RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts featuring Science and Technology

Partial Space Shuttle Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) suit upper arm assembly, with a heavily worn ILC-Dover tag sewn outside the cuff, reading: ...

Space Shuttle Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) suit waist thermal micrometeoroid garment (TMG), with an ILC-Dover tag sewn inside: "Item: Wai...

Light brown coverall suit for a member of the Space Shuttle Crew Escape Team, size 50, featuring an American flag patch on the left shoulder, and a ...

Group of three variants of the Very Lightweight Headset (VLHS) unit designed for use on the Space Shuttle and International Space Station, two featuri

Handheld microphone designed for use on board the Space Shuttle, featuring a short 2.5? microphone boom attached to a blue anodized box with "X...

White multipurpose Cure In Place Ablator Applicator (CIPAA) sack, measuring approximately 23? long and 18? in diameter, with a tag sewn at one end: ...

Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of the STS-7 crew in their blue flight suits, signed in felt tip by Sally Ride, Bob Crippen, Norm Thagard, John

Collection of 19 items signed by notable experimental test pilots, including: Forrest S. Petersen (SP), Slick Goodlin (two SPs and TLS), Robert Rushwo

Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) space suit fabric shell sample, 6? x 4?, featuring eleven layers of material as used in the EMU soft suit: the whit

Collection of items associated with the 1961 dramatic aviation film X-15, starring David McLean, Charles Bronson, Mary Tyler Moore, Kenneth Tobey, and

First man sent into space by the Chinese space program (born 1965). Two items: a commemorative cover honoring the successful Shenzhou 5 mission, signe

Uncommon NASA recovery cover, 6.5 x 3.75, with a color cachet honoring the United States Navy Recovery Force of the Apollo 16 mission, postmarked on t

Important African-American artist (1960–1988) who first achieved notoriety as part of the informal graffiti group SAMO before becoming internationally

American artist and sculptor (1867–1941) remembered for his creation of Mount Rushmore. Fountain pen signature and inscription, "To George Phil...

ALS in French, two pages, 8.5 x 11, June 4, 1973. Interesting letter about exhibitions in America, in part (translated): "We arrived so late to...

Two items: an ALS, signed "Sandy Calder," one page, 8.5 x 11, December 26, 1954, addressed to "Dorothy," in full: "Balance ...

Signed book: Dali: A Study of his Life and Work. First American edition. Greenwich, Connecticut: New York Graphic Society, 1958. Hardcover with dust j

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

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

Extraordinary vintage sepia matte-finish 10 x 5.25 photo of the Eiffel Tower during construction in late 1887, depicting the tower's four massiv...

Artist and writer (1892-1942) best known for his work on the American West. Attractive original vintage sketch of a horse's head in profile by W...

French architect, artist, and industrial designer (1887–1965) whose central role in the development of the International Style made him one of the mos

TLS in French, signed “H. Matisse,” one page, 8.25 x 10.5, December 11, 1953. Letter to Madame J. Leymarie in Grenoble, concerning an artwork, in part

ALS in French, one page, 4.5 x 7, January 3, 1889. Letter written from his famous Giverny gardens, in full (translated): "My dear friend. Congr...

Vintage fountain pen signature, "Grandma Moses,” on an off-white 4.5 x 3 card. Matted and framed to an overall size of 7 x 5. In fine condition.

Vintage matte-finish 9.5 x 11.75 full-length photo of a shirtless Pablo Picasso posing outdoors, signed neatly in the upper right in blue ballpoint,...

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

Wonderful matte-finish 6 x 10.75 photographic print of an unidentified painting by Renoir showing two figures in a field, signed in the lower border b

Signed book: My Adventures as an Illustrator. First edition. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1960. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 436 pages. Signe

ALS in French, one page, 4.5 x 6.25, June 3, 1913. Letter to art dealer Roland Knoedler, which finds Rodin scheduling a meeting for Knoedler to purcha

Popular American pin-up artist, known as T. N. Thompson, who created some of the most enduring calendar imagery of the 1950s. Original pin-up calendar

Signed book: The Philosophy of Andy Warhol (From A to B & Back Again). First edition. NY: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1975. Hardcover with dust j...

Original ink and watercolor sketch of a Halloween party accomplished by Wilson on an off-white 12 x 9 illustration board, signed and inscribed below t

Rare vintage matte-finish 10.5 x 13.5 half-length portrait of Frank Lloyd Wright posing outdoors at his Taliesin West winter home, signed and inscribe

ALS signed “Wright,” one page, 11.75 x 9.25, personal "Orchestra Hall, Chicago" letterhead, no date but postmarked November 20, [annotated...

