dramatist (1862–1946) who won the 1912 Nobel Prize in Literature. Vintage matte-finish 6.25 x 8.25 portrait by Li Osborne, affixed to its orig

ALS signed “Nath'l Hawthorne,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 3.5 x 5, January 9, 1857. Letter written to R. J. Spiers from the US Consula...

Attractive handwritten final stanza from the 1858 poem The Chambered Nautilus, penned on an off-white 7 x 4.25 sheet by Holmes, who signs at the concl

The first Anglo-Irish art historian (1794–1860) who wrote on a range of subjects including early feminism, art history (particularly sacred art), trav

Signed book: The Naked and the Dead. First edition. NY: Rinehart and Company, 1948. Hardcover with dust jacket (with Rinehart logo on copyright page a

ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, September 10, 1892. Lengthy letter to author and illustrator Mary Hallock Foote, known for her stor

Rare DS, two pages, 8.5 x 11, August 4, 1969. Document extending a deadline for an option agreement between Nabokov and McGraw Hill International &q...

AQS on an off-white 7.5 x 5 album page, signed at the conclusion in ink, "Pablo Neruda, 1943, New York." Neruda pens the second verse of h...

Scarce vintage matte-finish 7.75 x 10 photo of Eugene O'Neill by the Ben Pinchot photography studio of Manhattan, signed and inscribed in founta...

ALS signed “George,” three pages on two sheets, 6.5 x 7.75, March 8, 1948. Letter to novelist Anthony Powell, written while recovering from a diagnosi

Russian writer and translator (1890–1960) whose novel Doctor Zhivago takes a place among the central works of twentieth-century literature. ALS in Fre

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

Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 half-length photo of Carl Sandburg seated and reading a newspaper, signed and inscribed in black ink, "Kitty—no noo...

Signed book: Where the Wild Things Are. First edition, with "Library of Congress catalog card number: 63-21253" on title page. NY: Harper ...