RR Auction Quality Autograph Auction 361

LS in French, signed “Np,” one page, 7.5 x 9, November 14, 1811. Untranslated letter, five lines, regarding an appointment. In fine condition, with li

Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 portrait of Nimitz in uniform, signed and inscribed in fountain pen “To Lillian & Jack Redman with best wishes &...

Hand addressed mailing envelope, 5.5 x 3.5, signed within the address, “Geo. S. Patton.” Patton addresses the envelope to “Miss Annie Wilson, c/o Mr.

American military officer (1785-1819) who served in the War of 1812 and earned the title “Hero of Lake Erie” for leading American forces in a decisive

Lawyer, politician, and Confederate general in the American Civil War. He is best remembered for his poor performance at the Battle of Fort Donelson.

American general in the Revolutionary War and a delegate in the Continental Congress. Sullivan served as a major general in the Continental Army and a

Four items: FDC commemorating the return of the Wright Brothers’ airplane from England to the United States, signed in black felt tip, “Capt. Eddie Ri

TLS in German, signed “Rommel,” one page, 8.75 x 11.5, no date. The partly-translated text reads in part: “I feel that it is not possible to reply to

German field marshal (1891–1944) who earned the sobriquet ‘The Desert Fox’ for his tactical genius as Commander of the Afrika Korps. Pencil signature,

Three items: matte-finish 4 x 5.75 artist rendition of Erwin Rommel signed in pencil, “Rommel,” along the bottom border; matte-finish 3.75 x 5.5 portr

Union general (1831–1906) who served as army commander in Sherman’s Atlanta campaign and who later became General in Chief of the army. ALS signed “J.

Knight’s Cross winner famous for rescuing Mussolini. TLS in French, signed twice by Skorzeny, one page, 8.25 x 11.75, personal letterhead, July 12, 19

Collection of six items from participants in the Spanish American War. Items are: ink signature “John J. Pershing,” on an off-white album page; ink si

Union general (1834-1902) who received the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Siege of Corinth. ALS, one page, lightly-lined, 8 x 10, Osborn &...

Fabled Confederate general (1833–1864) best known for his consummate skill in reconnaissance and as a cavalry officer. After leading successful offens

World War II ace. Satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Vraciu on the wing of his F6F Hellcat, signed in blue felt tip, “Alex Vraciu 19.” In very fine conditio

Mailing envelope, 6.5 x 3.75, addressed in another hand to “Mrs. Thorvin Byhaug, Dawson, Minnesota,” and signed in the return address area, “Sgt. Alvi

Soviet general (1896–1974) who led the defeat of the Germans at Stalingrad and the entry into Berlin during World War II. DS, one page both sides, 8.2

Three signed color NASA photos: an 8 x 10 of Buzz Aldrin posing in his spacesuit, signed in black felt tip; a 10 x 8 photo of Aldrin on the lunar surf

Two hardcover first editions of Reaching for the Moon, each signed in black felt tip on the title page by Aldrin and illustrator Wendell Minor. In fin

Two hardcover books: Look to the Stars, signed on the title page in blue ballpoint; and Reaching For The Moon, signed on the title page in black ink b

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Aldrin posing in a civilian jacket and tie, signed and inscribed in black felt tip “To Theodore E. DuBay, with belated birt

Color 3 x 5 photo of Aldrin in his white space suit, signed in black felt tip, “Buzz Aldrin Apollo XI,” and affixed to a color 8.5 x 11 photo of Aldri

Satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of the Apollo 7 crew members examining their capsule after splashdown, signed in blue felt tip by Wally Schirra and in black

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip, “To Rick Kaufhoss—Neil Armstrong,” “To Rick, Buzz Aldrin,” and “Michael Collins” addin

Color 20 x 16 limited edition manuscript print of Aldrin on the lunar surface, numbered 87/99, commemorating the first words spoken from the moon, sig

Color very limited edition 19 x 13 manuscript print entitled “The Last Words Ever Spoken,” numbered #25/45, bearing an image of Cernan on the lunar su

This amazing checklist page from the flown Apollo 17 "Lunar Surface Checklist" illustrates the actual Lunar Module circuit breaker panel c...

Spectacular color satin-finish 14 x 11 photo of the Earth rising over the lunar horizon, signed in silver ink by Richard Gordon, Alan Bean, Edgar Mitc

Unique 6.25 x 6.5 Moon Cheeze box (cheese not included), signed in blue ballpoint, “Neil Armstrong,” across the front. Mild creasing, more pronounced

Very nice color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Armstrong posing in his spacesuit against a lunar background, signed in blue felt tip, “Neil Armstrong.” A trivia

Felt tip signature, “Neil Armstrong,” on an off-white card. Impressively double suede matted and framed with a huge color glossy 16 x 20 photo of Arms

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, NASA letterhead, stamp-dated June 9, 1969. Letter of thanks to a New Jersey woman who had sent Armstrong an original poem. In

