RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

ALS signed “Nelson & Bronte,” one page, 7.5 x 9, March 16, 1802. Written from Merton, a letter to John Polion, in full: "I have been favor&...

Bold ink signature, "With very many thanks for your kindness, Believe me, Yours truly, R. Baden-Powell,” on an off-white 3.75 x 3.25 slip. In f...

Two items related to the Civil War: [Abraham Lincoln] - Manuscript Unsigned handwritten manuscript concerning Lincoln's death, one page, 7.5 x ...

Original 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite photo of an artist's depiction of Jefferson Davis on the run after the Civil War while wearing a woman's d...

LS signed “D. G. Farragut, Admiral,” one page, 5.25 x 8, May 12, 1869. Letter to Colonel Horatio Collins King, a Union Army soldier and recipient of t

Commander of Co. K at the Little Bighorn (1843-1932) who fought in the Reno-Benteen entrenchment, and later received the Congressional Medal of Honor

Confederate general (1821–1904) who distinguished himself at Bull Run, Fredericksburg, and Chickamauga, and is remembered as one of the Civil War...

German military officer (1865-1937) who commanded German forces during World War I. Vintage matte-finish 8 x 5.75 photo of Ludendorff seated in his of

German field marshal (1849–1945) who became one of the German Empire's most prominent military commanders during World War I. Matte-finish 4.25 ...

ANS signed “J. J. P.,” written in pencil at the top of a letter addressed to Pershing by New York Herald publisher James Gordon Bennett, Jr., one page

German-born Union general (1829-1906) who served as secretary of the interior under President Rutherford B. Hayes. Scarce ALS signed “C. Schurz,” one

Mexican War and Union commander (1786-1866) nicknamed 'Old Fuss and Feathers' for his love of military pageantry. ALS, three pages on two ad...

Large ink signature, "P. H. Sheridan, Lt. General, U.S.A.,” on an off-white 4.25 x 2.5 sheet. Double-matted and framed with a handsome engravin...

Ink signature, "W. T. Sherman, General,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2 slip. Attractively cloth-matted and framed with a portrait to an overall size ...

General William T. Sherman's personal calling card imprinted with his name, rank, and address in St. Louis, 3.25 x 2, signed on the reverse in i...

Three flags from the Vietnam War: a faded blue, red, and yellow 40 x 26 Viet Cong flag with a sewn star in the center, featuring unique fringing on th

Group of six flown fabric presentations created by the Smithsonian Institution National Air and Space Museum with fabric removed during restoration of

Female pilot (1906–1980) who was the first of her gender to break the sound barrier and is said to have more aviation records and awards than any pilo

Crystal-clear vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of the young aviator in a suit and tie, boldly signed in fountain pen, "Charles A. Lindbergh.&q...

Signed book: Lindbergh of Minnesota: A Political Biography. First edition. NY: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1973. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.5

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

Pioneering aviation engineer (1889–1972) who developed the first four-engine airplane and the first modern helicopter to be put into widespread use. T

American engineer (1921-2016) for the Boeing Airplane Company and manager of the design team for the Boeing 747; Smithsonian Air and Space Magazine ha

The Winters National Bank check, 8.25 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Wright, payable to The Engineers Club for $0.85, June 9, 1917. In

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.

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...

Two folding 11 x 14 portfolio displays containing four covers signed by Yeager, including: a flown FDC carried at Mach 1 on the 50th anniversary of su

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Grissom wearing a Mercury 7 lapel pin, signed and inscribed in black ink, "To Willy, Gus Grissom.” In ...

TLS signed “Virgil I. Grissom,” one page, 8 x 10, Project Mercury letterhead, April 27, 1961. Letter to "Mr. Aucoin," in part: "It is...

Official glossy 8 x 10 black-numbered NASA photo of the Big Joe 1 (Atlas 10-D) rocket, signed in blue ballpoint by Gordon Cooper, and in black felt ti

Group of six photos signed by Mercury Project personnel, including five of the Mercury Seven astronauts and public affairs officer John A. Powers. Inc

Magnificent signed book: First on the Moon. Book club edition. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1970. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 500 pa

Fantastic sheet of 32 'First Man on the Moon' ten-cent stamps, 8 x 10, signed in felt tip by Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collin...

