RR Auction Quality Autograph Auction 365

Color 10 x 8 NASA photo of the Apollo 11 crew in their spacesuits, signed in black felt tip, “Neil Armstrong,” and signed and inscribed in blue felt t

Color glossy 10 x 8 NASA ‘red-numbered’ photo of the Apollo 11 prime crew posing in their spacesuits, signed in black felt tip by Neil Armstrong and B

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Armstrong posing in his spacesuit against a lunar background, signed in blue felt tip. Encapsulated in a plastic PSA/DNA au

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Neil Armstrong, Gene Cernan, and George Bush pictured with Dayton businessman Cy Laughter, matted to an overall siz

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Armstrong posing in his spacesuit against a lunar background, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip “To Frank Bowker, Best

Printed Irish family history of the Armstrong name, 4 x 6.25, signed in black felt tip, and also signed again on the blank reverse. A few light bends

Superb color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of an X-1B Test Aircraft in flight, signed in black felt tip, “Neil Armstrong.” In fine condition. This photo w

Glossy 8 x 10 uninscribed photo of Armstrong in a business suit, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition, with some scattered light edge dings and

Rare and remarkably unique color cardstock 10 x 8 NASA photo of the Apollo 11 crew posing in their spacesuits, signed and inscribed in black felt tip

Color satin-finish 8 x 12 photo of the first lunar footprint, signed and inscribed in white artist crayon “To Paul—All good wishes, Neil Armstrong.” I

Seven air mail envelopes, several flight-flown: two signed by Earle Ovington, two signed by Walter Hinton, one signed by Dick Merrill, one signed by L

Challenger mission specialist who perished onboard after lift-off in 1986. Shuttle STS-51-G launch date postal cover with a cachet honoring the shutt

Color 10 x 8 NASA photo of the crew for STS-51-C, signed in black felt tip by Ellison Onizuka, Ken Mattingly, Gary Payton, James Buchli, and Loren Shr

Color 10 x 8 NASA photo of the Columbia touching down after its mission, signed in black felt tip by Scobee, and also signed in black ink and felt tip

Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the Russian space program, signed in black felt tip by Smith, as well as eight others, including NASA Group

TLS, one page, 7 x 9, National Air and Space Museum letterhead, April 20, 1976. Letter to Anthony Cipriano offering to donate a cover to a fund raisin

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Conrad during training, signed in black ink; and a felt tip signature on an off-white 6 x 4 card. In fine condition, with a

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, January 29, 1966. The father of astronaut Pete Conrad writes Richard Tannery at the Manned Space Center in Houston. In part:

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Cooper posing in a jacket and tie, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition.

Color 10 x 8 NASA photo of Duke saluting the American flag while on the lunar surface, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition.

Fountain pen signature, “Amelia Earhart,” on a pink 3.75 x 1.5 slip. In fine condition. The signature is affixed to a Waterman’s autograph album that

Vintage glossy 7 x 10 Harris and Ewing portrait of Earhart in a dress and fur, signed in fountain pen. Scattered creases, surface marks, and spotting,

Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the first amphibian flight from Cleveland to Detroit, and stamped underneath “Amelia Earhart, Special Pilot

TLS, one page, 6.25 x 9.25, personal letterhead, September 5, 1933. Letter to Marion Wheaton regarding a possible speaking engagement. In full: “In yo

Unique flight flown poem flown to the moon aboard Apollo 15, and later offered in the Roger Chaffee Memorial Mail Auction in 1976, to assist with the

A CAM 2 air mail envelope, 9 x 4, bearing a purple horseshoe stamped cachet announcing, “Lindbergh Again Flies the Air Mail,” signed on the front in b

Irish aviator (1896-1939) who was one of the best known women in the world for a five year period from the mid-1920s. Vintage ink signature on an off-

Color 10 x 8 NASA photo of Irwin saluting the American flag on the lunar surface, signed and inscribed in black felt tip to Mike Esposito, and bearing

Two one-page handwritten expense reports on individual yellow 8.5 x 11 lightly-lined sheets, for trips to Fort Collins and Peterson Air Force Base, ea

Two identical 11.75 x 8 photos of Leonov during his historic space walk, each signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition.

