RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

Fountain pen signature, “Orville Wright,” on an off-white 3 x 2.25 card. In fine condition, with specks of rusty paperclip impressions which could mos

Rare matte-finish 4.5 x 6.5 portrait of the elder Wright brother by New York’s White Studios, affixed to its original studio mount, signed and inscrib

Choice vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Grissom in a handsome suit and tie, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, “Virgil I. Grissom.” In fine con

Exceptional official glossy 10 x 8 NASA photo of the Mercury 7 astronauts looking at a model rocket, signed in black ink or fountain pen, “Walter M. S

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of White posing beside a rocket model in his space suit, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To William San

Extraordinary crew log book extensively used throughout the Apollo 7 flight, 32 pages (16 double-sided sheets) plus cardstock covers, 5 x 8, signed an

Oversized color semi–glossy 10.5 x 13.5 full-length photo of Buzz Aldrin on the lunar surface, mounted to the original 15.5 x 19.5 presentation mat, i

Uncommon front page of the Miami Herald dated July 25, 1969, 14.5 x 23, featuring a main article addressing the return of the Apollo 11 crew, with the

Collection of five flown single-sided Command Module cue cards carried into lunar orbit on Apollo 17, measuring between 5.5 x 3.25 to 2.5 x 8.5, each

Rare Apollo 12 ‘Type 3’ insurance cover with a cachet showing a Yankee Clipper ship against a lunar background, bearing a November 14, 1969, Kennedy S

Amazing color limited edition 22.5 x 28 lithograph by Alan Bean entitled ‘In the Beginning…,’ numbered 811/1000, signed in pencil or ballpoint by 20 A

Incredible glossy 13.25 x 4.25 photo of the Earth with the lunar surface below, affixed to a 16.25 x 7.75 display mount bearing preprinted text, “Firs

Vintage textured matte-finish 11.25 x 8.5 photo of six legendary cosmonauts seated at a celebratory dinner, affixed to a slightly larger mount, signed

Rare Apollo Guidance Computer (AGC) module, 9.75 x 1 x 1.75, labeled on the red exterior, “Erasable Driver Module B9–10, NASA No. 2003114-021. Mfd by

Black electronic component with 23 pins on one side, 3.75 x 1.75 x 1.5, stenciled in white text, “Gimbal Servo, Amplifier, 2007114-021, ACSK 89.” In f

Small black electronic component with nine pins on one side, 1.5 x 1.25 x 1, stenciled with white text, “PIP Preamp Assy, 2004060-011, ACSK 24.” In fi

Color semi-glossy 8 x 10 full-length photo of Aldrin standing on the lunar surface, the reflection of Neil Armstrong in his visor, signed in blue felt

Color semi-glossy 8 x 10 photo of Aldrin posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed in blue felt tip, “Buzz Aldrin, Apollo XI.” I

Two photos: a color textured semi-glossy 3.5 x 3.25 candid photo of Aldrin wearing a striped suit, signed and inscribed in black ink, “To Bob Socci, B

Pair of ink signatures, “Buzz Aldrin,” on individual off-white 3.75 x .75 slips, individually matted with modern photos of Aldrin on the lunar surface

RECON business check, 6 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Aldrin, payable to Security Pacific National Bank for $769.16, January 5, 1986. In fine condi

Two books: a first edition of Moon Shot, hardcover with dust jacket, signed on a bookplate affixed to the first free end page in blue ink, “A. Shepard

Double-sided page removed from the Apollo 13 Lunar Module Flight Crew G & N Dictionary, 6 x 8, listing a basic date of January 5, 1970, and a ch...

Commemorative cover with a cachet of the Apollo 15 mission insignia, postmarked July 26, 1971, Cape Canaveral, FL, signed in black ballpoint by Dave S

Gorgeous color limited edition 22 x 23 lithograph entitled ‘The Flight,’ depicting Alan Shepard hitting his famous lunar golf shot, numbered 686/850,

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

Two signed items, including a letter signed with his first name and an RSVP slip signed with his block-letter signature: TLS signed “Neil,” one page,

Directors of the Belgian Post Office commemorative stamp, 3.75 x 5, honoring the Apollo 11 moon landing, signed in black ballpoint by Armstrong. In fi

Sought-after uninscribed official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Armstrong posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed in black f

Collection of approximately forty items related to the Space Shuttle program, including: a TLS signed “John W. Young,” NASA letterhead, June 6, 1986,

Color semi-glossy 10 x 8 full-length photo of Cernan holding and saluting the American flag on the lunar surface, signed in blue felt tip, “Gene Cerna

Flown embroidered STS-1 mission patch, 4.25 x 4.75, carried on board the first flight of the Space Shuttle Columbia from April 12–14, 1981. Patch is a

Two photos: a color semi-glossy 10 x 8 photo of Duke walking near a crater on the lunar surface, signed in blue felt tip, “Soil sampling at Plum crate

Three photos: a color semi-glossy 10 x 8 photo of an astronaut collecting rock material on the moon, signed in black felt tip, “‘Ok, that’s going in b

Vintage glossy 5 x 3.5 photo of Yuri Gagarin and Gherman Titov side-by-side, signed in fountain pen by both. In fine condition.