Sought-after official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Armstrong posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed over his arm in bold b

Uncommon glossy 8 x 10 photo of Armstrong climbing into an early prototype of the Apollo 11 M-5 Lunar Excursion Module on October 6, 1964, signed in b

Newsweek magazine cover from July 21, 1969, showing Neil Armstrong posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, 8.25 x 11, signed and insc

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, University of Cincinnati letterhead, August 1, 1979. Letter to Ralph L. Benson, in part: "I very much appreciate the m...

Color vintage 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Armstrong in a suit and tie, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "To all the Browne's, With Bes...

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Armstrong in his white space suit, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip, "To Doug—Neil Armstrong.” In...

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

Superb collection of five official color 8 x 10 NASA lithographs of the crew of the tragic STS-51-L Space Shuttle Challenger mission, each signed in b

Three items signed by a diverse trio of aerospace pioneers: Hermann Oberth Color glossy 4 x 5.75 postcard photo of the pioneering rocket engineer, s

Iconic color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Aldrin on the lunar surface, signed in blue felt tip, "Buzz Aldrin, Apollo XI." In fine conditio...

Launch day cover with a cachet commemorating the Gemini 12 mission, postmarked at Cape Canaveral on November 11, 1966, signed in black ballpoint by Bu

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

Two first edition copies of Magnificent Desolation, both hardcover with dust jacket, signed on the half-title page in blue ink by Aldrin. In overall f

Signed book: Reaching for the Moon. First edition. NY: HarperCollins, 2005. Hardcover with dust jacket, 9 x 11.5. Signed on the title page in black fe

Official glossy 8 x 10 NASA photo of Aldrin posing in his white space suit, boldly signed in black felt tip. Reverse bears purple NASA caption text. I

Glossy 9.5 x 6.75 full-length photo of Buzz Aldrin speaking before Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, and Queen Silvia of S

Glossy 9.5 x 5.75 photo of Buzz Aldrin, pictured in front of the window, during a conference held by Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Carl XVI Gusta

Glossy 7 x 7.75 photo of Buzz Aldrin holding a Hasselblad camera during a Swedish conference attended by Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Carl XVI G

TLS, one page, 5.5 x 8.5, BHOC letterhead, November 21, 1983. Letter to Mr. Hedborg, in full: "During my visit I requested a cassette of my spe...

Collection of 23 covers of various types, each signed in ink by an Apollo astronaut, including: Jim Irwin (2), Charles Conrad (4), Alan Bean and Jack

Two official glossy NASA photos: one 10 x 8 photo of Alan Bean adjusting Charles Conrad's PLSS during an EVA rehearsal exercise, signed in black...

Group of five items signed by Apollo astronauts: Jim Irwin Color semi-glossy 5.75 x 7.5 magazine photo of two astronauts seated in a lunar rover, sig

Group of three items signed by Apollo astronauts: a 6.5 x 10 page about the National Air and Space Museum, signed in black felt tip by the Apollo 11 C

Glossy 8 x 9.75 close-up photo of the legendary commander of the Apollo 11 mission, signed in blue felt tip by Armstrong. In fine condition.

Ballpoint signature, "Neil Armstrong,” on a blue 5.75 x 8.25 sheet with collector's notations to upper right corner. In very good to fine c...

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Bean posing in his white space suit in front of the lunar module, signed and inscribed in black ink, "...

Official NASA Facts brochure about Project Apollo, 8 x 10.5, signed on the front cover in black felt tip by Gene Cernan. In fine condition, with two h

Fantastic color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Commander Cernan with the American flag on the lunar surface, Earth in the distant background, signed in

Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of the Apollo 17 commander holding and saluting the American flag on the lunar surface, signed and inscribed in

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Apollo 12 Commander Charles Conrad posing in his white space suit, signed in black ballpoint. In fine conditi

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Duke posing in his white space suit with a lunar globe, signed in black felt tip, "Charlie Duke, Apoll...

Egyptian American space scientist (born 1938) who worked with NASA to assist in the planning of scientific exploration of the Moon, including the sele

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of CMP Evans posing in his white space suit with a lunar globe, signed and inscribed in thin black felt tip, &...

Textured matte-finish 3.75 x 5.75 photo of Gagarin in uniform, boldly signed in the lower border in fountain pen. Encapsulated in a plastic PSA/DNA au

Two official glossy 8 x 10 NASA photos: one of Gemini 6 CMP Wally Schirra arriving at Pad 19 before the flight, signed in black felt tip, "Wall...

