RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

Partly-printed DS, signed “G. W. C. Lee,” one page, 18 x 16.25, June 27, 1877. Desirable bachelo

Ink signature, "R. E. Lee, Lt. Engrs.," on an off-white 2 x 1.25 slip. Double-matted and framed with a photo and plaque to an overall size...

Civil War-dated ALS signed “J. E. B. Stuart, Major Genl,” three pages, 7.75 x 9.75, May 11, 1863

Iconic matte-finish 13.75 x 11 photo of Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz signing the Japanese surrender aboard the USS Missouri on September 2, 1945, sign

Highly coveted World War II-dated glossy 7.5 x 9.5 U.S. Army Signal Corps photograph of George S. Patton, which depicts ‘Ol

Rare handwritten manuscript in pencil by Napoleon Bonaparte, one page, 8 x 12.5, no date. A significant document prepared by Napoleon while living in

LS in French, signed “Turenne,” one page, 8.75 x 13.25, April 15, 1662. Untranslated letter on m

Clean ink signature, "Adelbert Ames, Bvt. Maj. Genl. U.S. Army," on an off-white 3 x 1 card. In very fine condition.

Neat ink signature, "Robert Anderson, July 13/65," on an off-white 3.25 x 1 slip. In fine condition, with creases to two corners. A sought...

Signed book: Baa Baa Black Sheep. Later printing. Fresno, CA: Wilson Press, Inc., 1958. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.75, 384 pages. Signed on

ALS in French, one page, 7.25 x 9, September 15, 1791. Untranslated handwritten letter in French, extending congratulations on the marriage of Wilhelm

Partly-printed DS, signed “A. E. Burnside,” one page, 15 x 18.5, July 15, 1870. First mortgage b

Manuscript DS in French, signed “Carnot,” one page, 4.25 x 6.25, November 15, 1794. Official ord

Glossy 5 x 7 photo of Anna Chennault with her hands clasped, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.

Civil War-era Treasury Warrant for civil services in the amount of $10, 7 x 3, issued to "F. R. Lubbock" at Austin, Texas, August 13, 1862...

Civil War-era Treasury Warrant for civil services in the amount of $1, 7 x 3, issued to "L. C. Thornton" at Austin, Texas, October 31, 186...

Civil War-era Treasury Warrant for civil services in the amount of $2.50, 6.5 x 3, issued to "A. Grooms" at Austin, Texas, July 31, 1862, ...

Scarce Civil War–era uncut sheet of 18 banknotes in denominations of 25¢, 50¢, and 75[x=

Important partly-printed DS, signed “H. Dearborn,” one page, 10 x 8, December 1, 1821. Certifica

ALS signed “H. Dearborn,” one page, 7 x 5, April 26, 1814. Handwritten letter to "Henry," in ful

Color glossy 8 x 10 Mutual of Omaha photo of General Doolittle in uniform, signed in blue ballpoint, "J. H. Doolittle." In fine condition,...

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of Lt. Col. Doolittle wiring a Japanese medal to a 500-pound bomb during ceremonies on the flight deck of USS Hornet, signed in bl

Four items signed by the famed WWII aviator: a matte-finish 8 x 10 Mutual of Omaha photo of Doolittle in uniform, signed and inscribed in black felt t

Three items signed by Desmond Doss, including: a softcover edition of The Unlikeliest Hero: The Story of Pfc. Desmond T. Doss, reprinted in 1988 by th

Color 24 x 18 print of a Harley Copic painting entitled 'Atomic Warfare Is Born,' which shows the Enola Gay flying over Japan, with a large ...

Color 18 x 24 print reproducing the navigator's log of the Enola Gay from its historic flight to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima on August 6, ...

Two items: a cardstock 10 x 8 photo of the Enola Gay crew, signed in blue felt tip by Paul W. Tibbets, Thomas W. Ferebee, and Theodore J. 'Dutch...

Cardstock 10 x 8 photo of the Enola Gay landing safely on the airstrip at Tinian after completing the mission to drop 'Little Boy' on Hirosh...

Cardstock 10 x 8 photo of the Enola Gay crew, signed in blue felt tip, "Tom Ferebee, Bombardier, 11/5/90," "Paul W. Tibbets, Pilot,&q...

Color 24 x 18 print of a Harley Copic painting entitled 'Atomic Warfare Is Born,' which shows the Enola Gay flying over Japan, with a large ...

Two items signed by the Enola Gay pilot: a glossy 10 x 8 photo of members of the Enola Gay flight crew, signed in blue felt tip, "Paul W. Tibbe...

Signed book: Flight of the Enola Gay. Second printing. Self-published, 1997. Softcover, 6 x 9, 316 pages. Signed on an opening page under his image in

Highly detailed 6 x 9.5 lithograph print of Marshal Foch in uniform by Braun & Cie., signed in the lower border in pencil, "Foch." In ...

