RR Auction: Rare Manuscripts, Documents and Autographs

Signed book: Moon Shot. First edition, later printing. Atlanta: Turner Publishing Inc., 1994. Hardcover with dustjacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 383 pages. Signe

Color glossy 10 x 8 NASA photo of the Apollo 14 crew posing in front of their mission emblem, signed in black felt tip. In very good condition, with a

Signed book: The Real Stuff. NY: Praeger, 1985. Hardcover, 6.5 x 9.5, 227 pages. Signed and inscribed on the title page in blue ballpoint “To LK and B

Color glossy 10 x 8 photo of Fred Haise and Gordon Fullerton in the Enterprise cockpit, signed in black felt tip by both Haise and Fullerton. In fine

FDC with a cachet honoring the Skylab missions, signed in black ink by Jerry Carr, Bill Pogue, Dick Gordon, Charles Conrad, Ed Gibson, and Owen Garrio

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Slayton in his space suit posing with a model of the Apollo-Soyuz modules, signed and inscribed in black felt tip “Best wis

Six color 10 x 8 NASA crew photos, various finishes, each signed in black felt tip by the respective crew pictured. Crews are from: STS-110, STS-114,

Collection of 10 commemorative covers, each with a cachet of a different shuttle mission, each signed in black felt tip by the respective crew picture

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo, signed and inscribed in black felt tip “To: Hinkley Middle School, Best wishes, Michael Anderson.” In fine condition.

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo, signed and inscribed in black felt tip “To the Hinkley Middle School—Study hard and may all your dreams come true—David Brown

Color satin-finish 11 x 14 photo of Stafford posing in his spacesuit with a moon globe, signed in blue felt tip. In very fine condition.

Comical color glossy 10 x 8 ‘red-numbered’ NASA photo of the ‘F-Troop’ crew, signed in black felt tip by Don Peterson, Story Musgrave, and Paul Weitz,

Color 10 x 8 NASA photo of the Challenger crew, signed in black felt tip by Sally Ride, Bob Crippen, John Fabian, Rick Hauck, and Norm Thagard, who in

Large wooden scale model of a Douglas D 558-II, signed on the left wing in black felt tip “Scott Crossfield, Mach 2, 11/20/53” (the date he broke Mach

Signed book: Mach Busters: X-1 Test Pilots. Lebanon: X-Pilots Books, 1997. Softcover, 6.75 x 9.75, 64 pages. Signed on the title page in black felt ti

Glossy 8 x 10 NASA photo of the Apollo 11 liftoff, signed in black felt tip, “Apollo XI Launch! Guenter F. Wendt Padleader 1969.” In very fine conditi

Second test pilot of the Bell X-1 supersonic rocket plane, and the first to operate the craft in powered flight. Well-done scale composite model of a

Color glossy 10 x 8 photo of two P-51s in flight, including the ‘Old Crow,’ signed in blue felt tip by Chuck Yeager and in black felt tip by Bud Ander

Outstanding color limited edition 25 x 37.5 print of Yeager in his flight suit with airplanes in the background, numbered #886/1400, signed in the low

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 NASA photo of the liftoff of Columbia on its first mission, signed in blue felt tip by John Young and in black felt tip by B

Signed book: Yosemite and the Range of Light. Special edition. Boston: New York Graphic Society, 1979. Hardcover with dustjacket, 15.5 x 12.5. Signed

Sculptor, painter, and abstract artist (1886–1966) who helped found the Dada movement. Signed book: Arp. First edition. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 19

ALS, one page, 8.25 x 11.5, March 15, 1982. Brief letter to an admirer. In full: “Please forgive me for so long a delay, but I have been travelling, a

Eminent French sculptor (1834–1904) best known for designing the Statue of Liberty. Vintage sepia matte-finish 5.5 x 4 photo of one of his works, by S

ALS signed “Mr. B,” three pages both sides, 5.75 x 8, Ashcombe House letterhead. Letter to a friend. In part: ”They say British pictures are getting b