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

Two different color 4 x 6 postcard photos of Botero's famous rotund figures, each signed in black ink, "Botero." In fine condition.

Two color semi-glossy postcard photos of Fernando Botero's famous rotund figures, 4 x 6 and 6 x 4, with the works entitled 'The Maid' an...

Visionary American architect, inventor, writer, and philosopher (1895–1983) perhaps best known for inventing the geodesic dome, one of the signal deve

American architect (1906–2005) who is best known for his works of modern architecture, including the Glass House in New Canaan, Connecticut, and his w

Famed illustrator of the American West (1878-1938). Wonderful original vintage full-length sketch of a saddled horse with reins standing in grass by

Color semi-glossy 4.5 x 6.25 postcard photo of an erotic Eric Kroll portrait entitled 'Balanced Perfection,' signed vertically in black felt...

Two glossy photos of fashion designers Karl Lagerfeld and Pierre Cardin, 9.5 x 7 and 10 x 8, individually signed in blue felt tip. In overall fine con

Attractive color postcard, 3.5 x 5.5, featuring an image of Alphonse Mucha's 1906 work 'Blessed Are the Merciful: For They Shall Obtain Merc...

German-Australian photographer (1920–2004) whose provocative black-and-white photos were a mainstay of Vogue and other publications. Glossy 8 x 12 pho

Color semi-glossy 4 x 5.75 postcard photo of an erotic portrait by Bettina Rheims, signed in the lower border in black ballpoint. In very fine conditi

Color semi-glossy 4 x 5.75 postcard photo of an erotic portrait by Bettina Rheims, signed in the lower border in blue ink. In fine condition.

Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 portrait of Ripley at the drawing board, boldly signed and inscribed in ink, "To Mush Mosakian, with all the best, ...

French-American sculptor, painter, and filmmaker (1930–2002) widely noted as one of the few female monumental sculptors. ALS in French, signed “Niki,”

Two semi-glossy color 4 x 6 postcards of Jan Saudek photographs, each boldly signed in the margin in black ink. In overall very fine condition.

British illustrator (1820–1914) best known for his collaborations with Lewis Carroll on the Alice in Wonderland books. ALS, one page, penned neatly on

(Walt Disney Studios, 1951) Amazing original concept painting by Mary Blair for Alice in Wonderland, portraying Alice as she stumbles across the Cater

Color limited edition 19 x 19 lithograph of Crumb’s album artwork for the Big Brother and the Holding Company’s album Cheap Thrills, numbered 107/150,

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

FDC with a cachet honoring the life of Uncle Remus writer Joel Chandler Harris, postmarked at Eatonton, Georgia, on December 9, 1948, signed prominent

(Walt Disney Studios, 1940) Uncommon original production cel featuring the dancing mushrooms from the 'Nutcracker Suite' segment of Fantasia...

(Walt Disney Studios, 1944) Fantastic original production cels of Goofy setting a tee on the links from the short film How to Play Golf, matted to an

Color limited edition 17.5 x 21.5 lithograph entitled 'The 14-Carrot Offering,' numbered 117/350, signed in the lower right in pencil Chuck ...

World War I aviator-turned-cartoonist (1891-1969) known for his comic strip Ace Drummond. Original vintage sketch of a zooming biplane fighter aircraf

(Walt Disney Studios, 1953) Immensely desirable original concept painting by Mary Blair for Peter Pan, depicting Tinker Bell trapped in Wendy Darling’

(Walt Disney Studios, 1959) Magnificent original concept storyboard painting by Eyvind Earle for Sleeping Beauty, portraying the powerful sorceress Ma

(Walt Disney Studios, 1949) Spectacular original concept painting by Mary Blair for The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, showing the Headless Horseman on hors

(Walt Disney Studios, 1973) Original production cels featuring Otto the canine blacksmith, two owls, and the town's children from Robin Hood, sh...

Large original signed orange felt tip sketch of Charlie Brown on the pitcher's mound wearing a baseball cap and glove on an off-white 14 x 17 sh...

American cartoonist (1883–1964) best known as the creator of the innovative comic strip Polly and Her Pals. Very appealing original vintage sketch of

American cartoonist (1901–1973) who created the hugely popular comic strip Blondie. Original vintage sketch of an attractive flapper girl with short d

Hallmark Christmas card featuring a Peanuts nativity scene on the front, 7 x 4.75, signed on the front in gold ink, "Charles M. Schulz." I...

Limited edition Mont Blanc 'Agatha Christie' fountain pen, featuring a sterling silver snake with ruby eyes winding around the screw-on cap,...