Manuscript DS in French, signed “Fouche,” one page both sides, 7 x 9, May 16, 1801. Untranslated

Impressive matte-finish 8.5 x 11 portrait of Haig in uniform by Bassano Ltd., affixed to its original 11 x 15 mount, boldly signed on the mount in ink

Crisp and bold ink signature, "Wade Hampton, So. Ca.," on an off-white 2.75 x 1.25 card. In fine condition.

Mailing envelope panel, 4.75 x 3, addressed in the hand of Thomas Masterman Hardy to "Ms. Forbes, 19. Rivers Street, Bath," dated to "...

Uncommon ink signature, "J. Hooker, Maj. Genl.," on an off-white 4 x 2 slip. In fine condition, with light soiling at the corners. Accompa...

FDC with a cachet honoring celebrated war correspondent Ernie Pyle, signed in black ballpoint, "Joe Rosenthal, Admirer of Ernie Pyle." A b...

Exquisite matte-finish 9.5 x 13.5 full-length portrait of Joffre in uniform by Melcy of Paris, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pe

Partly-printed DS, signed “Wm. Mahone,” one page, 11 x 7.25, November 20, 1871. Stock certificat

Ink signature, "Very truly yours, Geo. B. McClellan, May 23/82," on an off-white 3 x 1.75 card. In fine condition, with old mounting remna...

ALS in French, signed "V. Moreau," one page both sides, 7.25 x 9, February 3, 1809. Untranslated handwritten letter to land speculator and...

Desirable napkin ring crafted from wood removed from the bowsprit from Horatio Nelson's flagship, the HMS Victory. A metal identification plaque...

Partly-printed document, one page, 12.75 x 15.5, 1761. British military document for troops deployed North America in the decade prior to the Revoluti

Striking matte-finish 9.25 x 13.25 portrait of the decorated World War I hero in uniform by Harris & Ewing, signed and inscribed in the lower bo...

Color oversized 18 x 27.75 calendar for 1919 entitled ‘Knights of Liberty-Glory's Sons,’ featur

Handsome 10.25 x 15.75 salesman's sample of a calendar for January 1920, featuring a classic Underwood & Underwood portrait of World War I h...

Uncommon matte-finish 5.75 x 8.25 portrait of Petain in uniform by Melcy of Paris, affixed to its original 9.25 x 13.75 mount, signed and inscribed in

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Colin Powell in uniform as a four-star general, signed in blue felt tip. In very fine condition.

Signed book: My American Journey. Later printing. NY: Random House, 1995. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 643 pages. Signed in black felt tip o

Signed book: It Worked for Me. First edition. NY: Harper, 2012. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 283 pages. Signed in black felt tip on a book

Uncut sheet of four Revolutionary War-dated State of Connecticut Treasury Office pay orders, 7.25 x 15.5, November 29, 1781. Each is filled out for ...

Vintage matte-finish 10 x 8 photo of Scott in the cockpit of a fighter plane, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "Luke Air Force Base, June ...

Color 12.75 x 24 salesman's sample (46 R 39) of a calendar for January 1946 entitled ‘Grounded,â€

LS in French, signed "L. G. Suchet," one page, 9.75 x 14.75, impressively engraved Army of Italy letterhead, September 27, 1798. Untransla...

ALS signed "Jos. Wheeler," one page, 8.5 x 4.5, no date. A brief handwritten letter to Captain Field of Wheeler Rifles, in part: "I c...

Oversized color 20.25 x 30.75 calendar for January 1916 issued by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Young Men’s Christian As

World War II-dated oversized 30.75 x 41.25 salesman's sample of a calendar for August 1943 entitled United We Stand,’ feat

Patriotic color oversized 30.75 x 41.25 salesman's sample of a calendar for January 1946 entitled ‘Welcome Home,â

Signed book: We. Special author's autograph edition, limited issue, numbered 358/1000. NY: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1927. Hardcover, 6.75 x 10.2...

Hugely desirable pairing of ALSs from legendary aviation brothers Orville and Wilbur Wright, both one page, similarly sized at 5.5 x 8.5 and 5.25 x 8.

Impressive color oversized 22 x 45 salesman's sample of a calendar for January 1939 entitled ‘The Dawn of a New Age,

Spectacular oversized 21.5 x 33.5 salesman's sample of a calendar for January 1929 entitled 'Out of the Sky He Comes,' featuring a nice ...

Colorful oversized 21.5 x 33.5 salesman's sample of a calendar for January 1929 entitled 'The Lone Eagle,' featuring a fantastic portrai...

Two items: a glossy 10 x 8 photo of Yeager posing in front of a Northrop F-20 Tigershark, signed in black felt tip, "Chuck Yeager"; and a ...