ALS signed “Cecil,” one page, 8 x 10, no date. In part: “I want to thank you for the offer of your snapshots—a very great addition. A great many perso

ALS signed “Cecil,” one page, 8.5 x 11, no date. In part: “Many thanks for agreeable cheque…Oh I hope the venture will be a success.” In fine conditio

Renowned American artist (1889–1975) whose distinctive ‘regionalist’ style made him one of the most influential figures in American art during the 193

German-American painter (1830–1902) best known for his large landscapes of the American West during the 19th century. ALS signed “A. Bierstadt,” three

Satin-finish 18 x 12 photo from The Exorcist, signed in blue felt tip. In very fine condition.

Signed book: One More for the Road. First edition, first printing. NY: William Morrow, 2002. Hardcover with dustjacket, 5.5 x 8.5, 289 pages. Signed a

Signed book: Fahrenheit 451: 40th Anniversary Edition. Later printing. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1993. Hardcover with dustjacket, 6 x 8.75, 190 page...

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of Bradbury at his cluttered desk, signed and inscribed in the upper and lower borders in black felt tip “For Fred Bomar! Good wis

ALS, one page, 4.25 x 7, June 4, 1869. Letter to Edward B. Nicholson. In full: “I shall have very great pleasure in subscribing to the projected magaz

Ink signature, “Ever yours faithfully, R. Browning,” on an off-white 4.25 x 1.5 slip clipped from a letter. Affixed to an off-white 5 x 3 card. In ver

Ink signature, “Robert Browning, London, May 3, ‘81,” on an off-white 4 x 2.5 card. In fine condition, with a few spots of toning and soiling. Accompa

Rare ink signatures, “Elizabeth Barrett Browning” and “Robert Browning, Rome, February 3, 1860,” on an off-white 5 x 1.75 slip. In fine condition, wit

TLS signed “W. J. Bryan,” two pages, 8.5 x 11, The Commoner letterhead, December 3, 1904. Letter regarding confusion about speaking engagements. In pa

Signed book: The Kennedy Women. Limited edition first edition of 575 copies (This being No. 235). NY: Cowles Book Company, 1970. Hardcover with dustja

AQS on a light pink 5.75 x 3.5 album page. Burgess writes: “With open mind pursue your way and add to knowledge everyday,” signed at the conclusion, “

TLS signed “Thornton W. Burgess,” one page, 8.25 x 7, personal letterhead, March 18, 1929. Letter to an admirer. In full: “Sister South Wind has just

American novelist (1892–1977) best known as the author of such crime/noir classics as The Postman Always Rings Twice and Double Indemnity. Vintage pea

Pearls Gallery catalog for a Calder exhibition, entitled Crags and Critters of 1974, 9.25 x 9.25, signed inside the cover in blue felt tip, “Greetings

Influential Scottish-born Victorian philosopher, essayist, and historian (1795–1881). ALS signed “T. Carlyle,” one page both sides, 3.75 x 5, black-bo

Italian painter (1881–1966) associated with Futurism. ALS in Italian, one page, 5.75 x 9, L’Ambrosiano letterhead, Forte dei Marmi, July 22, 1936. Let

French photographer (1908–2004) considered to be the father of modern photojournalism. Masterful 5.75 x 4.25 postcard photo of Cartier-Bresson’s ‘Pari

ALS signed “S. L. Clemens,” four pages, 5 x 8, Florence, Italy, January 1, 1893. Letter to Frederick J. Hall. In full: “Ours of Dec. 19 is to hand, ...

American playwright and screenwriter. He won Academy Awards for Marty (1955) and Hospital (1971). Glossy 8 x 10 photo, signed and inscribed in black f

Signed book: Lucy Gayheart. Limited edition first edition of 749 copies (This being No. 84). NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1935. Hardcover, 6 x 9.25, 231 pages

Witty and desirable AQS on an off-white 4.5 x 3.25 sheet. Clemens writes: “The principal difference between a cat & a lie is, that a cat has onl...