Vintage color semi-glossy 7.25 x 9.5 photo of the Gemini 3 launch, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Jim, Best Regards, John Young,” and in

Excellent collection of five official NASA lithographs and one red-numbered photo of moonwalkers, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, each signed in felt tip by the su

Vintage original conceptual space artwork accomplished in ink and gouache, 16.75 x 10.75, showing a rolling, camera-operated machine above the rim of

Tom Jones’s blue Land’s End polo shirt worn and flown during the STS–68 mission, size medium, embroidered on the left breast in white thread, “Endeavo

Uncommon 14 x 4.25 embroidered McDonnell Douglas logo patch, signed on the reverse in black felt tip, “Tom Jones, STS–59–68–80–98.” In fine condition.

Kathy Thornton’s gray Land’s End polo shirt worn during training for STS–73, women’s regular size small, embroidered on the left breast with black thr

Semi-glossy 8 x 10 cardstock close-up photo of a smiling Valentina Tereshkova in her spacesuit, signed in blue felt tip, who adds “Vostok–6, 9.10.04i.

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, NASA letterhead, January 28, 1969. Letter to his longtime assistant Bonnie G. Holmes, in full: “The year 1968 was a good year

TLS in German, one page, 8 x 10.5, NASA letterhead, May 23, 1962. Letter to Baron Jesco von Puttkamer, in full (roughly translated): “I deeply regret

Two Beta cloth swatches, both approximately 9 x 9 and bearing a 3.5? diameter Skylab I (SL–2) mission insignia in the center, both signed in black fel

Flown two-sided checklist page carried on board STS-6, 8.5 x 10, dated December 9, 1982, signed and flight-certified on one side in blue ballpoint, “F

Three items: a flown two-sided checklist page carried on board STS-6, 10.5 x 8, dated March 25, 1983, signed and flight-certified on one side in blue

ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 8.75 x 10.75, September 12, 1836. Letter to Thomas McCulloch concerning his ornithological work. In part: “S

Belgian artist (born 1927) whose work is related to tachisme, abstract expressionism, and lyrical abstraction. ALS in French, one page, 5 x 7.25, Apri

Signed book: Dali par Dali de Draeger. France: Draeger, 1970. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 7.75, 156 pages. Signed and inscribed on the title pa

Art Deco–style color 19.75 x 29 poster for Erte’s exhibition at the Sears Vincent Price Gallery in Chicago from December 11–January 6, 1968, signed an

Washington-based photographer (1821–1882) who learned the craft while managing Mathew Brady’s studio and achieved fame for his images of the Civil War

Limited edition 14.5 x 19.75 print of Marlene Dietrich, numbered 31/200, signed in the lower right in pencil, “Hirschfeld.” Framed and in fine conditi

Signed book: Art and Recollections from Eight Decades. First edition. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1991. Hardcover with dust jacket, 12.25 x 10....

American artist (born 1955) known for working with popular culture themes and his reproductions of commonplace objects. Signed book: Jeff Koons: Conve

Signed book: Picasso. Paris: O. D. E. J., 1965. Clothbound hardcover, 9.5 x 10.75, 48 pages. Stylishly signed and inscribed on the reverse of the firs

Czechoslovakian postage stamp affixed to an off-white 3.75 x 2.5 card, signed in red artist’s pencil, “Picasso.” In fine condition.

Uncommon 6.75 x 4 clipped newspaper photo of Picasso in front of his 1949 work ‘La Colombe [The Dove],’ signed in pencil, “Picasso, 21.4.67.” In fine

Outstanding matte-finish 7 x 8.75 photographic print of one of Renoir’s figural studies closely resembling his ‘Three Bathers,’ signed in the lower bo

ALS in French, signed “Renoir,” one page both sides, 5 x 8, January 27, 1910. Interesting letter to a friend, in full (translated): "No fruit, ...

Important French art dealer (1866–1939) who represented the likes of Van Gogh, Cezanne, Renoir, Picasso, and Gaugin. Document in French, one page, 6.7

Important American photographer (1864–1946) who played an instrumental role in developing the craft as a legitimate art form. Signed book: Camera Work

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Warhol holding a little pig, boldly signed vertically in thick black felt tip. In fine condition, with a crease to the upper ri

Distinguished Anglo-American artist (1738–1820) best known for his large-scale paintings of historical scenes. Manuscript DS, signed “Benjamin West P.

Hand-painted animation cel of two anthropomorphic farmyard pigs, 10.75 x 8.25, signed in black felt tip by Mel Blanc. In fine condition.

