RR Auction: January Rare Manuscript, Document, and Autograph Auction

Scarce and impressive flown commemorative airmail postal cover, 9.5 x 4, carried by Hughes on his triumphant 1938 around-the-world flight. The cover,

Color glossy 8 x 10 photo of Kittinger performing his then record-breaking skydive, signed in black felt tip, “Aim High, Joe W. Kittinger.” In fine co

Color 18 x 24 poster of the Leasat satellite, signed in blue felt tip by shuttle astronauts John Fabian, Dan Brandenstein, Greg Jarvis, Bill Butterwor

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Lovell posing in his space suit, signed in blue felt tip, “James Lovell, Apollo 13.” In very fine condition.

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Lovell posing in his space suit, signed in blue felt tip, “Houston we have a problem, James Lovell, Apollo 13.” In

Two color satin-finish 8 x 10 photos, one of the launch of Apollo 11, the other an image of Neil Armstrong’s footprint on the moon, each signed in bla

Nostalgic color limited edition 33.5 x 23.5 print, numbered #594/1500, featuring an artist’s rendition of the Mercury 7 launch, with portraits of each

Color limited edition 20 x 27 75th anniversary commemorative print entitled Naval Aviation in Space, numbered #593/1000, signed in pencil by nine form

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo, signed in black felt tip, “Sally K. Ride.” In very fine condition.

Former lab assistant to Thomas Edison (1879–1936) who, in 1911, made the first official airmail flight in the United States. TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11,

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 NASA ‘red-numbered’ photo, signed in black felt tip, “Sally K. Ride.” In very fine condition.

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Ride in front of an American flag, signed in black felt tip, “Sally K. Ride.” In fine condition.

American aviator and executive (1898–1982) whose company produced, amongst other notable aircraft, Lindbergh’s Spirit of St. Louis. Glossy 8 x 10 offi

Color glossy 10 x 8 red-numbered NASA photo of a coast line taken from orbit during Apollo 7, signed in black felt tip by Wally Schirra and Walt Cunni

Gold ink signature, “Alan Shepard,” on a black 4 x 1.75 card. Matted with a photo of Shepard on the moon to an overall size of 14 x 15. In fine condit

Signed book: Schirra’s Space. First edition. Boston: Quinlan Press, 1988. Hardcover with dustjacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 227 pages. Signed and inscribed in f

Red golf visor from the 1996 Frank Sinatra Celebrity Invitational, signed on the brim in black felt tip by Shepard and six other participants includin

Color satin-finish 13.25 x 10.25 photo of one of the shuttles on the launch pad, affixed to its original 20 x 16 mount, signed on the mount in black i

Color glossy 16 x 20 composite photo of the mission, signed in black felt tip by Tom Henricks, Kevin Kregel, Nancy Currie, Don Thomas, and Mary Ellen

Felt tip signature, “Werner von Braun,” on an off-white 4.25 x 2.75 custom-made collector’s card with a June 22, 1972, Washington, D. C., postmark aff

Two satin-finish photos: a color 10 x 8 photo of the launch crew of MA-6, signed in black felt tip by Wendt; and a 10 x 8 group photo signed in black

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Worden training, signed in black felt tip, “Al Worden, Apollo 15.” In very fine condition.

Collection of 10 identical FDCs, 9.5 x 4, with cachets honoring RCA’s contribution to the Apollo program, each signed in black ballpoint, “Al Worden,

Glossy 8 x 10 NASA photo of the Friendship 7 liftoff, signed in black felt tip, “Friendship 7 launch, Guenter F. Wendt, Padleader.” In fine condition.

Flown printed fabric New York state flag, 6 x 4, flown to lunar orbit aboard Apollo 15, signed along the bottom in blue in, “Flown to the moon on Apol

Vintage ink signature, “Orville Wright,” on an off-white 3.25 x 2 card with a clipped June 25, 1927, Dayton, Ohio, postmark affixed to lower right. In

Winters National Bank check, 7.5 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Wright, “Orville Wright,” payable to Mable Beck for $7.50, December 23,

Partial TLS signed “Wilbur and Orville Wright,” all in Orville’s hand, and initialed “O. W.” underneath by Orville, one page, 8.25 x 11, Wright Cycle

Outstanding and very rare 6.5 x 4.75 photo of Orville and Wilbur Wright posing before a launching derrick with the first three French pilots trained b

Breathtaking 6 x 4.25 postcard photo of Josephine Lake in Glacier National Park, signed on the reverse in black ink. In fine condition, with a couple

English essayist, poet, and politician (1672-1719). Manuscript DS, signed “J. Addison,” one page, 7.5 x 4, May 8, 1717. Document concerning a payment

American author (1832–1899) best known for his popular Victorian ‘rags to riches’ dime novels. Ink signature, “Yours very truly, Horatio Alger, Jr.,”

French author and soldier (1886–1914) whose novel Le Grand Meaulnes is considered a classic of French literature. ALS in French, signed “H. Alain-Four

Austrian sculptor and poet (1893–1975) who worked in the style of Rodin. ALS in German, signed “Ambrosi,” one page on a 3.5 x 5.5 postcard featuring A

Five original signed felt tip or ballpoint sketches on off-white sheets or cards ranging in size from 5 x 3 to 6 x 9. Included are an abstract man by

Signed book: The Beginning and the End. First edition. NY: Doubleday, 1977. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 248 pages. Signed on the title pag

Six souvenir typescripts, each 8.5 x 11, each signed at the conclusion in blue or black felt tip by its author. Included are excerpts from Slapstick b

Collection of over 100 items, including signatures, book pages, FDCs, letters, and photos signed by authors and illustrators from all fields. Signers

TLS signed “R. Avedon,” one onionskin page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, September 8, 1965. Letter to William Targ of G. P. Putnam’s Sons. In full:

Writer and Princeton professor (1909–1987) best known for his landmark 1969 biography of Ernest Hemingway. Matte-finish 10 x 8 photo of Baker giving a

Canadian physician and researcher (1891–1941) who shared the 1923 Nobel Prize in Medicine for his role in the discovery of insulin. Rare ALS signed “F

American author (1856–1919) best known for the children’s classic The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Vintage ink signature, “Ozily yours, L. Frank Baum,” on

Ink signature, “Bartholdi,” on an off-white 4 x 2.5 card. In very good condition, with light scattered soiling, a couple bends to the top and bottom e

Signed book: Cecil Beaton’s New York. First edition. Philadelphia and New York: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1938. Hardcover, 6.25 x 9, 261 pages. Signed

ALS signed “Cecil,” one page both sides, 5.75 x 7.5, Shepheard’s Hotel letterhead, May 1942. Letter to Alice. In part: “You won’t realize it was a thr

ALS, one page, 5.5 x 3.25, May 16, 1965. Letter to Joyce Miller and Robert Angus. In part: “Delighted to hear from you. Let us, by all means, hear mor

Invitation to a “reception for Thomas Hart Benton at the preview of an exhibition of his new paintings” presented by the Associated American Artists i

Original ink cartoon on an off-white 11 x 8.5 sheet, circa late 1940s, done for the Saturday Evening Post, depicting two children mesmerized by a red

British novelist and historian (1836–1901). ALS, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, personal letterhead, January 17, 1888. Letter to an unide

Vintage fountain pen signature, “Gutzon Borglum,” on an off-white 4.5 x 3 custom-made collector’s card with a clipped March 4, 1930, San Antonio, Texa