Recovery cover with a cachet commemorating the Gemini 7 mission, postmarked at Cape Canaveral on November 18, 1966, signed in black ballpoint, "...

Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of Irwin saluting the American flag on the lunar surface, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "To Bob...

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Mattingly posing in his Space Shuttle suit, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.

Group of four official NASA photos signed by astronauts and administrators from the Mercury and Gemini eras: a glossy 9.25 x 7 photo of Gordon Cooper

Semi-glossy 10 x 8 full-length photo of Mitchell walking on the lunar surface, signed in blue felt tip, "Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14." In ve...

Official glossy 10.25 x 8 NASA photo of the Apollo 14 crew posing in their white space suits in front of a large mission emblem, signed in black ink b

Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of Mitchell posing in his white space suit against a backdrop featuring the Apollo 14 mission insignia, signed a

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Ride posing in her blue flight suit in front of a Space Shuttle model, signed in black felt tip, "Sall...

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Ride wearing a collared shirt with STS-7 and NASA patches, signed in black felt tip, "Sally K. Ride.&q...

ALS, one page, 8.5 x 11, September 19, 1996. Letter to an admirer, in part: "With a name like Wing, I had to answer! The nicest thing about spa...

ALS, one page, 7 x 4, January 21, 1976. Letter to a centenarian, in part: "What marvelous things you have seen in your 100 year span—including ...

Group of six covers of various types, each signed by a crew member who perished in STS-51-L Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, including: Dick Scobee

Group of ten photos signed by noted test pilots, mostly representing the X-20 Dyna-Soar program, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, including: Scott Crossfield, Bruce

German rocket scientist (1914–2018) who joined NASA after being brought to the United States in 1953 as part of Operation Paperclip; he is credited wi

Sought-after official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of Young jumping off the lunar surface and saluting the American flag, signed in silver ink, &quo...

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Young posing with a group of spacecraft models, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "To: Sam Siefk...

Important British painter (1909–1992) best known for his grotesque, sometimes violent imagery often incorporating flayed human figures. ALS, one page,

ALS in French, signed "A. Bartholdi," three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8, June 3, 1884. Letter to friend and fellow Statue of L...

Italian decorator, designer, and manufacturer of Art Nouveau furniture, models of jewelry, and musical instruments (1856–1940) who was the father of a

ALS signed “Sandy,” one page, 8.25 x 10.5, November 14, 1963. Letter to his friend and banker Mr. Beverly Iszard, in full: "Here are 3 checks w...

Italian painter (1881–1966) associated with Futurism. ALS in Italian, one page, 5.75 x 9, L'Ambrosiano letterhead, Forte dei Marmi, July 22, 193...

Extraordinary original pencil sketches by Paul Cezanne on both sides of an off-white 7 x 9.5 sketch book page, accomplished during his early years: on

ALS in French, one page both sides, 4.75 x 6.75, Mesnil-Beaufresne letterhead, September 14, [no year]. Letter to her biographer, art critic Achille S

Signed book: Chagall by Raymond Cogniat. Paris: Flammarion. Hardcover with dust jacket, 8.5 x 11.25, 95 pages. Artistically signed and inscribed on th

ALS in French, one page, 8.25 x 10.5, January 21. Letter to French art dealer Berthe Weill, in full: "I hope that you are well after receiving ...

French painter (1910–1964) who described his style as 'modern rustic' and enjoyed the company of the artistic and intellectual elite of his ...

Large and ornate felt tip signature and inscription, "A La Publicite a Wallace et Draeger, Hommage de Dali, 1972,” on an off-white 5.75 x 8 car...

Magnificent original twice-signed ballpoint sketch accomplished inside a folding print of one of his works published in 1965 by Hoechst Iberica S. A.,

Signed book: Dali de Draeger. First edition, limited issue of 1500. France: Draeger, 1968. Hardcover with dust jacket, 11.5 x 12. Prominently signed o

Rare ALS in French, one page, 6.5 x 8.75, no date. Untranslated letter to a journalist, mentioning his work "La femme aux tiroirs." In fin...

French painter (1748–1825) and master of the Neoclassical style whose most famous works include 'The Death of Marat' and several portraits o...

Important French painter and sculptor (1834–1917) regarded as one of the founders of Impressionism. Scarce ALS in French, signed “Degas,” one page, 4