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Four hardcover books each signed on an opening page by a different aviation pioneer: That’s My Story by Douglas Corrigan, William P. Lear signed by Le

Former NASA Chief Medical Officer. Color glossy 8 x 10 NASA ‘red-numbered’ photo, signed and inscribed in black felt tip “To Michael Robuck, with deep

Test pilot. Scale model of a B-1-B signed in black felt tip, “Charlie Bock, Chief Test Pilot, B-1-B.” In fine condition with the slightly irregular in

Color vintage 8 x 10 cardstock photo of Carpenter in a jacket and tie, a Mercury 7 pin on his lapel, signed in black ink. Light overall scuffing, visi

Prolific English engineer and one of the most important people in the history of aeronautics (1773–1857). Many consider him the first true scientific

Six uncancelled personal checks, all measuring approximately 6 x 2.75, all dated from January 24-26, 1986, all written out to Cape Kennedy Medals, wit

NASA astronaut who perished aboard the ill-fated mission in 1986. Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the launch of Mission 51–I in 1985, signe

NASA astronaut who perished aboard the ill-fated mission in 1986. Color 8 x 10 NASA photo, signed and inscribed in black felt tip “To Bill, With best

NASA astronaut who perished aboard the ill-fated mission in 1986. Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Onizuka posing in front of a shuttle model, signed and in

NASA astronaut who perished aboard the ill-fated mission in 1986. Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Resnik posing in front of a shuttle model, signed and ins

NASA astronaut who perished aboard the ill-fated mission in 1986. Color 8 x 10 NASA photo, signed and inscribed in black felt tip “– To Bill – With be

NASA astronaut who perished aboard the ill-fated mission in 1986. Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Smith holding a shuttle model, signed and inscribed in bl

TLS, one page, 7 x 9, Smithsonian Institute letterhead, November 27, 1978. Letter to Dr. Anthony Cipriano. In full: "Thank you for your letter ...

TLS signed “M. Collins,” one page, 7 x 9, National Air and Space Museum letterhead, February 23, 1972. Letter of thanks to Congressman Joseph McDade.

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Collins posing in his flight suit against a lunar background, signed in blue felt tip. A small fingerprint to lower

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

American pilot (1907–1995) best remembered for a 1938 navigational “error” (now widely believed to have been a purposeful protest against government r

Commemorative cover, 9 x 6.25, with a cachet honoring the Russian Space program, signed on the front in blue and black ballpoint by 26 cosmonauts: Ale

Three Soviet commemorative covers, each with a cachet honoring the space program, each signed in ballpoint by their postage stamp images by the respec

Former Germany V-2 rocket scientist (1908–1983) who in 1962 became the first director of the Kennedy Space Center. Matte-finish 8 x 10 photo, signed a

Red, white, and blue bordered air mail envelope, hand-stamped “The Aero Club of Washington, D. C., Welcoming American Fliers Who Made World Aviation R

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, Hearst’s International combined with Cosmopolitan letterhead, September 5, 1929. Letter to Mrs. Edward Curtis. In full: “I

Glossy 8 x 10 NASA photo of Eisele preparing for the mission launch, signed and inscribed in black felt tip “All the best to Michael Robuck—Donn Eisel

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Eisele in a suit and tie, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition, with light impression to top edge and a few light sp

Soviet Air Force major, Gagarin was the first human to fly in space and orbit the earth in April 1961. He was killed in a plane crash in 1968. Color v

Color glossy 8 x 10 photo of Glenn in his Mercury flight suit, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition.

Color vintage 8 x 10 cardstock photo of Glenn in a jacket and tie, a Mercury 7 pin on his lapel, signed in black ink, “J. H. Glenn, Jr.” In fine condi

Intense color glossy 8 x 10 close-up photo of Glenn in his Mercury flight suit, signed in black felt tip, “Best regards–John Glenn.” In very fine cond

NASA astronaut (1939-1989) credited with conducting the first unscheduled extra-vehicular activity of the space program. He was killed when the vintag

Mercury astronaut who perished in the Apollo 1 flash fire. Color vintage 8 x 10 cardstock head-and-shoulders photo of Grissom in a jacket and tie, a M

Test pilots who, in 1989, became the first men to fly the B-2 Spirit aircraft. Scale model of a Northrop B-2 Spirit signed in silver ink on the wings

Color 10 x 8 NASA photo of Irwin saluting the American flag on the surface of the moon, signed in black felt tip, “His Love from the Moon, Jim Irwin.”

