RR Auction: Rare Manuscript, Document, and Autograph Auction

Apollo 15 insurance cover, 6.5 x 3.5, with a cachet of the Apollo 15 mission insignia, and bearing a July 26, 1971, Kennedy Space Center postmark, sig

Cue card used during training for the Apollo 16 mission. Card measures 5.75 x 4.75, is dated September 4, 1972, at the top, and is headed at the top,

Irregularly-shaped four-sided cue card used during training for the Apollo 16 mission. Card measures 5.5 x 3.5, is dated December 13, 1971, and is hea

Collection of 18 Beta cloth swatches, ranging in size from 5.5 x 5.75 up to 12.25 x 12.75, all with printed color mission emblems or logos. The larges

Uncommon complete set of six brad-bound 1966 NASA Apollo training manuals, each 8.5 x 5.5, various lengths. These early manuals were originally provid

Highly-desirable uninscribed color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Armstrong posing in his white space suit, his helmet by his side, signed in blue felt tip. Lig

We Came in Peace for All Mankind album signed in person on the front cover in black felt tip by Armstrong. In fine condition, with a punch hole to top

The Retrospect yearbook, dating from Armstrong’s senior year at Blume High School in Wapakoneta, Ohio, in 1947, hardcover, 8 x 11, 88 pages. Armstrong

Folded instrument navigation chart, 5 x 8.5, which opens to a size of 34.75 x 16.75, entitled “United States Low Altitude Enroute Charts…Effective Jan

TLS, one page, 8.5 x , personal letterhead, December 1, 1988. Letter to Ms. Hester’s middle school class. In part: “I am very pleased to learn of your

Possibly one-of-a-kind Apollo 11 prime recovery ship commemorative cover, on a 5.5 x 3.25 card, bearing a stamped cachet honoring the naval recovery,

Amazing collection of 25 Kniga covers and 19 postcards, each signed by a cosmonaut. Kniga covers include: Yuri Gagarin; Gherman Titov; Valery Bykovsky

A 9 x 9 swatch of Beta cloth bearing a pre-printed 3.5? diameter Apollo 16 mission emblem, signed in black ink, “The voyage of a lifetime, Charlie Duk

A limited edition presentation containing a 1.5? long segment of film from Liberty Bell 7’s pilot observation camera, recovered from the Atlantic Ocea

Particles from the Zagami Martian meteorite, totaling 1/10 carat, presented in a clear glass vial suspended in a 2.5 x 2.5 x 2.5 acrylic cube. In fine

Uncancelled personal check, 6 x 2.75, filled out and signed by McAuliffe, “S. Christa McAuliffe,” payable to Cape Kennedy Medals for $134.50, January

Signed book: The Astronauts: Pioneers in Space. First edition. NY: Golden Press, 1961. Hardcover, 7.5 x 10.25, 92 pages. Signed inside in ink and ball

Glossy 3.25 x 5.25 photo of a chess board at move number 53, the winning move of Touv Chian Bvi, titled in Russian along the bottom, “Checkmate in 2 m

Astronaut’s PPK flown aboard an Apollo mission. Velcro-closing bag measures 8 x 9.5, has “G. Wendt,” written on the top flap, and is signed in black f

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph, signed and inscribed in black ink to baseball Hall of Famer Warren Spahn, “To Warren—I certainly enjoyed meetin

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Aldrin on the lunar surface, signed in blue felt tip, “First lunar landing, Buzz Aldrin, Apollo XI.” In very fine c

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Aldrin facing the American flag while on the lunar surface, signed in silver ink, “July 20, 1969 AD, Buzz Aldrin Ap

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

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Aldrin in a suit and tie, signed in blue felt tip, “Buzz Aldrin, Group III 1963.” In fine condition, with a few sca

Two items: official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Aldrin in his white space suit, signed and inscribed in black felt tip; and a hardcover copy of Th

Official color satin-finish 10 x 8 ‘red-numbered’ NASA photo of the ALT mission emblem, signed in black felt tip by Fred Haise, Gordon Fullerton, Joe

Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the first television broadcast from outer space, signed in black felt tip by James Lovell, Frank Borman, an

Color 8 x 10 official NASA lithograph of the Apollo 10 crew posing in their white space suits in front of their capsule during training, signed and in

Color official NASA lithograph of the Apollo 12 crew posing in front of an LEM during training, trimmed to a size of 7 x 9.25, signed and inscribed in

Official 10 x 8 NASA glossy photo of mission control celebrating the successful conclusion of the Apollo 13 mission, signed in ink and felt tip by Gen