Choice glossy 10 x 8 photo of Yeager posing with his 'Glamorous Glennis' rocket plane on the day he broke the sound barrier, boldly signed i...

Impressive color first edition of the Provisional Lunar Earthside Chart, 42.25 x 27, dated July 1968, scale 1:5,000,000, signed in blue felt tip by si

Fantastic glossy 8 x 10 photo of von Braun posing with a model of docked spacecraft, neatly signed in black felt tip, "Wernher von Braun."...

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, January 12, 1989. Letter to Richard Berman, the news editor at NBC Weekend Nightly News, in full: &quo...

Wonderful original watercolor painting by Apollo astronaut Michael Collins entitled 'Flyby,' 18.5 x 13, which depicts a USAF jet flying over...

Signed book: Magnificent Desolation: Images from the Apollo 11 Lunar Mission with the Words of Astronaut Buzz Aldrin. First edition, limited issue, nu

Signed book: Reaching for the Moon. First edition. NY: HarperCollins, 2005. Hardcover with dust jacket, 9 x 11.25. Signed on the title page in black i

Large felt tip signature of the Apollo 11 moonwalker, "Buzz Aldrin,” on an off-white 6 x 4 card. In very fine condition.

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of the Apollo 11 moonwalker in his white space suit, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "To Bob Hage...

The Official American Space Flight Silver Anniversary Medals set, issued by the National Space Society and minted by the Franklin Mint, containing a t

Uncommon original news teletype roll covering operations preceding the Apollo 11 lunar landing, measuring 8.5" x 63", chronicling Buzz Ald...

Large vinyl banner prepared by North American Rockwell (NAR) for the delivery of the Apollo 12 Command and Service Module, the Yankee Clipper (CSM-108

Original vintage color glossy 10 x 8 red-numbered NASA photo (S-71-18536) of the crew of Apollo 14—Stuart Roosa, Alan Shep

Original vintage color glossy 10 x 8 red-numbered NASA photo (S-71-21239) of a composite of lunar images taken of the Apollo 14 Fra Mauro landing site

Unusual oversized vintage 14 x 11 silver halide photographic print of the official NASA image AS15-92-12435, which shows a close-up view of the Lunar

Three official color 8 x 10 NASA lithographs of Apollo astronauts in formal attire, each signed in black ink by the subject. Includes: James Lovell (a

Attractive assembly of six leather-bound 'collector's edition' books published by Easton Press, individually signed on the colophon in i...

Iconic color 8 x 10 cardstock photo of the Apollo 8 'Earthrise,' signed in gold ink, "In the beginning, God created the Heavens and the...

Signed book: The Art of Robert McCall: A Celebration of Our Future in Space. First edition. NY: Bantam Books, 1992. Hardcover with dust jacket, 11.5 x

First edition color 25 x 25 lunar map of the vast Mare Serenitatis region of the moon, 1:1,000,000 scale, dated November 1976, signed in blue felt tip

Attractive color first edition of the Apollo 17 Lunar Topographic Photomap, 30 x 33, dated September 1972, signed in blue felt tip, "Gene Cerna...

Desirable complete set of Collier’s magazines featuring the famous "Man Will Conquer Space Soon!" articles, dated betwe...

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Collins wearing his space suit helmet, neatly signed in blue felt tip, "Michael Collins, Apollo XI." In...

Group lot of four scarce Russian commemorative wrist watches from the 1980s, all of which feature elaborate face designs honoring Russian space achiev

Uncommon Soviet postal cover, 6.25 x 4.25, with a color cachet honoring ‘Cosmonautics Day,’ sig

Official laminated NASA / Department of Defense badge worn by Kurt H. Debus, the first director of NASA's Launch Operations Center, during Presi...

Superb original 1972 painting by astronomical artist Don Dixon entitled ‘Exploring Deimos, 23.5 x 17.5, which depicts an as

Original color 2.75 x 2.5 negative of an overhead image of the Earth as taken during the Gemini 5 mission. The negative, which shows a distant view of

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Glenn wearing a bow tie with a Mercury 7 pin on his lapel, signed in black felt tip, "J. H. Glenn, Jr....

Two official color glossy 10 x 8 red-numbered NASA photos (AS13-60-8697 and AS13-61-8803) that contain beautiful images of the moon as taken during th

Attractive original painting by artist Steve Wiggin entitled ‘Apollo 15, James B. Irwin,’ accom

Cardboard sign originating from the Flight Crew Training Building at NASA’s John F. Kennedy Space Center, 13.5 x 7.25, fea

Large original sketch by Mort Kunstler, depicting a Space Shuttle Main Engine (SSME) test firing at NASA's Stennis Space Center, accomplished in...

Color glossy 8.25 x 11.75 close-up photo of Alexei Leonov smiling and wearing his space suit, signed in blue felt tip by the legendary cosmonaut. In v