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TLS, one page, 7 x 10.5, personal letterhead, June 15, 1927. Letter to C. F. Schory of the National Aeronautic Association. In full: “A trial for Worl

Historic vintage 6.25 x 4.5 cardstock photo of the Wright Flyer’s first flight, captioned at the bottom ‘First Man-Flight, December 17, 1903, Kitty Ha

German engineer (1838–1917) who designed the famous rigid airship that bears his name. Vintage 5.25 x 3.5 postcard photo of a zeppelin in flight, sign

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Aldrin on the lunar surface, signed in silver ink, “First Lunar Landing, Buzz Aldrin, Apollo XI.” In very fine cond

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 8 x 10 photo of Aldrin collecting samples on the lunar surface, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition.

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Aldrin performing a space walk during the Gemini 12 mission, signed in blue felt tip. In very fine condition.

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of the Apollo 13 mission insignia, signed in black felt tip by Gerry Griffin, Gene Kranz, Jerry Bostick, and Glynn Lunney, with on

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Carpenter supervising the final touches on his capsule’s hand-painted mission insignia, signed in black felt tip by

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Bean posing next to a lunar lander during training, signed in blue felt tip, “Alan Bean, Apollo XII.” In very fine conditio

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Bean on the morning of the Apollo 12 launch, signed in black felt tip, “Ready for the moon, 11-14-69, Alan Bean, Ap

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Bean conducting an experiment on the lunar surface, signed in blue felt tip, “Alan Bean, Apollo 12.” In very fine condition.

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Carpenter in his Mercury space suit, signed in black felt tip, “Scott Carpenter, Aurora 7.” In very fine condition.

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Carpenter being suited up on the morning of his launch, signed in blue felt tip, “Scott Carpenter, Aurora 7.” In ve

Satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Carpenter walking towards the launch pad, signed in blue felt tip, “Scott Carpenter, Aurora 7.” In very fine condition.

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Carpenter’s liftoff, signed in black felt tip, “Scott Carpenter, Aurora 7.” In very fine condition.

Satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Carpenter peering into the Aurora 7 capsule, signed in blue felt tip, “M. Scott Carpenter.” In very fine condition.

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Carpenter’s launch, signed in black felt tip, “Aurora 7 launch, 24 May 1962, Scott Carpenter.” In very fine conditi

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Cernan in the lunar rover in front of the lunar module, signed in blue felt tip, “Gene Cernan Apollo XVII.” In very

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 ‘red-numbered’ NASA photo of Cernan on the moon, signed in blue felt tip, “Gene Cernan, Apollo XVII.” In fine condition.

Uncommon color satin-finish 10 x 8 ‘red-numbered’ NASA photo of Cernan saluting the American flag on the lunar surface, signed in silver ink, “Gene Ce

Color 7.75 x 10 NASA photo of Collins posing in his white space suit against a lunar background, signed in black felt tip. Lightly trimmed left and ri

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of the lunar module, signed in black felt tip. A crease to the lower border and some light contrast to the signature against the b

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Conrad with the American flag on the lunar surface, signed in gold ink, “Charles Conrad, Jr., Apollo XII.” In very

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 full-length photo of Cooper in his Mercury space suit, signed in black felt tip, “Gordon Cooper, Faith 7, May 1963.” In very

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Cooper having a technician adjust his helmet prior to his flight, signed in black felt tip, “Gordon Cooper, Faith 7

Glossy 8 x 10 NASA photo of Cooper and John Glenn looking at Cooper’s flight helmet and gloves, signed in the top border in blue felt tip, “Gordon Coo

Color satin-finish 14 x 11 photo of an XB-70 in flight, signed in silver ink, “Gear & flaps up & wing tips half—heading for Bonneville! Joe ...