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Armstrong posing in his spacesuit against a lunar background, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip “To Gary Brandt—All goo

Rare limited edition signed print, 11 x 7.25, entitled ‘First man on the Moon,’ by Paul Calle, #299/1000, depicting Armstrong setting foot on the moon

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of several tuxedo-clad Apollo astronauts, and two of their wives, posing at a table during a formal reception, signed in black ink

Twenty commemorative covers and FDCs, each bearing cachets relating to the respective signers endeavors, signed on the front in ink and felt tip by va

Pioneer aviatrix who, in 1934, broke Amy Johnson’s record for the flight from England to Australia by five days. Vintage pearl-finish 6.5 x 8.5 Brooth

Signed book: Painting Apollo. First edition, first printing. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Books, 2009. Hardcover with dustjacket, 11.25 x 10.5, 224 p

Apollo 8 'splashdown' postal cover with a cachet honoring the splashdown of the Apollo 8 mission, signed on the front in black felt tip by B...

Signed book: Carrying the Fire. 40th Anniversary Edition. NY: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1974. Softcover, 5.5 x 8.25, 478 pages. Signed on the title p

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Conrad during training for his moon mission, signed in black felt tip, “Reach for the Stars, Charles Conrad, Apollo XII.” I

Skylab 2 prime recovery ship postal cover with a cachet honoring the recovery force, signed on the front in blue ink by Conrad and also signed by thre

DS, signed “Leroy G. Cooper, Jr. Capt,” one page both sides, 8.5 x 11, no date. Final page of an aircraft discrepancy and work record from Langley Air

Five identical color 10 x 8 NASA photos of Duke saluting the American flag on the lunar surface, each signed in blue felt tip, with Duke adding a brie

Glossy 12 x 9.5 photo of nine Russian cosmonauts, signed in blue or black ink along the bottom white border. Signers are: Valery Bykovsky, Boris Yegor

Signed book: The Fun Of It. First edition, later printing. NY: Brewer, Warren & Putnam, 1932. Hardcover, 5.5 x 8.25, 218 pages. Signed on the fi...

Fountain pen signature on an off-white 4 x 1.25 slip. In fine condition, with collector notation written beneath her name.

Apollo 17 prime recovery ship commemorative cover, signed in green felt tip by Evans, and also signed by four members of the recovery crew. Removably

Commemorative cover honoring the Gemini mission, signed in blue ballpoint by Charles Conrad and in black ballpoint by Dick Gordon. In fine condition.

Color 10 x 8 NASA photo of Irwin saluting the American flag on the lunar surface, signed in black felt tip below a pre-printed sentiment. In fine cond

Apollo 15 moon lift-off postal cover with a cachet of the mission’s emblem, signed on the front in black ink. Removably presented on a color 8.5 x 11

Apollo 15 landing date postal cover with a cachet honoring the Apollo 15 moon landing, signed on the front on black ink. Removably presented on a colo

Soviet rocket engineer (1907–1966) who headed the USSR’s rocket program during the Space Race of the 1950s and 1960s. Rare matte-finish 3.5 x 5 photo,

ALS signed “AML,” one page, 5.5 x 8.5, August 20, 1974. Letter written from Hawaii to family administrator Jean O. Saunders. In part: “We survived the

Endorsed Robertson Aircraft Corporation business check, 8.5 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by William B. Robertson, payable to C. A. Lindb

TLS signed “Charles A. Lindbergh,” one page, 8.5 x 11, October 23, 1939. Letter to John Zwick in Long Island. Lindbergh congratulates Zwick on a succe

Signed book: We. Authors Autograph limited edition of 1000 copies (this being No: 647). NY: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1927. Hardcover, 6.75 x 10, 308 pages.

Vintage matte-finish 10 x 8 photo of the Mercury 7 astronauts with a model of a rocket, signed and inscribed in blue ink by Grissom at the top right c

Fifteen signed items, seven of which bear original artwork, highlighted by a beautiful color pastel sketch of a celestial landscape on a 9 x 12 card,

Color satin-finish 14 x 11 photo of all seven Mercury astronauts posing in front of an Air Force jet, signed in black felt tip by Scott Carpenter, Gor

Five one-page souvenir typescripts from the book We Seven, each regarding the respective astronaut’s personal journey into the space program, individu

Five color laser print photos of the Apollo 14 lunar lander on the moon’s surface, three 10 x 8 and two 9 x 7.5, four signed in black felt tip and one

Copy number 7/50 beta cloth mission emblem, 9 x 8.75, from the unique Apollo 14 flown limited edition entitled “Earth Our Cradle.” Flown to lunar orbi

Apollo 14 launch date postal cover with a stamped cachet honoring Apollo 14, signed on the front in blue ballpoint, “From my personal collection, Edga

Apollo 14 insurance cover, 6.5 x 3.5, signed in ballpoint “Official crew cover from my personal collection, Edgar Mitchell.” Removably presented on a

Two color 10 x 8 NASA photos, one of Mitchell in his space suit posing in front of the Apollo 14 mission emblem and one of the Apollo 14 crew in front