Rare 1958 Disneyland Gold Pass, 3.75 x 2, issued to “Mr. and/or Mrs. Welton Becket,” and signed at the bottom in blue ink, “Walt Disney.” Reverse has

Collection of assorted proofs and original artwork for Disney advertising materials and Super 8 film covers, some in English and some in Spanish, rang

Two DSs: the first, signed at the conclusion in blue ballpoint, “Walter E. Disney,” one page, 8.25 x 6.75, May 18, 1962, consists of the final page of

Signed book: The Merchant of Dennis. First edition. NY: Abbeville Press, 1990. Hardcover with dust jacket, 9.25 x 9.25, 256 pages. Signed and inscribe

Signed book: The Walter Lantz Story. First edition. NY: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1985. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 254 pages. Signed on the fi

Extremely scarce original painting by Walter Lantz, oil on canvas, 9.5 x 7.5, showing Woody Woodpecker next to a bowl of fruit. Painting is signed in

Signed book: Pinocchio by Pierre Lambert. First edition. NY: Hyperion, 1997. Hardcover with dust jacket, 13 x 13, 235 pages. Signed on the half-title

Commemorative program for A Tribute to the Pioneers of Animation, September 1, 1994, 5.5 x 8.5, 64 pages, signed in felt tip and ballpoint on slips af

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

Original drawing by Virgil Ross of Bugs Bunny eating a carrot next to the hulking and terrified Gossamer, signed below in pencil by Ross. Accomplished

TLS signed “Charles M. Schulz,” one page, 7.5 x 9.75, April 16, 1980. Letter to Sandie, in full: “For me, the main factor would be a one-day tournamen

Scarce original Sword in the Stone presentation medal from Disneyland, measuring 2.5? in diameter, suspended from its original purple ribbon. The fron

Signed book: Walt Disney’s Bambi: The Story and the Film. First edition. NY: Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 1990. Hardcover with dust jacket, 9 x 11.2...

(Walt Disney Studios, 1928) Original production drawing featuring Mickey Mouse from Steamboat Willie, showing the iconic mouse’s head and arms with dr

(Walt Disney Studios, 1932) Original production layout drawing with background detail and production flap from Mickey’s Nightmare, showing four baby M

(Walt Disney Studios, 1932) Original production drawing featuring Mickey and Minnie Mouse from Touchdown Mickey, showing them seated together on the g

(Walt Disney Studios, 1932) Original production drawing from Touchdown Mickey, showing the titular mouse as a pigskin hero carrying the football over

(Walt Disney Studios, 1933) Original production drawing featuring Mickey Mouse from Building a Building, showing the whistling rodent in the midst of

(Walt Disney Studios, 1933) Original production drawing featuring Mickey Mouse from Giant Land, depicting the mouse in a cautious full-length pose. Ac

(Walt Disney Studios, 1933) Original production drawing featuring Mickey Mouse from Giantland, depicting the titular mouse raising a finger in a decid

(Walt Disney Studios, 1933) Original production drawing from Mickey’s Gala Premiere, showing Mickey wearing a tuxedo and pulling a distressed Pluto by

(Walt Disney Studios, 1933) Original production drawing featuring Pluto from Mickey’s Pal Pluto, portraying the normally benevolent pooch as a horned

(Walt Disney Studios, circa 1933) Original production drawing of Pluto, with outstretched tail, in a notably slow-moving hunting pose. Blue artist not

(Walt Disney Studios, 1933) Original production drawing featuring Mickey Mouse from The Mail Pilot, showing the pint-sized aviator zooming through the

(Walt Disney Studios, 1934) Original production drawing featuring Persephone from the Silly Symphony short The Goddess of Spring, showing the lovely d

(Walt Disney Studios, 1934) Original production drawing featuring Pluto, God of the Underworld, from the Silly Symphony short The Goddess of Spring, s

(Walt Disney Studios, 1934) Original production drawing featuring Mickey Mouse from Mickey Plays Papa, depicting the titular character intently readin

(Walt Disney Studios, 1935) Original production drawing featuring Mickey Mouse from Mickey’s Fire Brigade, portraying the titular character wearing a

(Walt Disney Studios, 1935) Original production drawing from Mickey’s Service Station, showing Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck warily looking over their

(Walt Disney Studios, 1936) Original production drawing featuring Mickey Mouse from Mickey’s Circus, showing the excited rodent wearing a top hat and

(Walt Disney Studios, 1936) Original production drawing featuring Mickey Mouse from Mickey’s Elephant, depicting carpenter Mickey in overalls and bend

(Walt Disney Studios, 1936) Original concept drawing featuring eight caricatures of movie stars from Mickey’s Polo Team, including Mae West, George Ra

(Walt Disney Studios, 1936) Original production drawing featuring Max Hare from the sequel to The Tortoise and the Hare, Toby Tortoise Returns, showin

(Walt Disney Studios, circa 1937) Original production cel from a Mickey Mouse short cartoon, showing Goofy in a jubilant half-length pose. The cel is

(Walt Disney Studios, 1937) Exceptional original production drawing featuring Goofy from Mickey’s Amateurs, showing the musical pooch in full band lea