RR Auction's March Rare Manuscript, Document and Autograph Auction

Signed book: Return to the Moon. First edition, later printing. NY: Copernicus Books, 2006. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 335 pages. Signed a

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Schmitt in his space suit, signed in black felt tip, “Jack Schmitt, Apollo 17.” In fine condition, with a James Spence auth

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Schweickart during his spacewalk, signed in the lower border in black felt tip, “Rusty Schweickart, Apollo 9 EVA, 1

Two photos: one glossy 8 x 10 NASA photo of Schweickart wearing his extravehicular mobility unit, signed in blue felt tip, “Rusty Schweickart, Apollo

Gold ink signature, “Alan Shepard,” on a black 4 x 1.5 card. Matted with a photo of Shepard saluting on the moon to an overall size of 14 x 15. In fin

Flown cover with a cachet honoring the STS-8 Challenger mission, flown in orbit during STS-8 from August 30 to September 5, 1983, signed in blue ballp

Nine items: color composite 10 x 8 photo of Space Ship One, signed in black felt tip by Burt Rutan; a My Smithsonian booklet, signed on the front cove

Color glossy 20 x 16 composite photo of the mission, signed in black felt tip by John Casper, Andrew Allen, Pierre Thuot, Charles Gemar, and Marsha Iv

Accident-prone naval airship that was lost in a weather-related accident on April 4, 1933, killing 73 of the 76 crew and passengers on board. Commemor

Satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the V-2 rocket team, signed in blue and black felt tip by Dieter Grau, Walter Haeussermann, Oscar Holderer, Heinz Struck,

Vintage glossy 10 x 8 photo of von Braun at his desk, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Arthur Westwood, sincerely—Werner von Braun.” In very

Two items: one original Apollo 8 booklet, 8 x 10.25, 24 pages, signed inside the front cover in black felt tip, “Apollo 8 was the one that had to go w

Satin-finish 10 x 8 photo, signed in black felt tip, “Good time at Gemini 4, Guenter F. Wendt, Padleader.” In very fine condition.

Two photos: one color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the entire launch crew, signed in black felt tip, “The launch crew of MA-6, Guenter F. Wendt, Padle

Sister of Orville and Wilbur Wright (1874–1929). ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 6.5, April 24, 1914. Letter to Mrs. Needham. In part: “

TLS, one page, 7 x 10, personal letterhead, February 23, 1928. Brief letter to Reverend H. Randel Lookabill. In full: “I thank you for your letter of

Winters National Bank & Trust Co. bank check, 8.5 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Wright, “Orville Wright,” payable to Wilbur H. W...

Autograph letter, one page, lightly-lined, 8.5 x 5.25, Hotel Gassion letterhead, no date. Wright responds to a letter from Paul Tissandier, penning hi

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, March 16, 1931. Letter to Hiram Bingham, then president of the National Aeronautic Association. In pa

Eye-catching embossed Christmas card, measuring 4 x 5 closed, with an illuminated Christmas greeting printed on the cover which reads, “Sincere and he