RR Auction: Rare Manuscript, Document, and Autograph Auction

Color glossy 10 x 8 NASA photo of the Columbia crew posing in their orange flight suits with their helmets, signed in black felt tip by Rick Husband,

Vintage ink signature, “Amelia Earhart,” on an off-white 2.25 x 1 card. Attractively double-matted and framed with an original press photo to an overa

Vintage fountain pen signature, “Amelia Earhart,” at the conclusion of an admirer’s letter, one page both sides, 5 x 8, April 10, 1936. The initial re

Color 11 x 14 print of Grissom’s Freedom 7 capsule splashing down, made by McDonnell, signed in the lower border in blue ballpoint, “Virgil I. Grissom

Booklet, 6.5 x 9.5, 14 pages, of an article by Goddard entitled “Liquid-Propellant Rocket Development,” published by the Smithsonian Institute on Marc

Program from the first annual Youth Leadership Banquet, two pages, 4 x 7, sponsored by the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce and held at the Chaparral Ju

Vintage matte-finish 4 x 5 close-up photo of a drenched Grissom talking on a telephone after his Mercury mission, signed in blue ballpoint, “Virgil I.

Desirable flown 1961 Roosevelt dime carried on board Gus Grissom’s Mercury Liberty Bell 7 flight. Dime is housed in a silver bezel with a dime-sized s

Flown limited edition Hubble Space Telescope polymide film,numbered 66/75, retrieved during a 1999 shuttle mission. Film measures .75 x 1 and is encas

Signed book: We. Limited “author’s autograph edition” of 1,000 copies (this being copy No. 682). New York: G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 1927. Hardcover, 6.5 x

Signed book: The Spirit of St. Louis. Trade edition. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1953. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 562 pages. Signe...

Choice vintage matte-finish 14 x 10.25 photo, boldly signed in fountain pen, “Charles A. Lindbergh.” The image shows Lindbergh with his engineer, H. K

Collection of six stamps, consisting of five four-cent Project Mercury stamps, and an eight-cent double stamp honoring the United States in Space, eac

Vintage color magazine cover from the September 14, 1959, issue of Life, trimmed to a size of 10.25 x 9, signed vertically in various color inks by al

Color limited edition 31 x 25 print entitled ‘Moonwalkers’, numbered 535/1000, signed in blue felt tip by 11 of the 12 astronauts who have walked on t

Off-white hard hat prepared for Pogue for use at the Kennedy Space Center. Fiberglass hat has “Pogue,” painted across the front, an adjustable head ba

Off-white hard hat prepared for Roosa for use at the Kennedy Space Center. Fiberglass hat has, “Roosa,” painted across the front, an adjustable head b

Available to US bidders only. Angled black shuttle tile, measuring 5 x 5 x 2, numbered V070-395018-113 7HBOLK, removed from the space shuttle Endeavou

TLS, signed “Alan, your friendly golfing mullet!,” one page, NASA letterhead, 5.25 x 7.25, no date. Letter written to Robert Goulet, shortly before hi

Color vintage semi-glossy 13.5 x 10.75 photo of the Antares on the lunar surface, affixed to its original 19.5 x 15.5 mount, signed and inscribed on t

Metal fastener screw flown on shuttle Discovery mission STS-92, and removed during STS-102 processing. Phillips head screw measures 1.25? long, and wa

United States of America “annual sporting license,” number 479, issued to Edward G. Knapp by the Federation Aeronautique Internationale for the year o

Four spar fittings from the 1905 Wright flyer, used to maintain structural support or to offer attachment points for wire reinforcement or for strut s

German engineer (1838–1917) who designed the famous rigid airship that bears his name. ALS in German, signed “G. F. Zeppelin,” two pages on two adjoin

Three hardcover books, each signed on either the title or half-title page by Aldrin. Titles are: Magnificent Desolation, Mission to Mars, and Look to

Color 7.5 x 9.5 NASA photo of Aldrin in his white space suit, signed and inscribed in black felt tip as a thirty-third degree Mason, “To Bro. Hugh R.

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Aldrin posing in his white space suit, signed in blue felt tip, “Buzz Aldrin, Apollo XI.” In very fine condition.

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Aldrin facing the American flag while on the lunar surface, signed in silver ink, “First lunar landing, Buzz Aldrin

Color limited edition 21 x 33 poster of Aldrin facing the American flag on the lunar surface, numbered 258/1969, with “We came in peace for all mankin

Color satin-finish 20 x 16 photo of Aldrin facing the American flag on the lunar surface, signed in silver ink. In fine condition.

