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

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of a Mercury launchpad, signed in black felt tip, “Mercury Atlas-Prep. for Liftoff, Guenter F. Wendt, Padleader.” In fine conditio

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,

Winters National Bank & Trust Co. bank check, 8.5 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Wright, “Orville Wright,” payable to Carrie Grum...

Astronaut (1930–1967) who was the first American to walk in space and who died in the flash fire that killed the entire Apollo 1 crew. Color vintage 8

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 composite photo of Worden and various aspects of the Apollo 15 mission, signed in black felt tip, “Al Worden, Apollo 15.” In

Pilot’s license, two pages, 4.75 x 4 opened, 1930. A Federation Aeronatique Internationale United States Annual Sporting License, #77, issued to Miss

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, March 18, 1923. Letter to B. Russell Shaw of the National Aeronautic Association. In part: “I am send

Breathtaking vintage matte-finish 14.5 x 11 photo of the Wright brothers’ airplane soaring above two ox carts in Pau, France, signed and inscribed in

Renowned American photographer (1898–1991) best known for her memorable images of Depression-era New York City. Postcard of Abbott’s work entitled ‘Pe

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, January 7, 1958. Letter to Nick Dean. In part: “The large prints leave today…The Half Dome is also for t

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, September 24, 1975. Letter to an admirer. In part: “It is good to hear more about your interest in photo

Uncommon glossy 8 x 10 portrait of Adams in a suit and tie, signed in black felt tip, “Ansel Adams, Carmel.” In fine condition, with scattered surface

Grim postcard of Adams’s photograph entitled ‘Devastated Area, Mount Lassen National Park, California,’ 4.25 x 6, signed on the reverse in black felt

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

Russian painter (1866–1924) remembered for the exotic, richly colored sets and costumes that he designed for the Ballets Russes. ALS in French, two pa

Noted French sculptor (1921–1998). Ballpoint signature, “Amitie, Cesar,” on an off-white 8 x 5 card with a photo of one of his works affixed to the le

Eminent French sculptor (1834–1904) best known for designing the Statue of Liberty. Vintage 2.25 x 3.5 carte-de-visite photo, removed from its origina

German-American painter (1830–1902) best known for his large landscapes of the American West during the 19th century. Ink signature, “Boston, Sept. 28

Signed book: The Exorcist. First edition. NY: Harper and Row, 1971. Hardcover, 5.75 x 8.5, 340 pages. Signed on the title page in blue ballpoint. In f

Bourke-White Studio business check, 8.5 x 3, filled out in type and signed by Bourke-White, “Margaret Bourke-White,” payable to Joseph Penker for $200

English children's writer also known as Mary Pollock (1897–1968). ALS signed vertically in the left border, “Enid Blyton,” one page both sides, ...

English children's writer also known as Mary Pollock (1897–1968). ALS on a 6 x 3.75 color postcard, no date but postmarked February 1, 1955. Bly...

Very rare mimeographed and hand-stapled Futuria Fantasia ‘magazine,’ Volume 1, No. 4., 8.5 x 11, 18 pages, signed and inscribed on the front cover in

Signed book: Green Shadows, White Whale. First edition. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1992. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.75, 271 pages. Signed on the firs

Five books, four softcover and one hardcover, each signed on an opening page, with Bradbury adding a brief inscription to three of the books. Titles a

American publisher, journalist, writer and publicist (1813-1886) best known for his dime novels and the Colt Buntline Special he commissioned from Col

British author (1849–1924) of such children’s classics as The Secret Garden, Little Lord Fauntleroy, and A Little Princess. ALS, one page, 5 x 6.25, n

ALS, one page, 8 x 9, postmarked July 4, 1974. Letter to a New York doctor. In full: “We will be in N. Y. C. in October, c/o Klaus Perls Galleries, 10

Blank greeting card featuring Calder’s 1955 ‘Sheep’ work on the front, signed on the front in blue ballpoint, “AC.” In fine condition, with a bit of t

AQS on a light blue 4.75 x 4.75 sheet. Carlyle writes “Sunt lachrymae rerum,” translating to “There are things for tears,” signed at the conclusion “T

American educator and poet (1823–1908) best known for her poem ‘Little Things,’ and her Universalist writings. ANS, one page, 3.75 x 2.25, Galesburg,

Lovely color 12.5 x 9.5 print entitled ‘Over Vitebsk,’ signed in the lower border in blue artist’s pencil. In fine condition.