Apollo 15 moon lift-off postal cover with a cachet of the mission’s emblem, and stamped “Moon Lift-Off,” signed on the front in black ink. Removably p

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

Vintage oversized matte-finish 9.75 x 13.5 Acme News Pictures close-up photo of an intense Lindbergh in his flight suit and leather aviator’s cap, gog

Signed book: We. First edition. NY: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1927. Hardcover with dustjacket, 5.75 x 8.25, 318 pages. Signed on the second free end page, “

Signed book: Apollo 13. Later printing. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1994. Hardcover with dustjacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 378 pages. Signed on the title page in

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 NASA ‘red letter’ photo of Lovell in his white spacesuit standing next to a lunar globe, signed in black felt tip “With best

Eleven original signed felt tip sketches, ten on various FDCs, and one of a shuttle launch into a celestial sky on an off-white 9 x 12 card. In fine c

Vintage matte-finish 10 x 8 photo of the Mercury 7 astronauts with a model of a rocket, signed in various inks “Alan B. Shepard, Jr.,” “Walter M. Schi

Apollo 14 flown “White Room” bag, 10 x 10.5, used to carry a portion of the Apollo 14 mission emblems to lunar orbit. These were the same emblems used

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

Six signed 8 x 10 and 10 x 8 color NASA photos, each signed in felt tip or ink by the respective moonwalker pictured. Signers are: Charlie Duke (ins),

Six signed photos, various finishes, four 8 x 10 and two 10 x 8, including five NASA photos, each signed in felt tip by the respective moonwalker pict

Signed book: The Mystery of Mars. First edition, later printing. NY: Crown Publishers, 1999. Hardcover with dustjacket, 11.25 x 9, 48 pages. Signed on

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.

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

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

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 8 x 10 NASA photo, signed and inscribed in black felt tip “To Michael Robuck, Thanks for the kind wishes! Hoot Gibson” and signed by Robert Stew

Color 10 x 8 NASA photo, signed and inscribed in black felt tip in an unknown hand “To Mike Robuck—Best Wishes!” and signed by all five members of the

Color 10 x 8 NASA photo of the shuttle crew, signed in black felt tip by Judy Resnik, Mike Mullane, Steven Hawley, Hank Hartsfield, and Michael Coats.

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo, signed and inscribed in black felt tip “To Michael Robuck, Best wishes! Bob Crippen” and signed by Paul Scully-Power, Marc Ga

Commemorative cover honoring the STS 51-B landing, signed along the left edge in ink and felt tip by crew members Bob Overmyer, Fred Gregory, Don Lind

Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the launch of shuttle mission STS-11/41B, signed in black felt tip by crew members Vance Brand, Robert Gibs

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

NASA astronaut (1931–1982) who, as a last-minute replacement for Ken Mattingly (who had been exposed to German measles) was one of three crew members

American aviator (1895–1970) who set the east-to-west transcontinental speed record in 1930. Matte-finish 8 x 10 composite photo of Turner and the Tho

Color 8 x 10 cardstock photo of Von Braun in his office signed and inscribed in white ink “To Michael J. Robuck, May God bless you! Wernher Von Braun.

Color 2 x 3.25 glossy snapshot crew photo, signed on the reverse in ink and felt tip by crew members Boris Yegorov, Vladimir Komarov, and Konstantin F

TLS, one page, 8 x 10, NASA letterhead, March 5, 1973. Letter in response to questions sent by a space enthusiast. In part; “I suppose I can say I was

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10, personal letterhead, December 21, 1935. Brief letter to Reverend H. Randel Lookabill. In full: “I thank you for your letter

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, March 14, 1928. Letter to C. F. Schory of the National Aeronautic Association. In full: “I have read

American test pilot and astronaut (1921-1966) who was killed when his F-104 Starfighter chase plane collided with an XB-70 Valkyrie; Walker had been f

Vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of White posing in front of his X-15, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint “To Frank A. Barone, Best wishes, Robert M. W

Scale model of a Convair XF-92A Experimental Delta Wing Fighter signed in black felt tip on the wing “Chuck Yeager.” In very fine condition. Accompani

Two different glossy 10 x 8 photos (one composite) of Yeager posing with the Glamorous Glennis and Tigershark, each signed in black felt tip, with Yea

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 full-length photo of Young posing in his spacesuit with the Apollo 16 mission emblem in the background, signed in black ink,

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, November 18, 1980. Adams declines an invitation from a California chapter of the Daughters of the Americ

Naturalist and writer (1910-1980), made her name with a series of books about the lioness Elsa: Born Free, Elsa, Forever Free, and Elsa and Her Cubs.

