RR Auction: Rare Manuscript, Document and Autograph Auction

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Mattingly in his white space suit, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition.

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 NASA photo of McCandless performing his historic EVA, signed in black felt tip, “First to fly the MMM in space!! Bruce McCan

Vintage glossy 10 x 8 NASA photo of James McDivitt shaking hands with Robert Gilruth, signed in green felt tip by McDivitt and in black felt tip by Gi

Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring Apollo 9, signed in black ballpoint by James McDivitt and blue ballpoint by Russell Schweickart. In fine co

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of the Mercury astronauts and Richard Nixon on the Capital steps, signed in blue and black felt tip by Scott Carpenter, Wally Schi

FDC bearing a February 20, 1962 (John Glenn’s launch date), Cape Canaveral postmark, signed on the front in ink and felt tip by John Glenn, Wally Schi

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of a footprint on the lunar surface, signed in black felt tip by Gene Kranz, Chris Kraft, Glynn Lunney, and Gerry Grif

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Ride in front of flag and shuttle model, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Jim, Sally K. Ride.” In fine condition

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the Apollo 7 crew after their recovery, signed in blue felt tip, “Wally Schirra Cdr. Apollo 7,” and “Walt Cunningha

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Schirra’s rocket, signed in black felt tip, “Launch of Mercury Atlas 8, Oct. 3rd 1962, Wally Schirra,” adding his mission i

Two photos: color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Schirra posing in front of a Mercury capsule model, signed in blue felt tip; and a satin-finish 10 x 8

Two impressive color satin-finish 10 x 8 photos of Schweickart performing his spacewalk during the Apollo 9 mission, each signed in the lower border i

ALS signed “I. Sikorsky,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Sikorsky Aircraft letterhead, September 27, 1954. Letter to J. Taylor of Boeing Airplane Company. In par

Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring Skylab II, signed in felt tip and ballpoint by Alan Bean, Owen Garriott, and Jack Lousma. In fine condition

FDC with a cachet honoring Skylab, signed in blue ballpoint by Bill Pogue and Ed Gibson, and black ink by Jerry Carr. In fine condition.

Commemorative cover with a cachet of the SMEAT mission emblem, signed in black felt tip by William Thornton, Karol Bobko, and Bob Crippen. In fine con

Three commemorative covers with cachets honoring various Shuttle tests: Flight Readiness Firing signed by four including Ron McNair; Solid Rocket Moto

Two different color satin-finish 8 x 10 photos of Stafford in his capsule, each signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition.

Mission specialist on STS-107, Space Shuttle Columbia’s fatal mission. Color 8 x 10 NASA photo, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “Margie, Thank

Payload specialist (1962–2003) on Space Shuttle Columbia’s tragic STS-107 mission. Color 8 x 10 NASA photo, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “T

Color 10 x 8 NASA photo of the Challenger crew, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Gary, Best wishes! Sally K. Ride,” ”Bob Crippen,” “John Fa

Cardstock 8 x 10 photo of the cosmonauts posing together, signed in Russian in gold ink by Tereshkova and in silver ink by Bykovsky, both adding their

Satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Tereshkova in her spacesuit, signed in blue felt tip, adding “Vostok–6,” under her signature. In very fine condition.

Color glossy 8 x 10 photo of Tereshkova in her space suit, signed in Russian in blue felt tip, adding “Vostok-6,” under her signature. In very fine co

Commemorative Soviet postcard, with a color cachet honoring Titov’s mission, 5.75 x 4, signed in green felt tip. In very fine condition.

Vintage matte-finish 10 x 8 photo of Turner posing with his Wedell-Williams Model 44 racing aircraft, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To my old

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, August 15, 1933. Letter to an MGM employee. In full: “Will appreciate it if you will get this bill to

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Wendt posing with models of two capsules and a space shuttle, signed in black felt tip, “Guenter F. Wendt, Padleade

Glossy 8 x 10 NASA photo of an empty launch pad, signed in black felt tip, “Guenter F. Wendt, Padleader, Where did the rocket went?” In fine condition

Two satin-finish photos: a color 8 x 10 of Wendt next to the Liberty Bell 7, signed in silver ink; and a 10 x 8 of the Mercury crew, signed in black f

Two cardstock photos, including one color NASA photo, each signed in black felt tip by Worden, adding “Reach for the stars,” and “Apollo 15 CMP,” to t

Satin-finish 10 x 8 NASA litho of an X-1 in flight, signed in various color ink and felt tip by 13 pilots, including: Chuck Yeager, Scott Crossfield,

Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring Chuck Yeager’s first supersonic flight, signed ballpoint and felt tip by five pilots including Chuck Yeager

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of Yeager suited up beside his F-20 Tigershark, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.

Color glossy 8 x 10 photo of Yeager in uniform, signed in black felt tip, “Good luck! Chuck Yeager.” In fine condition.

Choice ALS signed “L. M. Alcott,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.75 x 7.5, July 3, 1871. Letter to publisher James Thomas Fields. In full: “Once

Important German history painter and president of the Berlin Academy (1820–1900). Boldly-penned ALS in German, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.

French painter and lithographer (1867–1947). He trained at the Académie Julien, then joined the group called Les Nabis, which included Denis an...

Crisply-penned handwritten poem, in Spanish, signed at the conclusion, “Jorge Luis Borges 1926,” entitled “Elegia de Palermo.” Poem is dedicated to Ar

Original painting by Borglum, oil on board, 10 x 8.5, of a sun setting over a peaceful seascape, signed in the lower right in black paint, “John Gutzo

Prolific poet, novelist, and short story writer (1920–1994) known for his alcoholism, love of women, and vulgar style. TLS signed “Buk,” one page, 8.5

Exceptional collection of 18 letters from Burgess to different recipients, consisting of two ALSs and 16 TLSs on sheets and postcards of various sizes

British novelist, diarist, and playwright (1752–1840) whose writing is known for its satire, feminist slant, and sympathy toward social justice and eq

Vintage 8 x 6 photo of Burroughs on the telephone, signed and inscribed in white ink, “To Kenny Browne, with best wishes, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Honolu

TLS, one page, 5.5 x 7, Winterbrook House letterhead, October 18, 1971. Letter to Mr. Browne. In full: “Thank you for your kind letter and congratulat

Signed book: Le Cirque D’Izis. Monte Carlo: Andre Sauret, 1965. Hardcover with dust jacket, 10 x 13, 171 pages. Signed and inscribed on the title page

Ink signature, “Mark Twain,” on an off-white 3.75 x 2.25 slip with typed collector’s notations above and below signature. In very good condition, with

Ink signature, “Yrs truly, Saml. L. Clemens, Mark Twain,” on an off-white 3.25 x 1.75 card. In fine condition, with some slight toning along bottom ed

AQS on an off-white 3.75 x 5.5 sheet, signed “Mark Twain.” Twain pens a maxim from ‘Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar,’ used in his travelogu...

TLS signed “S. L. Clemens,” one page, 6 x 9.5, Wm. H. Hoyt & Co. Real Estate Brokers letterhead, April 26, 1902. Letter to Miss K. I. Harrison i...