American author and journalist (1871-1900) best known for his novels Maggie: A Girl of the Streets and The Red Badge of Courage. Rare ALS, one page, 5

ALS signed “S. L. Clemens,” one black-bordered page, 4.5 x 7, Farmington Avenue letterhead, February 18, 1891. Letter to Mr. Dawson, in full: "...

TLS signed “Love, Phil" with added heart and arrow,” six pages, 8.5 x 11, January 12, 1981. In-depth letter to science fiction author Patricia ...

ALS signed twice, “Papa,” five pages, 8.5 x 11, Finca Vigia letterhead, January 31, 1955. Long letter to novelist and screenwriter Peter Viertel, who

Outstanding vintage glossy 9.75 x 7 photo taken by Ernest Hemingway of a black-maned lion standing over its prey, a zebra, on the Serengeti, signed on

Signed limited edition typescript of Elmore Leonard's 1987 novel Bandits, numbered 5/60, 408 pages, 8.5 x 11, housed in its original foil-wrappe...

TLS signed “Margaret Mitchell Marsh,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, July 20, 1948. Letter to Mrs. Pruitt, in full: "Thank you so ...

Signed book: Gone With the Wind. First edition, first printing (with "Published May, 1936" on the copyright page, and "1936" on ...

Naturalist and author (1838–1914) who helped establish Yosemite National Park. Boldly penned handwritten manuscript from Muir's working manuscri...

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

Nobel Prize-winning Irish dramatist and critic (1856-1950) who takes a place among the most distinguished and influential literary figures of his time

Polish novelist (1846–1916) who received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1905. TLS in French, three pages, 8.25 x 10.75, December 10, 1907. Statemen

ALS signed “J. S.,” penned on the reverse of a 5.5 x 3.25 postal card, postmarked December 15, 1964. Letter to Howard Gossage, in full: "My gre...

ALS, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8.5, Brevoort House letterhead, October 27, 1883. Letter to William Winter, in full: "I am sorry...

Superb vintage matte-finish 5 x 8 photo of Wells seated and writing at a table with sunlight trickling in from an unseen window, affixed to the origin

Two books: an unsigned first edition of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, hardcover with price-clipped dust jacket, published by Random House in 1969;

Signed book: Writers Dreaming: 25 Writers Talk about Their Dreams and the Creative Process by Naomi Epel. Uncorrected galley proof of the first editio

Uncommon signed book: The Floating Opera. First edition. NY: Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1956. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.25, 280 pages. Signed

Signed book: American Psycho. First edition, first printing. NY: Vintage Contemporaries/Random House, 1991. A paperback original, 5 x 8, 399 pages. Si

Signed book: Less Than Zero. First edition, first printing. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1985. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.75, 208 pages. Sign...

American educator and author (1867–1963) remembered for her essays and best-selling books on ancient Greek and Roman civilizations. Two items: a vinta

Rare signed book: Demon Box. Uncorrected galley proof of the first edition. NY: Viking, 1986. In plain green wrappers, 5.5 x 8.25, 375 pages. Signed a

Three books signed by counterculture icons Ken Kesey and Timothy Leary: Jail Notes. First edition. NY: Douglas, 1970. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.7

Color glossy 8 x 10 photo of King with a camera on the set of a film, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "For Yetta—Best wishes, Stephen K...

Scarce satin-finish 8 x 10 close-up photo of the reclusive author of To Kill a Mockingbird, signed in black felt tip, "Harper Lee." In fin...

Signed book: To Kill a Mockingbird. Thirty-fifth Anniversary edition. NY: HarperCollins, 1995. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.25, 323 pages. Sig

Central Bank of Oakland check, 6.5 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Jack London, payable to W. Wiget for $50, November 2, 1906. In fine condition. Enc

ALS signed “Henry W. Longfellow,” one page, 3.75 x 5, December 21, 1866. Letter about his book Tales of a Wayside Inn, in part: "Please deliver...

Signed review copy: Men of Our Time: An Anthology of Male Poetry in Contemporary America. First edition. Athens, GA: University of Georgia Press, 1992

Highly influential, Nobel Prize-winning German novelist and social critic (1875-1955). Ink signature, "Thomas Mann, 8.I.22," on an off-whi...

Four items signed by Arthur Miller, including: two glossy 10 x 8 stills from the set of a remake of Death of a Salesman, each signed in blue ink by Mi

French poet (1830-1914) who shared the 1904 Nobel Prize in Literature. Wonderful matte-finish 3.5 x 5.25 postcard photo of Mistral seated, smoking, an