RR Auction: Rare Manuscript, Document, and Autograph Auction

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

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of a rocket launch, signed in the lower border in black felt tip. In fine condition, with a slightly rough top edge.

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Schirra posing in front of a Mercury capsule model, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition.

Glossy 10 x 8 NASA photo of Schirra, Eisele, and Cunningham in the doorway of the recovery helicopter, signed in blue felt tip, “Welcome aboard Essex

Glossy 10 x 8 NASA photo of Schirra in the control room, signed in blue felt tip, “Wally Schirra, In Mercury Control for MA-9 Mission.” In fine condit

Signed book: Return to the Moon. First edition. NY: Copernicus Books, 2006. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 335 pages. Signed on the title page

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Schweickart during his spacewalk, signed in the lower border in black felt tip, “Rusty Schweickart, Apollo 9 EVA.”

Satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Schweickart in a flight suit during training, signed in blue felt tip, “Rusty Schweickart, 1964.” In very fine condition.

Satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Schweickart holding a model, signed in blue felt tip, “Rusty Schweickart, Apollo 9 Press Conf, 1969.” In very fine condit

Glossy 10 x 8 NASA photo of Scott having a drink while preparing for the Apollo 15 mission, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition, with a few sm

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

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: Moon Shot. First edition, later printing. Atlanta: Turner Publishing, 1994. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.5, 383 pages. Signed in

Commemorative cover, 9.5 x 4, with a cachet honoring the April 14, 1936, altitude record, signed under the cachet in fountain pen, “I. Sikorsky,” and

Personal check, 6 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Slayton, “Donald K. Slayton,” payable to Consumer Reports for $24.00, August 22, 1984. In fine cond

Collection of 18 color shuttle crew photos, various finishes, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, with eight photos signed by the complete crew, and 10 signed by vario

Color glossy 20 x 16 composite photo of the mission, signed in black felt tip by Charlie Precourt, Eileen Collins, Jean-Francois Clervoy, Carlos Norie

Color glossy 10 x 8 photo of Wendt with the Apollo 14 astronauts, signed in blue felt tip, “Guenter Wendt, Padleader” and “Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14 L

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of the Mercury-Redstone 4 launch, signed in black felt tip, “‘Liftoff’ of MR-4, Guenter F. Wendt, Padleader, 1961.” In fine condit

Satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Wendt with Ham the chimpanzee, signed in black felt tip, “‘Ham,’ America’s first chimp in space, Guenter F. Wendt, Padlea