Signed book: Creature Comforts. First edition, first printing. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1981. Hardcover with dustjacket, 8.5 x 11. Signed and inscr...

Signed book: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Limited edition of 1500 copies (this being number 33). NY: Limited Editions Club, 1932. Hardcover, 6 x

TQS, signed “Isaac Asimov,” on a light brown 8.5 x 11 sheet. Quote reads, “I have been avid to learn and avid to teach. When I was seven years old, I

Signed book: America the Beautiful and Other Poems. Later printing. NY: Thomas Y. Crowell, 1911. Hardcover, 5.5 x 7.75, 305 pages. Signed and inscribe

French existentialist, writer, and social essayist (1908-1986). Signed book: The Second Sex. Limited edition. Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1979

Renowned American artist (1889–1975) whose distinctive ‘regionalist’ style made him one of the most influential figures in American art during the 193

French realist artist and sculptor (1822–1899) known for her paintings of animals. Printed silk scene of three lambs at rest, 8 x 7.5, signed at the b

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

American writer. She was appointed Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress in 1985. Signed book: Maud Martha. First edition, fir

Two one-page TLSs, both signed “Gwendolyn Brooks,” 8.5 x 11, dated December 11, 1950, and February 9, 1951, respectively. Both are to William Cole of

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. letterhead, April 6, 1937. Letter to the Managing Editor of the Galveston News-Tribune. In full: “

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

DS, signed “Edgar Rice Burroughs,” two pages, 8.5 x 13, May 15, 1918. Original agreement between Burroughs and A. C. McClurg & Company for The G...

ALS signed “T. Carlyle,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, April 29, 1848. Letter to E. P. Clark in Boston. In full: “I have received your Le

Distinguished Pulitzer Prize–winning American author (1876–1947) of such classics as O Pioneers! and My Antonia. Ink signature, “from the concert part

Pseudonym of the poet and translator Paul Antschel, one of the major German-language poets of the post-World War II era. Signed book: Bateau Ivre (Das

Pen name of French writer and medical doctor Louis-Ferdinand-Auguste Destouches (1894-1961). Signed book: Mort a Credit. Paris: Denoël et Steel...

Swiss novelist and poet (1887-1961). Signed book: Bourlinguer. First edition. Paris: Les Éditions Denoël, 1948. Hardcover, 4.5 x 7.25, 400...

Artist (1874–1947) best-known for his printmaking. LS in French, one page, 5.25 x 8.5, Grand Hotel Du Vesuve in Naples letterhead, no date. In part (t

Six color satin-finish and postcard photos of their various works, three 10 x 8 and three 9 x 4.75, each signed in various color felt tip by Christo a

Illustrator and painter who developed the popular image of the Christy Girl. ALS signed “Howard,” two pages, 8 x 10, personal letterhead, September 5,

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of Clarke posing in front of a robot, signed and inscribed in black ballpoint “To Michael Robuck, with all good wishes, Arthur C.

Ink signature, “Yours truly, S. L. Clemens, Mark Twain,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 slip affixed to a 6 x 2.75 trimmed album page. In fine condition, w

Amazing Samuel Clemens ghost signature on a 5.5 x 9 off-white album page. Clemens has signed vertically, “Samuel Clemens,” in the center, which was th

Original 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite photo of a young Clemens, by E. P. Kellogg of Hartford, Connecticut (and so stamped on the reverse) signed in pencil

Crisp ink signature, “Yrs Truly, Mark Twain, Jan. ‘81,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2.25 card. In fine condition, a touch of scattered light soiling.

Bank check, 5.5 x 2.25, filled out and signed by Cooper, payable to Self for $15.00, June 1, 1837. In fine condition, with toning to bank stamp at cen

Pen name of the French novelist Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette (1873–1954), best known for such works as the Claudine series, La Chatte, and Gigi. Vintage

Signed book: Duo. First edition, first printing. Paris: Ferenczi, 1934. Softcover, 4.75 x 7.25, 226 pages. Signed and inscribed on the half-title page