RR Auction: Rare Manuscripts, Documents, and Autographs

Cardstock 10 x 8 photo of the Hindenburg in flight, signed in black felt tip by Werner Franz; and a 6 x 4 cardstock photo of the zeppelin, signed and

TLS signed “James A. McDivitt” and “Edward H. White II,” one page, 8 x 10.25, NASA letterhead, undated but received September 28, 1965. Letter to a Ge

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 close-up photo of Glenn in his Mercury helmet, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition, with a couple of creases to top

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Glenn in his Mercury spacesuit, signed in the lower border in blue felt tip. In very fine condition.

Glossy 10 x 8 NASA photo of Glenn onboard Friendship 7, signed in black felt tip. Some dings and creasing to the top and bottom borders, otherwise fin

Glossy 11 x 8 ‘red-numbered’ NASA photo of Glenn outside the Friendship 7 capsule, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.

TLS signed “Virgil I. Grissom,” one page, 8 x 10.5, NASA Space Task Group letterhead, August 29, 1961. Letter to an admirer. In full: “Thank you for y

Two color satin-finish 8 x 10 photos of Haise in his spacesuit, each signed in black felt tip, one, “Fred Haise, Apollo 13 LMP,” and the other, “Best

Survivor of the Hindenburg, who was serving as a 14-year-old cabin boy on the airship. Cardstock 10 x 8 photo of the Hindenburg prior to the explosion

Color 10 x 8 NASA photo of Irwin saluting the flag on the lunar surface, signed and inscribed in black felt tip “Wolfgang, Jim Irwin,” with photo also

Color 10 x 8 cardstock NASA photo of Irwin at the Hadley-Apennine landing site, signed in black felt tip, “Jim Irwin,” below a pre-printed sentiment.

Two satin-finish 8 x 10 photos, one color, each signed in black felt tip or gold ink by Kranz. In fine condition.

Signed book: We. First edition. NY: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1927. Hardcover, 5.5 x 8.25, 318 pages. Signed on the second free end page in black ink, “Char

Original blue press pass, 3 x 3, for the July 22, 1927, Aviator’s Celebration, held in Boston, Massachusetts, signed in fountain pen, “C. A. Lindbergh

Composite French postcard with an oval portrait of Lindbergh and an artist’s rendition of the Spirit of St. Louis in flight, signed in fountain pen, “

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Lovell posing in his space suit, signed in blue felt tip, “James Lovell, Apollo 13.” In very fine condition.

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

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Mattingly in his space suit, signed in black felt tip, “With best wishes, Ken Mattingly.” In fine condition, with j

Off-white envelope, 6.5 x 3.5, signed in blue and black ink, “Alan B. Shepard, Jr.,” “Walter M. Schirra, Jr.,” “John H. Glenn, Jr.,” “Virgil I. Grisso

Three FDCs, with various cachets, each signed in ink or ballpoint by a different Mercury astronaut. Signers are: Deke Slayton, Gordon Cooper, and John

Six original vintage pencil signatures of the Mercury astronauts drawn by NASA employee Ruth Johnston, all taken from the astronauts’ original NASA po

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the Mercury astronauts posing in their space suits, signed in blue and black felt tip by Alan Shepard, Gordon Coope

FDC bearing a Project Mercury postage stamp, signed in black ink, “Best regards—J. H. Glenn, Jr.,” “Robert R. Gilruth,” and “A. B. Shepard,” and blue

Satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Mitchell walking on the lunar surface, signed in silver ink “Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14.” In fine condition.

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Mitchell in his white spacesuit in front of the Apollo 14 mission insignia, signed in blue felt tip, “Edgar Mitchel

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Mitchell with the flag on the lunar surface, signed in blue felt tip, “In the Fra Mauro Highlands of the moon with

Collection of 10 signed photos, various finishes, one 8 x 10 and nine 10 x 8, including two NASA photos, each signed in ink or felt tip by the respect

Two color satin-finish 8 x 10 photos, one of the launch of Apollo 11, the other an image of Neil Armstrong’s footprint on the moon, each signed in bla

Unique collage made from an 8.25 x 10.75 color map of the moon’s surface, complete with affixed clipped photographs and mission emblems, signed in ink

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Ride with a shuttle model behind her, signed in black felt tip, “Merry Christmas! Sally K. Ride.” In very fine condition.

Color semi-glossy 10 x 8 red-numbered NASA photo of a coast line taken from orbit during Apollo 7, signed in black felt tip by Wally Schirra and Walt

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Schirra posing in his spacesuit before a wall-sized world map and a model of the Mercury capsule, signed in blue fe

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Schirra and Shepard on Gemini 6 launch day, signed in blue felt tip, “Relaxing with Al Shepard before GT-6 launch,

DS, signed “W. M. Schirra, Jr,” one page, 8 x 5, March 29, 1961. Maintenance report signed twice by Schirra, once under “Exceptional Release” and once

Signed book: Return to the Moon. First edition, later printing. NY: Copernicus Books, 2006. Hardcover with dustjacket, 6.25 x 9.5, 335 pages. Signed o

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Schweickart on his spacewalk with Earth in the background, signed in black felt tip, “Rusty Schweickart, Apollo 9,

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Scott in his white spacesuit, signed in blue felt tip, “Dave Scott, 7th Man on the Moon, Apollo 15.” In very fine c

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.

Color satin-finish 16 x 20 photo of Scott performing his EVA during the Apollo 9 mission, signed in the lower border in blue felt tip. In fine conditi

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

Pioneer aviation engineer (1889–1972) who developed the first four-engine airplane and the first modern helicopter to be put into widespread use. Prog

Two satin-finish photos: a color 10 x 8 photo of the launch crew of MA-6, signed in black felt tip by Wendt; and a 10 x 8 group photo signed in black

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of Wendt in front of the Apollo 13 capsule, signed in black felt tip, “Preparing Apollo 13 Guenter F. Wendt Padleader.” In very fi

Glossy 8 x 10 NASA photo of the Friendship 7 liftoff, signed in black felt tip, “Friendship 7 launch, Guenter F. Wendt, Padleader.” In fine condition.

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 Wendt, Padleader

Two satin-finish photos: one color 8 x 10 photo of Wendt near the Liberty Bell 7 capsule, signed in the lower border in black felt tip, “Guenter F. We

Winters National Bank check, 7.5 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Wright, “Orville Wright,” payable to Chester L. Vittitow for $5.50, Jan

Color limited edition 17 x 11 print of Yeager’s Glamorous Glennis, numbered #293/1000, signed in pencil. In fine condition.

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Young posing in his Space Shuttle space suit, signed and inscribed in black felt tip “To Edward A. Pinto, Best wishes, John

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Young saluting the flag on the lunar surface, signed in silver ink, “John Young, Apollo 16 CDR.” In very fine condi