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Cunningham posing with a model of a space capsule, signed in black felt tip, “Walt Cunningham Apollo 7.” In very fine condi

Color glossy 10 x 8 second-generation ‘red-numbered’ NASA photo of Cunningham during training, signed in black felt tip, “Ready for the Apollo chamber

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Cunningham during the Apollo 7 flight, signed in black felt tip, “At work on the 9th day of Apollo 7, Walt Cunningh

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of the Apollo 16 mission nearing splash down, signed in black felt tip, “‘Casper’ approaches touchdown in the Pacific at 1:45

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Duke saluting the American flag on the lunar surface, signed in silver ink, “The voyage of a lifetime, Charlie Duke

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Duke in the distance on the lunar surface working by the lunar rover, signed in blue felt tip, “Charlie Duke Apollo

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Duke walking along the rim of Plum Crater, signed in blue felt tip, “Plum Crater, Charles M. Duke, Jr., Apollo 16 L

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Duke in his white space suit, signed in blue felt tip, “Charles M. Duke, Jr., Apollo XVI LMP, 10th man on the moon!” In ver

Fantastic color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Duke with the lunar rover on the moon’s surface, signed in blue felt tip, “Apollo 16 (EVA-2) at Station 4

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Duke on the lunar surface, signed in blue felt tip, “Performing EVA #3 at the North Ray Crater geological site on t

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Evans in his white spacesuit, signed and inscribed in black felt tip “To Richard, Best wishes, Ron Evans, Apollo XVII.” In

Color glossy 10 x 8 photo of the Gemini capsule in orbit, signed in black felt tip by Richard Gordon, Chris Kraft, Gene Kranz, and Guenter F. Wendt. I

Color book page, 8.25 x 11, depicting an artist’s rendition of Chris Kraft and Robert Gilruth in Mission Control during the Apollo 9 mission, signed i

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Glenn in his Mercury space suit, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition.

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Gordon during his Gemini training, signed in black felt tip, “Richard Gordon, Gemini XI Pilot.” In very fine condit

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Gordon being lifted to a helicopter after splashdown, signed in the lower border in black felt tip, “Gemini XI reco

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Kranz watching an image of Fred Haise on a large screen at mission control, signed in black felt tip, “Best wishes,

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of the launch of Apollo 13, signed in black felt tip, “Fred Haise, Apollo 13,” and in blue felt tip, “Gene Kranz ‘Flig

Color 10 x 8 NASA photo of Irwin saluting the flag on the lunar surface, signed in black felt tip beneath a pre-printed sentiment. Slight haloing to s

Color 10 x 8 NASA photo of Irwin saluting the flag on the lunar surface, signed and inscribed in black felt tip around a pre-printed sentiment, “John,

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 composite photo of Leonov performing the first ever space walk, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition.

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Lovell posing in his white space suit, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition.

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Lovell posing in his white space suit against a celestial background, signed in blue felt tip, “James Lovell, Apoll

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 very fi

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Mattingly in a jacket and tie and posing with a capsule model, signed in black felt tip, “Best wishes, Ken Mattingly.” In f

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of McCandless performing the first untethered space walk, signed in black felt tip, “Bruce McCandless II, First MMU Flight, 7

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of McDivitt in his Gemini space suit posing with a model rocket, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition.

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of the Mercury astronauts sitting on the Capital steps with Richard Nixon looking at a model rocket, signed in blue felt tip by Wa

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of Ford shaking hands with the Apollo 14 crew, signed in black felt tip by Edgar Mitchell and Gerald Ford. In very fine condition.

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Mitchell on the lunar surface by the American flag, signed in gold ink, “With the flag at Fra Mauro, Edgar Mitchell

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

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 ‘red-numbered’ NASA photo of Mitchell emerging from his capsule after splashdown, signed in black felt tip, “Back from a suc

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the Earthrise over the lunar horizon, signed in blue felt tip, “Edgar Mitchell Apollo 14,” “Alan Bean Apollo 12,” a

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

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

Glossy 10 x 8 NASA photo of Schirra and Wendt engaged in a discussion before Schirra’s Mercury flight, signed in black felt tip, “Wally Schirra, Where

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of the Apollo 7 crew posing with a model of their rocket, signed in blue felt tip by Schirra and Cunningham. In fine condition, wi

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of newsman Walter Cronkite showing a copy of a newspaper front page to Wally Schirra following man’s arrival on the moon, signed i

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of Schirra talking with President Kennedy near the launch pad, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition.

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Schmitt in his white space suit, signed in black felt tip, “Harrison H. Schmitt.” In fine condition.

Terrific color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Schmitt with the American flag on the lunar surface, signed in the lower border in blue felt tip, “Reach f

Color glossy 9.75 x 8 photo of Schweickart during an EVA, signed in silver ink, “Out on the Porch, Rusty Schweickart, Apollo 9 LMP.” In fine condition

Color 10 x 8 NASA photo of Scott saluting the American flag on the lunar surface, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.

