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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 photo of Mitchell standing next to the American flag on the lunar surface, signed in blue felt tip, “In the Fra Mauro Highla

Satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Mission Control celebrating the successful ending of the Apollo 13 mission, signed in black felt tip by Chris Kraft, Gene

Color glossy 10 x 8 ‘red-numbered’ NASA photo of the Earth taken from orbit during the mission, signed in black felt tip by Wally Schirra and Walt Cun

Color vintage 8 x 10 NASA head-and-shoulders photo, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint “Best wishes Robert, Walter M. Schirra, Jr.” In fine condit

Original NASA manual titled “Results of the Third United States Manned Orbital Space Flight, NASA SP-12,” 8 x 10.25, 107 pages, dated October 3, 1962.

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

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Schmitt in his white space suit, signed in black felt tip, “Harrison H. Schmitt, Apollo 17.” In fine condition.

Two satin-finish 8 x 10 photos of Schweickart during the Apollo 9 mission, each signed in black felt tip, with Schweickart adding his mission to both.

Color vintage 8 x 10 NASA photo, signed in blue ballpoint, “Alan B. Shepard, Jr.” In fine condition.

Color 10 x 8 NASA photo of Shepard posing in his spacesuit in front of the Apollo 14 mission insignia, signed in black felt tip, “best wishes—Alan She

Crisp gold ink signature, “Alan Shepard,” on a black card. Matted with a fantastic color photo of Shepard saluting from the lunar surface to an overal

Uncommon vintage glossy 7.75 x 10 NASA photo of Shepard posing outside in his Mercury space suit, signed and inscribed in black ink, “To George R. San

Color 10 x 8 NASA photo of Skylab’s first crew, signed in black felt tip by Joe Kerwin, Charles Conrad, and Paul Weitz, who also adds a brief inscript

Color vintage 8 x 10 NASA photo of Slayton in a jacket and tie, signed in blue ballpoint, “D. K. Slayton.” In fine condition.

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the SMEAT (Skylab Medical Experiment Altitude Test), signed in black felt tip by Bob Crippen and William Thornton,

Collection of 13 signed photos, various finishes, both individual and crew photos, ranging in size from 4.5 x 5.75 up to 10 x 8, each signed by the as

Color 20 x 16 presentation which includes four color photographs of the mission’s satellite rescues and a mission patch, signed in black felt tip by S

Two souvenir covers honoring the Voyager straight line and close course distance records, each signed in black ink by Dick Rutan and Jenna Yeager. Bot

Majestic color glossy 20 x 16 double-weight photo of the Voyager in flight, signed in black felt tip by Jeana Yeager and Dick and Burt Rutan. Scattere

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of John Young and Charlie Duke training for one of their moonwalks, signed in black felt tip by both Young and Duke. In fine condi

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Young in his blue space shuttle flight suit with several spacecraft models in front of him, signed and inscribed in blue fe

Original vintage signed and inscribed full-length felt tip sketch of Wednesday Addams on an off-white 4.25 x 11 sheet, signed and inscribed, “For Fath

Influential nineteenth-century French writer (1821–1867) best known for his highly imaginative and experimental verse, including the seminal 1857 coll

French painter and lithographer (1867–1947). He trained at the Académie Julien, then joined the group called Les Nabis, which included Denis an...

Docketing notation in Brady’s hand, “E. L. Cook, Dec. 6/64,” on the last page of a four-page ALS to Brady from Cook, four pages on two adjoining sheet

Author and illustrator (b. 1925) best known for continuing the Babar the Elephant series of children's books, created by his father. Four origin...

Christmas card sent to Red Stodolsky, featuring an old-fashioned Santa Claus image on the front, 7.75 x 5.5 closed, signed inside by Bukowski’s longti

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

Influential American-born painter (1844–1926) who became one of the leading lights of the Impressionist movement and one of the first female artists t

ALS in French, one page, 4.5 x 7, black-bordered letterhead, July 6, 1890. Brief letter to a gentleman. In full (translated): “Here is the sketch I pr

TLS, one page both sides, 5.5 x 7, Winterbrook House letterhead, March 16, 1972. Letter to an admirer. In part: “Books take varying times to write bec

Color 4 x 7 cardstock photo of Christie printed to commemorate her 80th birthday, signed in blue ballpoint. In fine condition.

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 4.5, December 19, 1962. Letter to an admirer. In full: “Thank you very much for your nice letter which I appreciate very much. I

ALS signed “S. L. Clemens,” one page, 4.25 x 6.75, The Players, Gramercy Park letterhead, December 29, no year. Humorous letter to “Mrs. Hutton.” In f

ALS signed “S. L. Clemens,” one page both sides, 5.25 x 8.5, July 11. Letter to friend and Hartford mayor, Henry ‘Brer’ Robinson. In full: “I hope you

Signed book: Dali. First edition. NY: Ballantine Books, 1974. Softcover, 8.75 x 11.75. Signed in black felt tip on the two-page title page, “Dali 1974

Beloved British author of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, better known by his pen name, Lewis Carroll (1832–1898). ANS signed “C. L. Dodgson,” one p

ALS, two pages, 4.5 x 7, Tavistock House, London, April 19, 1853. Letter to J. C. d'Arnaud Gerkens. In full: “Your counsel general has had the k...