Attractive partial, self-contained, menu cover, featuring the Spirit of St. Louis, as well as Louis Bleriot’s plane, and color depictions of the Frenc

ALS in pencil, signed “Anne,” one page, 6 x 8, North Haven letterhead, no date but postmarked July 7, 1933. Letter to her college roommate Marion Reag

Fountain pen signature, “Charles A. Lindbergh. Mar 13, 1942, L.I.A.C.C.,” on an off-white 4.25 x 4 sheet. Smearing to the words (explained below), wri

Signed book: The Art of Robert McCall, A Celebration of Our Future in Space. First edition, first printing. NY: Bantam Books, 1992. Hardcover with dus

Signed book from his personal library: Proceedings of the Apollo 11 Lunar Science Conference Volume I. NY: Pergamon Press, 1970. Hardcover with dustja

Vintage mimeographed 8 x 10.25 promotional page of the Mercury Astronauts, signed in various inks by all seven: Walter W. Schirra, Jr., Leroy B. Coope

Six items: ink and felt tip signatures of Charles Conrad, Charlie Duke, Edgar Mitchell, Harrison Schmitt, and Alan Bean on individual various size off

World War I ace and aviation pioneer (1892–1927). DS, signed “C. H. Nungesser,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 8.5 x 14, October 9, 1924. Aviati

Glossy 8 x 10 NASA photo of Schirra in his Mercury spacesuit, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.

Early TLS signed “Walter M. Schirra,” two pages, 8 x 10.5, NASA letterhead, stamp-dated June 24, 1963. Letter to the director of student personnel at

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.

Color 10 x 8 NASA photo of Shepard posing in his spacesuit in front of the Apollo 14 emblem, signed in black felt tip, “Best wishes—Alan Shepard.” In

Color satin-finish 14 x 11 photo of Shepard setting foot on the recovery ship after his historic flight, signed in blue ballpoint. Notation on reverse

Swigert was one of three astronauts aboard the Apollo 13 moon mission, which was aborted after the rupture of an oxygen tank on the spacecraft’s servi

First woman in space. She was in space for three days which exceeded the flight time of all American astronauts at the time put together. After her hi

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Tereshkova in her space suit, signed in black felt tip, adding “First woman in space,” and “Vostok-6 16.06-19.06 19

Three Russian commemorative covers, all three signed in ink by Tereshkova, with one also signed by five other cosmonauts: Alexander Ivanchenkov, Vital

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, 8 x 10.5, NASA letterhead, stamp-dated September 24, 1962. Letter to Lawrence Spivak at Meet The Press. In full: “I have your kind lett

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

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.25, personal letterhead, March 22, 1930. Letter to Reverend H. Randel Lookabill. In full: “Many thanks for the clippings from

Excellent matte-finish 8 x 10 Underwood & Underwood reprint photo of the distinguished-looking aviator, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “T...

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, March 24, 1928. Letter to Gordon Dorrance, president of Dorrance and Company. In full: “I have your l

Twelve pilots were chosen for the X-15 rocket-powered aircraft test program: five from NASA, five from the Air Force, one from the Navy, and one from

Four identical color glossy 10 x 8 photos of Yeager posing in front of a Stealth aircraft, each signed in black felt tip, adding “Good luck!” to one.

Glossy 9 x 7 of Yeager posing in front of a Tigershark jet, signed in felt tip, and affixed to a slightly larger white sheet; and a commemorative cove

Scale model of Yeager’s X-3 Stiletto research plane, signed on the wing in black felt tip by Yeager. Accompanied by a photo taken at time of signing a

Breath-taking 6 x 4.25 postcard photo of Half Dome in Yosemite, signed on the reverse in black ink. In fine condition with a bit of light toning above

Three souvenir typescripts, two 8.5 x 11, and one 6 x 9, each signed in felt tip by the respective author. Signers are: Kurt Vonnegut (Welcome to the

Collection of 33 items including commemorative covers, magazine covers and pages, and programs signed by various artists (with many original drawings)

Educator and poet (1859–1929) best known for the lyrics to the iconic patriotic song ‘America the Beautiful.’ Printed poem, 4.5 x 7.25, of all four st

Irish avant-garde writer, dramatist, and poet (1906–1989). ANS, one page, 3.75 x 2.75, personal letterhead, no date. Beckett acknowledges a recent let

American writer (1898–1943) best known for his stories ‘The Devil and Daniel Webster’ and ‘By the Waters of Babylon’ and for the novel ‘John Brown’s B

Poet, writer, and editor (1886–1950). Two ALSs on The Saturday Review of Literature letterhead, dated 1946 and 1947, one makes an inquiry regarding a

Artist (1874–1948) best known for his highly detailed pen-and-ink illustrations. TLS, one page, 5.75 x 7.5, May 26, 1917. Booth writes to a Mr. Sheffn

Eleven printed Christmas poems, all but one measuring 8.5 x 11, dating from 1978 up to 1990, each signed and inscribed by Bradbury; and a 1988 ALS, si

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

Personal check, 7.5 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and signed by Burroughs, “E. R. Burroughs,” payable to Morgan Camera Shop for $.50, August 30,

Ink signature, “William Seward Burroughs, June 18, 1964, Tangier, Morocco,” on a white double weight 5.75 x 3.5 custom-made collector’s card (similar