Color glossy photo of the Apollo 14 crew in their white space suits posing in front of their mission insignia, trimmed to a size of 9.25 x 7.5, signed

Original NASA/Grumman Apollo Lunar Module Transgraphic brochure printed in the mid-1960s in Germany. This brochure measures 8 x 10 and features eight

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,

Color official NASA 8 x 10 lithograph of Bean in a jacket and tie, an astronaut pin on his lapel, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Joyce—Wi

Four signed photos of Carpenter around the time of his mission, various finishes, each signed in blue felt tip by Carpenter, adding small descriptions

Four signed photos, various finishes, including an official NASA glossy photo, each signed in ink or felt tip, with Carpenter adding a brief inscripti

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Cernan saluting the American flag on the lunar surface, signed in blue felt tip, “Gene Cernan, Last man on moon, Ap

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

Very rare 4? diameter Apollo 11 Biological Isolation Garment patch featuring the embroidered Apollo 11 mission insignia, signed on the reverse in blac

Color 8 x 10 official NASA lithograph of Conrad in a suit and tie, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Joyce, with best wishes, Pete, Charles

Four photos of Cooper during his Mercury mission, various finishes, including an official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph, each signed in black felt tip,

Four official NASA glossy photos of Cooper during his Mercury training and mission, each signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition.

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Cooper posing in his Mercury flight suit, a model of his capsule in front of him, signed and inscribed in black fel

Color official NASA 8 x 10 lithograph of Cunningham holding a model of a capsule, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “Best wishes Warner, study h

Comical unsigned color official NASA glossy 10 x 8 photo of the Gemini 12 primary and backup crews posing together in their capsule, with Buzz Aldrin

Three items: a satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Carpenter, signed in felt tip; a color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Glenn and his Friendship 7, signed in

Color official NASA 8 x 10 lithograph of Gordon posing with a model rocket, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip, “To Joyce, With best wishes and man

Color official NASA 8 x 10 lithograph of Haise in his white space suit, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To George—Best wishes, Fred Haise, Ap

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Irwin saluting the American flag on the lunar surface, signed in black felt tip below a pre-printed sentiment

Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of Irwin saluting the flag on the lunar surface, signed in black felt tip beneath a pre-printed sentiment. In ve

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 Lovell shortly before his Gemini mission, signed in black felt tip, “James Lovell, Gemini 7.” An Astronaut Scholars

Color 8 x 10 official NASA lithograph of Lovell in a suit and tie, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Joyce, with best wishes, James Lovell.”

Color 8.5 x 11 print of a Mercury lift-off, signed in black felt tip by John Glenn, Scott Carpenter, Wally Schirra, and Gordon Cooper. In fine conditi

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of the Mercury astronauts posing outside the White House with President John F. Kennedy and Vice President Andrew Johnson, signed

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Mitchell standing next to the American flag on the lunar surface, signed in blue felt tip, “Edgar Mitchell, Apollo

Two color satin-finish 10 x 8 photos, one signed by Gene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt; and the other signed by Charlie Duke, adding his mission underne

Two items: official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Ride, signed in black felt tip; and a hardcover copy of The Mystery of Mars, signed on the first f

Four photos of Schirra from his Mercury and Gemini missions, various finishes, including an official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph, each signed in felt

Four satin-finish photos of Schirra from the time of his Mercury mission, each signed in felt tip, with Schirra adding brief notations to three of the

Three satin-finish photos, including two color images of Schweickart performing his Apollo 9 EVA, each signed in black felt tip. In very fine conditio

Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of Shepard posing in his space suit in front of the Apollo 14 mission insignia, signed in blue felt tip, “With b

Collection of eight color photos of different shuttle crews, including six official NASA lithographs, each signed in felt tip by the complete crew pic

Desirable official color semi-glossy 8 x 10 ‘red-numbered’ NASA photo of Stafford in his white space suit, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition

Two different satin-finish 8 x 10 photos of Stafford in his space suit and helmet, each signed in felt tip. In very fine condition.

Color official NASA 8 x 10 lithograph, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Joyce & Abe, with best regards, Thomas P. Stafford.” Double-m...