Bold ink signature, “Very truly yours, Mark Twain,” on an off-white 3.25 x 1.25 card. In fine condition, with some scattered light soiling and mountin

Signed book: Mockingjay. First edition, later printing. NY: Scholastic Press, 2010. Hardcover with dustjacket, 6 x 8.5, 390 pages. Signed in-person on

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,

French author (1657–1757) who Voltaire described as ‘the most universal mind produced by the era of Louis XIV.’ Manuscript vellum DS, in French, signe

Author of coldhearted violent crime novels (1939–2008). Signed book: Whores. Limited edition first edition of 501 copies (This being No. 464). Montana

Italian writer (1871–1936) whose works vividly portrayed the life in Sardinia and in 1926 received the Nobel Prize for Literature. ALS in Italian, one

Belgian painter (1897–1994) associated with the Surrealist movement, best known for his females nude. Uncommon color 6 x 4 postcard photo of his paint

ALS, one page, 4.5 x 7, Gad’s Hill Place letterhead, January 23, 1869. Letter to a woman inviting her to come hear his lecture from Oliver Twist conte

Hand-addressed envelope panel, 4.5 x 2.75, addressed by Dickens to “Dr. Southwood Smith, 38 Finsbury Square,” and signed in the lower left, “Charles D

ALS in purple ink signed “C. L. Dodgson,” one page both sides, 4 x 6, August 26, 1885. Letter to the editor of Vanity Fair, Thomas Gibson Bowles. In p

Extremely scarce ALS signed “Hilda Aldington, ‘H. D.,’” one page, 4.5 x 7, May 25. Letter to a gentleman. In full: “I shall be pleased to have you use

ALS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, January 15, 1926. Letter to an admirer. In full: “Thank you for troubling to compliment my book.” In

French-born British cartoonist and author (1834–1896), known for his cartoons in Punch and his novel Trilby. Original vintage signed sketches: an ink

Ink signature, “R. W. Emerson,” on an off-white 2 x .5 slip. Mounted, double matted, and framed with a portrait of Emerson to an overall size of 9 x 1

Signed book: Notes on a Horsethief. First edition, limited issue, numbered #560/950. Greenville, Mississippi: The Levee Press, 1950. Hardcover, 6 x 9.

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

Ink signature, “Eugene Field. London, October, 1890,” on an off-white 4.5 x 6.5 sheet likely removed from one of his books. Light scattered toning, so

Signed book: Our Hold on the Planet. Privately printed Christmas edition, 1940. Stitched softcover, 4.75 x 3.75, 12 pages. Signed and inscribed on the

Signed book: In the Clearing. First edition. NY: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1962. Hardcover with dustjacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 101 pages. Neatly signed a

Signed book: Complete Poems of Robert Frost. Later printing. NY: Henry Holt and Company, 1949. Hardcover with dustjacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 666 pages. Signe

ALS signed “Allen,” on a 5.5 x 3.25 postcard, April 19, 1972. Postcard to Peter Orlovsky. In full: “Marched anti War Madison Students several thousand

Rolling Stone book photo of Ginsberg celebrating, 10.75 x 14.5, signed in the lower border in black felt tip, “Allen Ginsberg, New York City 5/8/90, A

ALS signed “Dad,” seven pages on four sheets, 7.25 x 10.5, Aboard the ‘Fisherman’ letterhead, August 18. In part: “If…the agent in N.Y. has not sent m

Prolific British novelist (1856–1925) best known for such adventure fare as King Solomon’s Mines and Allan Quatermain. ALS, four pages on two adjoinin

Two color 4.25 x 6 postcard photos of Hanson’s incredibly lifelike sculptures, both signed at the top in blue ballpoint. Both are also signed and insc

Souvenir typescript, one page, 8.5 x 11, from the opening of his second novel, Something Happened, signed at the conclusion in blue ballpoint, “Joseph