Color official 11 x 14 NASA lithograph of the Apollo 9 crew posing in their space suits in front of a simulator, signed near the bottom in black ink a

Glossy 10 x 8 NASA photo of the Apollo 9 mission emblem, signed in black felt tip by Dave Scott, Jim McDivitt, and Rusty Schweickart. In fine conditio

Glossy 8 x 10 NASA photo of John Young and Tom Stafford in their full space suits shortly before launch, signed in black felt tip by both Young and St

Felt tip signatures of Apollo 14 crew members Alan Shepard, Ed Mitchell, and Stuart Roosa on an off-white 5 x 3 card. In fine condition.

Launch day cover with a cachet honoring the Apollo 17 crew’s take off, signed in black felt tip and ink by Gene Cernan, Jack Schmitt, and Ron Evans. I

Glossy 9.25 x 6.5 photo of the American and Russian crews meeting with President Gerald Ford, affixed to an 11.25 x 10 mount, inscribed in a calligrap

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Bean working on the lunar surface by the lander, signed in silver ink, “An island of refuge in an ocean of storms,

Majestic color satin-finish 40.25 x 8.25 panoramic photo of the Apollo 17 landing site, signed in gold ink, “‘We now leave as we once came, and God wi

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Cernan posing in his white space suit, beautifully signed in blue felt tip, “Gene Cernan, Last man on the moon, Apo

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Cernan with the American flag on the lunar surface, with the Earth far off in the distance, signed in silver ink, “

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

Four glossy photos, two 8 x 10 and two 10 x 8, including three vintage NASA photos, all signed later in blue felt tip. Photos are of Cooper inspecting

Three signed satin-finish photos, two 8 x 10 and one 10 x 8, one of Cooper in his space suit, signed in blue felt tip; a close-up of Cooper after spla

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Duke saluting the flag on the lunar surface, signed in silver ink, “Location, location, location, Charlie Duke Apol

Cardstock 10 x 8 photo of Tibbets waving from the Enola Gay cockpit window, signed in blue felt tip; and a sheet of eight mock postage stamps, 8.5 x 3

Four color photos: an official 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Haise in his white space suit, signed in black felt tip, “‘Luna Scientia’ Fred Haise, Apollo

Color 10 x 8 double-weight NASA photo of Irwin saluting the American flag on the surface of the moon, signed in black felt tip beneath a pre-printed s

Official color satin-finish 8 x 10 ‘red-numbered’ NASA photo, signed vertically in black felt tip. In very fine condition.

Color vintage 8 x 10 NASA photo of Lovell in a suit and tie, signed and inscribed in black ink, “To Sid, Best regards, James Lovell.” In fine conditio

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Lovell in his white space suit, signed in blue felt tip, “Houston we have a problem, James Lovell, Apollo 13.” In v

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of the Mercury 7 posing in their silver space suits, signed in black felt tip by Alan Shepard, John Glenn, and Wally S

Three color satin-finish photos: a 10 x 8 of Mitchell on the lunar surface, signed in silver ink, “Edgar Mitchell, 6th man to walk on the moon, Apollo

Collection of six commemorative covers and an FDC, each with a different cachet, and each signed on the front in black ink by a different moonwalker.

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

Glossy 9.75 x 7.75 NASA photo of the Apollo 14 mission emblem, signed in black felt tip, “Stu Roosa, Apollo 14 CMP.” In fine condition, with slightly

Three satin-finish photos: two color 10 x 8 images of Schweickart performing his Apollo 9 EVA, signed in black felt tip and silver ink; and an 8 x 10

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Scott saluting the flag on the lunar surface, signed in blue felt tip, “7th man on the moon, Dave Scott Apollo 15.”

Three color shuttle crew photos, two 10 x 8 and one 8.5 x 11, including two NASA photos, each signed in black ink and felt tip by the complete crews.

Collection of four color 10 x 8 photos of different shuttle crews, various finishes, including two NASA photos, each signed in felt tip by the crew pi

Collection of three color photos of different shuttle crews, one 10 x 8 and two 11 x 8.5, various finishes, including two NASA photos, each signed in

Collection of three color 10 x 8 NASA photos of different shuttle crews, various finishes, including two NASA photos, each signed in felt tip by the c

Collection of four color 10 x 8 NASA photos of different shuttle crews, each signed in felt tip by the crew pictured. Missions are: STS-34, 90, 91, an

Color 20 x 16 presentation which includes four color photographs of the mission’s satellite rescues and a mission patch, signed in black felt tip by S

International Space Station Phase 1 Program joint final report, 8.5 x 11, 194 pages (in English and Russian), submitted by the Stafford Task Force and

Color 11 x 8.5 NASA photo of the final shuttle crew posing in their orange flight suits, signed in black felt tip by Christopher Ferguson, Douglas Hur

Color printed STS-135 Final Flight CEIT (Crew Equipment Interface Test) report, six pages, 8.5 x 11, providing a list of the crew and space center par

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Swigert in his white space suit posing with a lunar module model, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Charl