Rare original 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite photo by Pierre Petit of Paris, neatly signed at the bottom of the image in black ink. In fine condition, with a

ALS in French, signed “A. Dumas,” one page, 5 x 8.5, no date. Letter to Victor Hugo. In full (translated): “I don’t know where to find your Study on S

LS in French, signed “G. Eiffel,” two pages, lightly-lined on two adjoining sheets, 8 x 10.25, January 21, 1904, to the President of the Scientific Co

Fountain pen signature, “T. S. Eliot,” on an off-white 3.75 x 2.75 card, dated November 20, 1951. In fine condition.

AQS on an off-white 5.25 x 3 sheet, signed “R. W. Emerson,” dated February 10, 1864. Emerson pens a line from his poem ‘Boston.’ In full: “For what av

Rare TLS signed “Scott Fitzgerald,” one page, 8.5 x 11, November 16, 1939. Brief letter to Isabel Horton, sister of actor Edward Everett Horton. In fu

Ballpoint signature, “Ian Fleming,” on an off-white 5 x 3.5 sheet. In fine condition with a light crease along the right side and paperclip impression

Signed book: A Masque of Reason. Limited edition of 800 copies (this being No. 656). NY: Henry Holt and Company, 1947. Hardcover, 7.25 x 10.25, 30 pag

ALS, one page both sides, 7 x 10.25, December 14, 1927. Letter to a gentleman. In part: “The original of the cover you write me about is a life-size o

Prominent and controversial French novelist, playwright, poet, essayist, and political activist (1910–1986). ANS in French, one page, 4.25 x 6.5, no d

German writer, scientist, and philosopher (1749–1832) who takes a place among the central intellectual and artistic figures of his day. His poetry and

Painter (1859–1935) who helped introduce Impressionism to Americans, best known for his urban and coastal scenes. ALS, one page, 4.75 x 6.5, personal

Scarce ANS signed “D. H.,” one page, 5.5 x 3.25, June 2, 1946. Note to a prospective student. In full: “The fall course starts early in September.” Li

Desirable unsigned autograph notes, one page, 8.25 x 10.75, no date. Hemingway’s handwritten notes mentioning three of his short stories. In full: “10

Christmas card sent to his friend Colonel James S. Luckett, featuring a a delightful castle built of presents on the front and a printed Christmas gre

Influential Nobel Prize-winning German author (1877–1962) of such modern classics as Siddhartha and Steppenwolf. Rare manuscript of the poem ‘Hauser a

German Romantic poet (1770–1843) and an important thinker of German Idealism. Autograph quote in German, on an off-white 5.25 x 3 sheet. Quote reads (

Desirable ink signature, “Winslow Homer, Oct. 16th 1873,” on an off-white 6.25 x 4 album page. In fine condition.

Acclaimed American artist (1882–1967) whose most famous work, Nighthawks, depicting patrons in a light-bathed diner at night, takes a place among the

ALS, three pages on two adjoining black-bordered sheets, 4.5 x 6.75, no date. Letter to Elizabeth M. Howe of Cambridge. In part: “To the kind invitati

Collection of eight ALSs, dating from 1897–1909, written to different women regarding activities and meetings of Boston’s Wintergreen Club. One is dat

American writer (1902–1967) best known for such works as Weary Blues and The Ways of White Folks. Vintage matte-finish 5 x 7 Carl Van Vechten photo of

American writer (1886–1918), best known for the much-anthologized poem ‘Trees,’ who was killed at the Second Battle of Marne at the age of 31. ALS, on

ALS signed “Henry W. Longfellow,” one page, 4.5 x 6.5, February 23, 1880. Brief letter to Oscar C. Colton. In full: “I hasten to send you and your cla

French lexicographer and philosopher (1801–1881). Collection of four ALSs, all in French, each signed “E. Littre,” all multi-page, ranging in date fro

Highly influential, Nobel Prize–winning German novelist and social critic (1875–1955). Vintage matte-finish 7.5 x 9.25 photo, signed in ink. Double-ma

ALS signed “W. S. Maugham,” one page, 5.25 x 8, personal letterhead, December 20. Letter of thanks for a Christmas gift. In full: “You are very kind t

ALS, one page, 8.5 x 5.5, personal letterhead, January 20, 1977. Letter to an admirer. In part: “I am just recovering from a fall, so I must be brief.