Innovative American sculptor (1898–1976) best known for devising the mobile, the form with which he was most closely associated. Three items: Handwrit

Distinguished Pulitzer Prize–winning American author (1876–1947) of such classics as O Pioneers! and My Antonia. Dramatically insightful TLS, one page

ALS signed “Howard,” one page, 8 x 10, personal letterhead, January 13, 1938. Letter to Larry and June Tibbett. In full: “Thanks for the friendly thou

Two items: signed book: Red Rabbit. Limited first edition of 550 copies (this copy No. 368). NY: G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 2002. Hardcover with slipcase, 6

ALS signed “S. L. Clemens,” one page, 5.5 x 8.25, March 2, 1889. Letter to Edward House. In full: “I am just home from Boston, & find your lette...

Signed book: Islands in the Sky. First edition, first printing. London: Sidgwick and Jackson Limited. Hardcover with dustjacket, 5.25 x 7.5, 190 pages

ALS signed “Aufwiedersehen, S. L. Clemens,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 3.75 x 6, Villa Viviani letterhead, March 20, 1893. Letter to Mrs. Ross

Vintage matte-finish 10.75 x 13.5 Underwood and Underwood photo of Twain sitting on a small boulder holding a kitten, taken in 1907, signed and inscri

Four leather-bound first edition books, each signed in blue or black felt tip by its respective author. Signers are: Garrison Keillor (We Are Still Ma

Felt tip signature, “Dali,” on an approximately 7 x 9 card upon which an amateur artist has sketched Dali’s likeness. In fine condition, with some lig

Original signed pencil sketch of the artist done by a collector on an off-white 7 x 11 card, signed in blue felt tip, “de Kooning.” In fine condition.

Fountain pen signature, “Faithfully yours always, Charles Dickens,” on an off-white 4.25 x 1.75 slip cut from a larger page. In fine condition, with t

Signed book: The Mustangs. First edition, special printing. Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1952. Hardcover with dustjacket, 6 x 8.5, 376 pages. S

French painter and sculptor (1901–1985) known for his authentic and humanistic approach. TLS in French, signed “Jean D.,” one page, 5 x 7, no date. Du

ALS signed “A. Conan Doyle,” one page, 5 x 8, Windlesham letterhead, April 12. Letter concerning an upcoming work. In full, “Please don’t order a copy

Bold vintage ink signature, “James Montgomery Flagg,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2.5 card. Removably affixed to a mount, and matted with a color image of F

American artist (1867–1944) whose distinctive ‘Gibson Girl’ illustrations defined the image of American women at the turn of the 20th century. ALS sig

Signed book: Thunder Mountain. Reprinted later edition. NY: Grosset and Dunlap, 1935. Hardcover, 5.25 x 7.5, 309 pages. Signed on the first free end p

American clergyman and author (1822–1909) best known for the Civil War allegory ‘The Man Without a Country.’ ALS signed “Edward E. Hale,” one page, 5.

American artist (1958–1990) whose graffiti-inspired outline drawings of human figures and animals made him one of the most recognizable and ubiquitous

Unused souvenir envelope, 7.25 x 5.25, honoring an exhibit by Picasso and Miro at Canada’s Le Musee Des Beaux-Arts de Montreal, signed in black felt t

Superb crystal-clear vintage matte-finish 11.75 x 9.5 photo of Hemingway posing with a lion he brought down on safari in January of 1934, signed and i

Color 4 x 6 postcard photo of one of Haring’s untitled works, signed in the lower border in black felt tip, “K. Haring ‘85.” In fine condition.

American playwright and screenwriter (1905–1984) best known for such classics as The Children’s Hour, The Little Foxes, and Watch on the Rhine. Vintag

Two items: FDC with a Silent Screen stars cachet and 29-cent postage stamp bearing an image by Hirschfeld, signed in ink “Hirschfeld”; and an ink sign

ALS signed “O. W. Holmes,” one page, 5 x 6, October 12, 1887. In part: “The conditions of my family are such that I can offer no warmer hospitality th

Influential British writer (1894–1963) best known for the twentieth-century classics Brave New World and The Doors of Perception. Fascinating collecti

American artist (1816-1906). ALS signed “D. Huntington,” one page both sides, 4.25 x 7, June 1852. “My brother Rev. G. Huntington has written me to ‘s

Nobel Prize–winning British author (1865–1936) best known for such colorful classics as Just So Stories, Captains Courageous, and The Jungle Book. The

Original signed and inscribed felt tip sketch of geometric cubes on the reverse of an off-white 6 x 4 postally unused picture postcard, signed and ins

Signed book: Lord John Signatures. Limited first edition of 400 copies (this copy No. 268). Northridge: Lord John Press, 1991. Hardcover, 11 x 7.5, 79