Color 9.75 x 13 program photo of Chagall in front of a work of art, signed in blue artist’s pencil. In fine condition, with lightly trimmed edges.

Attractive FDC with a cachet honoring Chagall’s stained glass memorial to Dag Hammarskjold, signed at the bottom in blue ballpoint. A small tape-repai

Typed manuscript entitled ‘Circus People,’ one page, 7.25 x 10.5, dated 1967. Manuscript reads, in part: “I have always thought of clowns, acrobats an

Ernest Bloch: Baal Shem & Sonata No. 1 album signed vertically in the right border in black artist’s crayon by Chagall. In fine condition, with ...

Color postcard of Chagall’s work entitled ‘La Lutte de Jacob et de l’Ange,’ 4 x 6, signed in the lower border in blue ballpoint. In fine condition, wi

Color postcard of Chirico’s 1917 work entitled ‘The Great Metaphysician,’ 4.5 x 6, signed vertically in the left border in black felt tip. In fine con

Souvenir typescript, one page, 8.5 x 11, signed in black ink. The opening passages of 2001: A Space Odyssey, beginning with “The drought had lasted no

Vintage matte-finish 5 x 7 photo of a seated Coward holding a cigarette, signed and inscribed in the lower border in blue ballpoint “For Ian Hodgkins,

Vintage 4.5 x 6.5 photo of Clemens in a wooden chair, affixed to a 5 x 7 mount, in turn affixed to a slightly larger card, signed and inscribed in bla

Ornate partly-printed DS, signed “S. L. Clemens,” one page both sides, 10.75 x 7, January 16, 1884. Stock certificate for 22 shares of The Clearfield

Color limited edition 29 x 22.5 lithograph entitled ‘The Persistence of Memory,’ numbered 27/75 HC, and signed in pencil. Double-matted and framed to

Vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Coward in formal attire, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “For Paul, Noel Coward.” In very good to fine condition,

The Spanish Lady and the Roman Cavalier album signed on the reverse in black felt tip by Dali. In fine condition, with light wear to cover and edges.

Original signed and inscribed felt tip sketch of a small crown on an off-white 8 x 6 sheet, with Dali adding a couple of lines in French, and signing

Color postcard of Dali’s 1941 work entitled ‘Honey Is Sweeter than Blood,’ 6 x 4, signed in purple felt tip, “Dali.” In fine condition.

French painter (1824–1898) who became the president and co-founder of the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts. ALS in French, signed “P. Puvi...

Color postcard of de Kooning’s work entitled ‘Queen of Hearts,’ 4 x 5.75, signed in blue felt tip, “de Kooning.” In fine condition.

German poet and writer (1863–1920). Untranslated ALS in German, signed “R. Dehmel,” one page, 5.5 x 3.75, no date, but postmarked February 23, 1905. L

Two color postcards of Delvaux’s nudes entitled ‘Le Voix Publique’ and ‘L’age de Fer,’ both 6 x 4, each signed on the reverse in black ballpoint, “P.

Ink signature, “Dear Sir, faithfully yours, Charles Dickens,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 slip. An unknown hand has added “I am” at the top, and “The Re

ALS, one page, 4 x 5, Office of All the Year Round letterhead, June 21, 1869. Letter to novelist and journalist Eliza Lynn Linton. In full: “I had not

Remarkable ALS signed “C. L. Dodgson” at the conclusion and “Lewis Carroll” within the text, one page on black-bordered stationery, 4 x 6, Christ Chur

Beloved British author of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, better known by his pen name, Lewis Carroll (1832–1898). ANS signed “C. L. Dodgson,” one p

Vintage ink signature, “Otto Dix,” on an off-white 7 x 4 sheet of Dix’s personal stationery. A vertical fold through a single letter of signature, lig

Painter and book illustrator (1832–1883). He first made his mark by his illustrations to books by Rabelais and Balzac. These were followed by illustra

Handwritten manuscript in French entitled ‘Le Brigandage,’ 8.5 x 11, five pages, written in Dumas’s hand and signed at the conclusion, “Alex. Dumas.”

Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany, Irish writer and dramatist (1878–1957) notable for his work, mostly in fantasy, published un

American-born Jewish sculptor (1880–1959) who worked primarily in Great Britain and whose nude public sculptures stirred controversy. ALS, one page, 7

Postmodern Icelandic artist (b. 1932). ANS signed “Erro Vila,” on a 5.75 x 4 photo postcard of Tokyo, Japan, no date, but postmarked 1979. Brief note

Color postcard of one of Erte’s works, 5 x 7, signed on the reverse in black felt tip, “Erte.” Also bears a pre-printed signature on the front, and an

TLS in French, signed “Faulkner,” one onionskin page, 8.5 x 11, April 20, [early 1950s]. In a scarce letter, Faulkner crosses between French and Engli

Vintage ink signature, “Yrs. in Xt., F. Scott Fitzgerald,” on an off-white 4 x 3.25 slip affixed to a 6.75 x 3.75 album page. In very good condition,

American pop artist known for his 3D style. Original signed black and yellow felt tip sketch of a skyscraper on a yellow 5.75 x 4 card. Matted to an o

Two color postcards of Folon’s works entitled ‘Dazzled’ and ‘To Jaques Prevert,’ 5.75 x 4 and 4 x 5.75, each signed on the reverse in red pencil. In o

American artist (1886–1941) known for his paintings of railroads and early automobiles. Color 9 x 11.5 book photo of Foster’s painting of a 1910 Oldsm

Swiss playwright and novelist (1911–1991). Untranslated TLS in German, one page, 8.25 x 11.5, personal letterhead, May 23, 1977. Letter to Gerard Lema

Signed book: A Further Range. First edition. NY: Henry Holt and Company, 1936. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 9, 102 pages. Signed and inscribed on t

ALS, one page both sides, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, August 1, 1936. In part: “As I read your letter I put in contrast my own poor equipment in

French Academic painter and sculptor (1824–1904). Original 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo by Maison Ad. Braun & Cie of Paris, signed and inscribed at ...

Signed book: Planet News. First edition. San Francisco: City Lights Books, 1968. Softcover, 5 x 6.25, 144 pages. Signed and inscribed on the title pag

Postcard portrait of Ginsberg at Harvard University in 1978, 4.75 x 6.5, signed at the bottom in blue felt tip, “Allen Ginsberg, 5/17/89.” In fine con

Russian artist and writer (1881–1962). Together with her husband, Mikhail Larionov, Gontcharova ushered forth the free-form Rayonism movement, which s

Signed book: My Life’s History. First edition, limited issue, numbered 257/275. NY: Harper & Brothers, 1952. Hardcover, 6.5 x 9.5, 140 pages. Si...

Vintage 3.5 x 5.75 cardstock head-and-shoulders photo, signed in the lower border in fountain pen. In very good condition, with scattered surface mark

Signed book: The Firm. First edition, later printing. NY: Doubleday, 1991. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 421 pages. Signed vertically in blac

Scarce matte-finish 6.5 x 9.25 portrait of Gross on its original 11 x 15.5 Pach Bros. mount, signed on the mount in black ink, “Chaim Gross.” A heavy

Two color postcards of Gross’s work, both approximately 4.5 x 6, each signed on the front in blue felt tip, one signature being last name only. In fin

ALS signed “E. E. Hale,” one page, 5 x 8, personal letterhead, October 5, 1883. Letter to “Dr. Parker.” In full: “I should much rather read and speak