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

Five photos, various finishes, each signed in silver ink or black felt tip by Wendt, who adds brief notations to each photo. In overall fine condition

Serene 6 x 4.25 postcard photo entitled ‘Forest, Floor of Yosemite,’ signed on the reverse in black felt tip, “Ansel Adams 1-5-76,” beneath a typed in

Signed book: Yosemite and the Range of Light. Later printing. Boston: New York Graphic Society, 1980. Hardcover with dust jacket, 15.25 x 12.25. Signe

Five TLSs, three signed “Ansel Adams,” one signed in type, and one unsigned, all one page, on his personal letterhead, circa 1968. All are to aspiring

Collection of six items signed by Adams consisting of: a hardcover edition of Not Man Apart, signed by Adams and contributors David Brower and Steve C

Poster, 25.5 x 36, for a Boston exhibition entitled ‘Images 1923–1974,’ signed in black felt tip. Rolled and in very good condition, with edge wear, f

Four ink signatures of modern artists on individual cards, including: Alexander Calder, Jacob Epstein, Oskar Kokoschka, and Victor Vasarely. Noticeabl

Ornithologist and artist (1785–1851) whose monumental pictorial studies of the birds and quadrupeds of North America take a place among the most disti

Highly acclaimed American fashion and portrait photographer (1923–2004). Signed book: An Autobiography. First edition, later printing. NY: Random Hous

British sculptor (1777–1859). ALS signed “J. Bacon,” one page, 7.25 x 9, June 11, 1841. Letter to a friend written in Bacon’s difficult to decipher ha

Important French painter (1882–1963) who, along with Picasso, was one of the seminal figures in the development of Cubism. Uncommon color 6 x 4 postca

Collection of five items signed by prominent 19th and 20th century British painters, including: Lawrence Alma-Tadema (ALS), Frederic Leighton (ALS), J

American artist (born 1915). TLS signed “Ray,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 6.5 x 8.5, December 19, 1940. Letter to Donn Harmon. In part: “We ar

Artist (1826–1900) who was a central figure in the Hudson River School of American landscape painters. Ink signature, “Yours truly, Frederic E. Church

French painter and printmaker (1856–1910) most acclaimed as a master of Neo-Impressionism. Original unsigned pencil sketch of two women in hats sittin

British caricaturist and illustrator (1792–1878) best known for his works satirizing contemporary politics and his illustrations for the works of Char

French painter and sculptor (1901–1985) known for his authentic and humanistic approach. TLS in French, one page, 5.25 x 8.25, August 19, no year but

Photographer (1868–1952) known for his photos of the American West and stylized portraits of Native Americans. Matte-finish 2 x 4 head-and-shoulders p

French painter (1887-1968) known for ‘Nude Descending a Staircase, No. 2.’ When this painting was exhibited at the Armory Show in New York City in 191

Argentine surrealist painter (1907–1996). ALS in French, one page, 8.25 x 10.25, January 30. Untranslated letter to an acquaintance, In fine condition

Original etching of a sailboat at the Port of Marseille, 9.75 x 12.75, enclosed within its original off-white presentation mat, signed on the mat in p

American artist and cartoonist (1851–1928) who illustrated, among other books, a number of works by Joel Chandler Harris and Lewis Carroll. ALS signed

American soldier and architect (1904–1945) who became known as one of the 'Monuments Men,' charged with recovering art and treasure plundere...

American pop artist (1960–2010) who began his career in Andy Warhol’s ‘Factory.’ Massive original limited edition artist’s proof hand-embellished oil

Scottish-American painter famous for his California landscapes (1838–1911). Matte-finish 7.25 x 9.5 photo of Keith emerging from dark shadows, signed

Collection of five TLSs from Kent to Marion Foley, each signed “Rockwell,” totaling six pages, dated between 1959 and 1961. Most letters relate to Ken

Photojournalist best known for his photograph, ’Afghan Girl’ that originally appeared in National Geographic magazine. Color 8.5 x 11 cardstock photo

Influential American-born artist (1890–1976) who carved out an important niche in the history of modern art with his pioneering Dadaist works and his

Important 19th century French painter (1832–1883) whose works, including such well-known images as ‘The Luncheon on the Grass’ and ‘Olympia,’ were a s

Color 5.75 x 4 postcard photo of his 1963 bronze ‘Three Piece Reclining Figure No. 2: Bridge Prop,’ signed in the upper left in black felt tip. Double

English artist, writer, textile designer, and socialist associated with the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood and English Arts and Crafts Movement (1834–1896

Unique color glossy 3.5 x 5 candid photo of Grandma Moses standing in front of a rose bush, signed on the reverse in black ink, “Anna Mary Robertson,

American landscape architect and gardening columnist (1872–1960). ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 8 x 10, April 27, 1899. Lengthy letter to