Printed color NASA Foundations of Mission Operations, one page, both sides, 8.5 x 11, signed on the front in black felt tip by Fred Haise, Gene Kranz,

Romanian and German physicist and engineer (1894–1989) considered one of the founding fathers of rocketry and astronautics. Matte-finish 4.25 x 6 phot

Matte-finish 4 x 6 paperstock photo of a German V2 rocket being fueled, signed vertically in gold ink, “H. Oberth.” In fine condition, with a faint ye

Two items: glossy 5 x 4 photo of Rickenbacker seated on his airplane, signed in black felt tip along the bottom border, “Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker 1918

TQS, signed “Walter M. Schirra,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card. Quote reads, “Personally, I don’t see heroism in spaceflights. To me a hero is a guy who

Color glossy 8 x 10 photo of Scott in his space suit posing with a model of a lunar rover, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition.

Apollo recovery force postal cover with a cachet honoring the Apollo US Navy recovery force, signed in black felt tip by Scott. In fine condition.

Astronaut (1927-1966), the would-be commander of Gemini 9 who perished in a plane crash before the historic voyage. Uncommon color 8 x 10 NASA photo o

Skylab III prime recovery ship postal cover with a stamped cachet honoring the Skylab III recovery, 6.5 x 3.5, signed in felt tip and ballpoint by Owe

Skylab 4 prime recovery ship cover, with a cachet honoring the recovery force, signed by all three crew members: Ed Gibson, Jerry Carr, and Bill Pogue

Apollo-Soyuz test project recovery cover with a cachet honoring the splashdown and recovery of Apollo Soyuz, signed in black felt tip by Slayton, and

Color United States Bicentennial place mat, 14 x 10, signed in black felt tip by Swigert. In fine condition.

German rocket scientist (1912–1977) who emigrated to the United States following World War II and assumed an instrumental role in the development of t

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, January 25, 1934. Short letter of thanks to Rita Swann at the Baltimore American. In full: “Please ac

TLS, two pages, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, May 16, 1940. Letter to John Walter Wood. Wood was writing his book Airports: Some Elements of Desig

United States of America “annual sporting license” issued to V. Edward Smith, by the Federation Aeronautique Internationale, 5 x 4 open, bearing Smith

Heavy stock menu page, 9.5 x 12.25, printed at the top, in French, (translated): “Dinner hosted by the Aero Club of France in honor of Wilbur Wright 5

Color 6 x 4.25 postcard photo of the three crew members of Voskhod 1, signed in the lower border in blue felt tip by Vladimir Komarov, Konstantin Feok

ALS in German, signed “Gv Zeppelin,” one page, 9 x 11.5, April 4, 1903. Letter to the financier of his airship project. In full (translated): “Will yo

Bank check, 8.25 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Wright, payable to W. E. Hutton & Co. for $5612.50, May 7, 1931. In fine conditio...

Signed book: Yosemite and the Range of Light. Later printing. Boston: New York Graphic Society, 1980. Hardcover with dustjacket, 15.25 x 12.25. Signed

Israeli sculptor and experimental artist. Seven piece archive consisting of one TLS, three ALSs, two typed telegrams and an original sketch. The black

Twenty different color postcards ranging in size from 3.5 x 5.5 to 6.5 x 5, each front-signed in ink by the artist. Signers are: Marc Chagall, David H

An interesting collection of six signed photos, ranging in size from a 2.5 x 4 original carte-visite up to a glossy 10 x 8, each signed in ink or felt

Sculptor, book illustrator, and graphic artist (1922–2000). ALS signed “Leonard,” one page, 3 x 7.5, no date. In full: “Forgive, please, my dreadful t

Mount Rushmore National Memorial booklet, 1938, 4.5 x 8.5, 29 pages, by the Mount Rushmore National Memorial Society. Signed on the front cover, “Sinc

Pioneering American photographer and photojournalist (1904–1971) whose iconic photo of the Fort Peck Dam graced the first cover of Life magazine. Bour

German sculptor (1900–1991) best known for his public works in Nazi Germany. Two 4.25 x 5.75 postcard photos of Breker posing with some of his sculptu

Highly regarded American poet (1794–1878) of the much-anthologized ‘Thanatopsis.’ Apart from his literary activities, Bryant was also an ardent abolit

Sculptor (1898-1970) best known for his large scale monuments. Color 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of Bufano’s St. Francis of Assisi sculpture, signed on t

Signed book: In Cold Blood. First trade edition, first printing. NY: Random House, 1965. Hardcover with dustjacket, 6 x 8.75, 343 pages. Signed on the

TLS in French, signed “Chagall,” one page, 8.25 x 10.5, La Colline letterhead, April 29, 1968. Untranslated letter to a gentleman at Aldus Books Ltd,

Bulgarian-born artist (born 1935) best known for his ambitious, large-scale “environmental” works that incorporate the wrapping and draping of buildin