Uncommon, untranslated ALS in Spanish, signed “Miro,” one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, January 31, 1962. In fine condition, with a few small e

Exquisite abstract print, 4.25 x 5.5, possibly an artist’s proof, of an etching from L'Antitête, signed in the lower border in pencil, “...

ALS in French, signed “F. Mistral,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, December 13, 1894. Letter to an unidentified woman. In part (translate

ALS in French, signed “Yours in friendship, Claude Monet,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, March 3, 1925. Letter to writer Jean Ajalbert.

Two items: ANS signed “Ezra Pound, Venezia,” one page, 7.25 x 7.5, 1963. In full: “To Mr. Littlefield: Ink is dark. May the light be blessed”; and a v

British artist and illustrator (1867–1939) best known for his Art Nouveau–influenced illustrations. Original vintage signed pen and ink sketch depicti

Uncommon DS, two pages, 8.5 x 11, The Ayn Rand Letter, Inc. letterhead, June 16, 1976. An agreement between Rand and the Palo Alto Book Service to pub

ALS in German, signed “Rilke,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 6.5 x 8, January 22, 1919. Letter to Grete Crulbransson, Austrian writer, half-sis

Attractive color limited edition 20.5 x 25 print entitled ‘Boy Gazing at Pictures of Glamorous Stars,’ artist’s proof, signed in the lower border in p

ALS in French, signed “Rodin,” one page, 4 x 6.25, no date. Letter to composer Charles Gounod. In full (translated): “I knew that it was on the 20th a

Austrian writer and journalist (1836–1895) from whose name the word masochism is derived. Complete handwritten manuscript, in German, signed at the to

Influential, forward-looking Austrian artist (1890–1918) who takes a place among the leading figures of the Expressionist movement of the early 20th c

Eminent French author (1804–1876), born Amantine-Lucile-Aurore Dupin, better known by the masculine pen name she adopted early in her career. An early

Signed book: Where the Wild Things Are. Later printing. NY: Harper & Row, 1963. Hardcover with dust jacket, 10.25 x 9.25. Signed and inscribed o...

Intense vintage matte-finish 3.75 x 5.5 portrait of Shaw in old age, signed and inscribed on the reverse in fountain pen, “To Edward Wellen, from Bern

TLS signed “G. Bernard Shaw,” one page, 6.75 x 4.25, personal letterhead, December 14, 1933. Letter to publishing firm George Allen & Unwin Ltd....

English artist and book illustrator (1879–1976) known especially for his human-like animals in illustrations for Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne. Rare

Autograph lyrics, signed “S. F. Smith,” two pages, 5.25 x 5.5, no date. Smith pens all four stanzas of his famous hymn, “America.” In part: “My countr

Crisp ink signature, “John Steinbeck,” on an off-white 2.75 x 2 card. Removably affixed to a mount and matted with a portrait of Steinbeck to an overa

ALS signed “H. B. Stowe,” one page, 5.25 x 7.75, November 24. Letter to a friend. In part: “Hattie still continues so unwell that I think it will not

Bengali poet, playwright, philosopher, and author (1861–1941) who became the first non-European to win a Nobel Prize (Literature) in 1913. Vintage 3.2

Dutch painter and one of the Fauves (1877–1968). ALS in French, signed “Van Dongen,” one page, 8.25 x 10.5, October 15. Letter to printer Louis Kaldor

Austrian novelist, playwright, and poet (1890–1945). Vintage glossy 4.5 x 8 publicity photo for his then-upcoming novel The Song of Bernadette, signed

Fanciful ALS in pencil in French, signed “T-Lautrec,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.25 x 7, no date [but June 1895]. Letter to an unidentifie

French writer (1828–1905) whose classic novels, including Voyage to the Center of the Earth and Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, helped lay the

Rare sepia 4.25 x 5.75 albumen portrait of Whitman in an iconic pose, boldly signed in black ink, “Walt Whitman, born May 31, 1819.” Affixed to a 4.25

Original 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo by Warren’s Portraits of Boston, signed in the lower border in black ink, “John G. Whittier.” On the reverse, Whitti

Artist best known for his illustrations in children’s books (1912–1996). Original vintage signed pencil sketch of mice dressed in Navy uniforms dancin

AQS on one lined page, 3 x 5, November 1, 1989, offering a thought on the mystery genre. In full: “As long as people prefer order to chaos, the myster

Signed book: An Autobiography. First edition. NY: Random House, 1993. Hardcover with dust jacket, 11.25 x 14.25, 250 pages. Signed on the first free e

FDC with a cachet honoring famous British women writers (George Eliot, Charlotte and Emily Bronte, and Elizabeth Gaskell), boldly signed in black ink

Signed book: The Martian Chronicles: 40th Anniversary Edition. First edition. NY: Doubleday, 1990. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 205 pages. S

Four hard and softcover books, each signed on an opening page in ink or felt tip by Bradbury, adding small sketches to two of the pages. Books are: Th