Color semi-glossy 10 x 8 ‘red-numbered’ NASA photo of the Apollo 14 mission insignia, signed in black felt tip by Alan Shepard and Edgar Mitchell. Pho

Distinguished limited edition color glossy 9.25 x 7.25 photo of Shepard receiving a medal from President John F. Kennedy, numbered 1443/2500, signed i

Participant in the 1950s Project Manhigh as one of three men who piloted balloons to the upper reaches of the earth’s atmosphere. Simon’s 32-hour flig

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of the crew posing in their white space suits in front of the launch pad, signed in black felt tip by Jerry Carr, Ed G

Glossy 10 x 8 NASA photo of the Skylab III astronauts on board the USS New Orleans, signed in black felt tip by Jack Lousma and Owen Garriott, and in

Color glossy 20 x 16 composite photo of the mission, signed in blue felt tip around an affixed flown mission patch by Dan Brandenstein, Jim Wetherbee,

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Wendt posing with a few shuttle and module models, signed in black felt tip, “Guenter F. Wendt, Mercury, Gemini, Ap

Satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Wendt outside the Liberty Bell 7 capsule, signed in black felt tip, “Guenter F. Wendt, Padleader.” In very fine condition

Glossy 10 x 8 NASA photo of Wendt helping Jim McDivitt into the capsule during training, signed in black felt tip, “Getting ready for Apollo 9 egress

Glossy 10 x 8 NASA photo of Wendt getting a couple of gag gifts from the astronauts before the Apollo 14 launch, signed in black felt tip, “Guenter F.

Color glossy 8 x 10 photo of a Mercury Atlas rocket on the launch pad, signed in black felt tip, “Mercury Atlas ready for launch, Guenter F. Wendt Pad

TLS signed “Ansel,” one page on a 5.5 x 3.25 government postcard, personal letterhead, San Francisco, December 29, 1958. Letter to Nick Dean. In part:

Collection of nine items, consisting of signatures, letters, and a postcard, each signed in ink by a different artist. Signers are: Daniel Chester Fre

Collection of 44 items, consisting primarily of signatures, with a couple of letters and printed articles as well, each signed by an author or poet. S

Vintage matte-finish 7.5 x 12 photo of a young boy posing outdoors, affixed to a 14 x 22 mount, signed on the mount in red ink, “Beaton.” In fine cond

Eminent French sculptor (1834–1904) best known for designing the Statue of Liberty. Ink signature, “Bartholdi,” on a 4.25 x 2.75 card. In fine conditi

Anglo-American genre painter and illustrator (1833–1905) known for his paintings of Puritan life, as well as his illustrations for The Scarlet Letter,

Academy Award–winning British photographer and costume and production designer (1904–1980). Signed book: Cecil Beaton’s Diaries. First edition. Boston

Scarce engraving of Borglum’s bust of Abraham Lincoln on a 10 x 13.5 sheet of thin tissue paper, signed in the lower border in pencil, “Gutzon Borglum

Pioneering American photographer and photojournalist (1904–1971). ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 7.75, personal letterhead, October 21,

Scarce ink signature, “Victor D. Brenner, New York, March 30th 1914,” on an off-white 4.75 x 2.75 sheet. In fine condition, with a small chip to top e

Rare ink signatures, “Elizabeth Barrett Browning,” and “Robert Browning, Florence, Casa Guidi, March 27, ’57,” on an off-white 4 x 1.25 slip. Double-m

One of the most influential Czech writers of the 20th century who introduced and made popular the word ‘robot,’ which first appeared in his 1921 play

TLS signed with her uncommon full name, “Willa Sibert Cather,” one page, 6.5 x 8, The Tuesday Nine O’Clocks letterhead, July 14. Letter to Joan Hartle

Signed book: Painting and Painters. NY: Charles Scriber's Sons, 1945. Hardcover, 6.5 x 9.5, 250 pages. Signed and inscribed on the first free e...

Color postcard of Chagall’s painting entitled ‘Le Sacrifice d’Isaac,’ 4 x 5.75, signed in the lower border in blue ballpoint. In fine condition.

Crisp ink signature, “Mark Twain,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.75 sheet. In fine condition, with a light central vertical fold between first and last name

Outstanding original 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of a young Clemens seated in a chair by Rogers and Nelson of London, signed in the lower border in black

American writer and artist (1894–1962) known for his distinctively avant-garde poetry, which often employed unconventional punctuation and capitalizat