Color 6 x 4.25 postcard photo, signed in-person in black ink, “K. Haring.” In fine condition. Originally obtained by in-person specialist Mike Wehrman

Limited edition 17 x 23 lithograph of Hirschfeld’s Aerosmith caricature used on their Draw the Line album cover, numbered #182/200, signed in the lowe

Austrian writer (1874–1929) who wrote novels, operas, poems, and essays. ALS signed “Hugo v. Hofmannsthal,” one page both sides, 8.25 x 5.25, Bad Auss

ANS signed “Oliver Wendell Holmes,” one page, 5 x 8, Boston, February 28, 1880. Brief response to an admirer. In full: “It gives me pleasure to comply

Ink signature, “Oliver Wendell Holmes, Boston, Jan. 22d, 1878,” on an off-white 3.75 x 1.5 card. Nicely double matted and framed with a portrait of Ho

ALS, one page on a government postcard, 5.5 x 3.25, December 13, 1907. Letter to an admirer. In part: “Your book is safe. I was in New York when you s

Author, suffragette, dramatist, poet, and biographer (1819–1910), best remembered as the lyricist of ‘Battle Hymn of the Republic.’ Crisp and precise

Glossy 4.5 x 7 photo of Jones at the River Seine, signed and inscribed in black ink “For Robert Merritt Allen, James Jones.” In very good condition, w

ALS in French, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.75 x 7.5, August 6, [1860]. Letter to poet Achille Millien whose La Moisson (The Harvest) appeared

Original 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite portrait of Hugo, by Garnier Arsene of Guernsey, signed at the bottom of the image, “Rule, Britannia! Victor Hugo,” a

TLS, one page, 5.5 x 8.5, personal letterhead, June 18, 1970. Letter to author P. K. Thomajan. In part: “As to how I became associated with my book, ‘

FDC with a cachet honoring the fine arts, signed in blue ballpoint. In fine condition.

Author (1922–2003) of the bestseller Please Don’t Eat the Daisies. Glossy 7.25 x 9.25 head-and-shoulders photo, signed and inscribed in black felt tip

ALS, one page, 3.75 x 6, Bateman’s Burwash letterhead, October 16, 1906. Letter to a gentleman marked at the top, “Private.” In part: “I felt that as

TLS, one page, 5 x 8, personal letterhead, May 13, 1933. Letter to Sir Francis Peek. In part: “I regret very much that I find it impossible to accept

Ink signature, “Very sincerely, Rudyard Kipling,” on an off-white 3.5 x 1 slip clipped from a letter. Remnants of two other words in his hand remain a

TLS signed “Louis,” one page both sides, 7.25 x 10.5, Ramada Inn letterhead, February 12, 1968. Letter to a friend. In part: “I used to write a lot of

Signed book: To the Far Blue Mountains. First edition, first printing. NY: E. P. Dutton & Co., 1976. Hardcover with dustjacket, 5.5 x 8.5, 287 p...

Popular Swedish painter and illustrator (1853–1919). Rare ALS in Swedish, one page, 5.5 x 3.5, October 14, 1913. Untranslated postcard to an associate

ALS, one page, 4.5 x 7, November 30, 1926. Letter written from Florence to Edgell Rickword. In full: “Thanks for the Cunninghame Grahame book—I'...

British painter (1769–1830) best known for his portraits of some of the most prominent figures of his day. ALS signed “Thos. Lawrence,” one page both

Artist and illustrator (1926–2009) best known for his caricatures in The New York Review of Books. Two original signed ink sketches on individual 8 x

Sculptor (1915–2002) who worked primarily in the medium of wire. ALS signed “Richard,” one page both sides, 5.75 x 7.75, July 16, 1969. Letter to Alan

Bank check, 6.5 x 2.75, filled out and signed by London, payable to White Bros. for $224.31, stamp-dated February 15, 1907. Two vertical folds, one th