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Swigert posing with a model of the lunar lander, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Bill Adams, best

Flown limited edition commemorative cover, 9.25 x 4, with a cachet honoring the X-15 rocket pilots, 247/1500, flown over Edwards Air Force Base by Joe

French author and soldier (1886–1914) whose novel Le Grand Meaulnes is considered a classic of French literature. ALS in French, signed “H. Alain-Four

Collection of nine items, each signed by a notable artist or writer, including: William Cullen Bryant (ALS), John Stevens Cabot Abbott (CDV), Helen Zi

Excellent collection of six items, each signed by a distinguished author or playwright, including: William Dean Howells (signature and unsigned handwr

American author (1856–1919) best known for the children’s classic The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Signed book: American Fairy Tales. Chicago: George M. Hi

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

One of the foremost Spanish dramatists of the 20th century (1866-1954). He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1922. AQS in Spanish, on a 7.

First-generation original glossy 13.25 x 9.25 photo of a camel train carrying supplies through the USSR taken by Bourke-White. Reverse bears a Black S

Five ALSs from prominent 19th century British painters, each one page, various sizes, dated between 1868 and 1896. Signers are: Lawrence Alma-Tadema,

Prolific poet, novelist, and short story writer (1920–1994) known for his alcoholism, love of women, and vulgar style. Scarce glossy 8 x 10 photo of B

Distinguished painter (1861–1926) who produced over 60 portraits, landscapes, and other images. ALS, one page both sides, 3.75 x 6, Exeter College let

Signed book: Marc Chagall: Recent Paintings, 1966–1968. First edition. NY: Pierre Matisse Gallery, 1968. Softcover, 9.5 x 12.25. Colorfully signed on

French sculptor and graphic artist (1864–1943). ALS in French, two pages, 5.25 x 6.75, no date. Letter to art critic and author Gustave Geffroy. In fu

ALS signed “Saml. L. Clemens,” one page, lightly-lined, 5 x 8, May 15, 1875. Brief letter to an unidentified recipient, but probably the cashier at th

ALS signed “S. L. Clemens,” one page, 5 x 8, The Grosvenor letterhead, September 25. Letter to “Miss Jones,” daughter of Senator J. P. Jones, who shar

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...

Crystal-clear vintage matte-finish 6.5 x 9.5 photo of Twain in a seated three-quarter-length pose affixed to its original 13 x 17 A. F. Bradley photog

Ink signature, “Very Truly Yours, S. L. Clemens, Mark Twain, Oct. ’84,” on an off-white 4.25 x 2.75 sheet. Attractively matted and framed with three i

English poet (1772–1834) best remembered for ‘The Rime of the Ancient Mariner’ and ‘Kubla Khan.’ ALS signed “S. T. Coleridge,” one page, 7 x 4.25, no

Rare vintage 7 x 10.75 photo supplement from the T.P.'s and Cassell's Weekly periodical, boldly signed in the lower border in black ink. Aff...

Color 28 x 22 print entitled ‘Maelstrom,’ signed in blue felt tip, “Dali.” Rolled and in fine condition, with scattered edge and corner creases.

Prolific writer (1909–1971), known for his contributions to the Cthulhu Mythos genre of horror, a shared fictional universe based on the writings of H

ALS signed “A. Conan Doyle,” one page, 4 x 6.75, personal letterhead, no date. Letter to Lawson Tait. In full: “Very many thanks for your kind note. I

Six untranslated ALSs in French, each signed “A. Dumas,” totaling eight pages, ranging in size from 4.5 x 3.5 to 5.25 x 8.25, no dates. In overall fin

French writer and dramatist (1824–1895) best known for Camille and for being the illegitimate son of famed novelist Alexandre Dumas. Uncommon 2.25 x 3

Rare 1954 Christmas card featuring a printed image of Russell Square, measuring 17.5 x 5.75, signed below a printed holiday greeting, “T. S. Eliot.” T

One of the most famous French poets of the 17th century (1621–1695) widely known for his collections of fables. ADS in French, signed “de La Fontaine

Two letters and a handwritten poem from Fitzgerald to his college friend Tom Lineaweaver. First ALS, signed “Scott,” two pages, 8.5 x 11, Ellerslie le

German novelist and poet, regarded by many as the most important 19th-century German-language realist writer (1819–1898). Choice ALS in German, signed

Original color cover artwork by Gaughan for the 1964 Pyramid Books paperback edition of Three Worlds to Conquer by Poul Anderson, acrylic on masonite,

American novelist (1894–1961) best known for detective and mystery classics such as the Sam Spade series (including The Maltese Falcon) and The Thin M

Personal check, 8.5 x 3.25, filled out in another hand and signed by Hemingway, “Ernest M. Hemingway,” payable to Roberto Herrera for $150, September