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Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Armstrong posing in his white space suit, his helmet by his side, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Butch, Good l

Satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Armstrong posing in front of his X-15, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To the Brothers of Kansas Alpha, All the

TLS, two pages, 8 x 10.5, Peace Corps letterhead, July 7, 1970. Letter to William A. Toomey of Laguna Beach. In full: “Thank you for attending the ini

Original artwork by Chris Calle entitled, ‘In Peace for All Mankind,’ colored pencil on hot press illustration board, 15 x 12.5, depicting two astrona

American astronomer (1857–1923) best known for his discovery of Barnard's Star in 1916, which is named in his honor. Vintage 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet ...

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Resnik in her blue flight suit, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “Best wishes to Steve and Jacqulyn! Judy Resnik.” I

Color 10 x 8 NASA photo of the crew of Mission 51-L in their blue flight suits holding their helmets, signed in black felt tip and ink by all seven cr

Color limited edition 20.5 x 24 print entitled ‘Homeward Bound,’ numbered AP38/50, signed in pencil by James Lovell and Frank Borman, both adding thei

Original artwork by Chris Calle entitled, ‘Space Explorer and Constellation Argo Navis,’ mixed media on hot press illustration board, 17.5 x 13.75, de

Commemorative cover with a color silk cachet honoring the space shuttle, signed in black ink and ballpoint by Dick Scobee, Ellison Onizuka, Loren Shri

Original artwork by Chris Calle entitled, ‘Apollo XI Mission Recovery,’ mixed media on hot press illustration board, 13.5 x 18, depicting the splashdo

Original watercolor painting titled ‘The Inspection,’ 15 x 11, showing a NASA jet high above the Kennedy Space Center, with the Space Shuttle on the l

Original watercolor painting titled ‘T-minus Twelve,’ 15.5 x 11.5 showing the Shuttle shortly before its lift-off and bathed in bright spotlights, sig

Flown Skylab I patch, 3.5? in diameter, carried on Skylab during Conrad’s 1973 mission. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Conrad which read

Vintage glossy 6 x 4.25 photo of the first four cosmonauts, signed in the lower border in black ink, “Gagarin,” “Nikolayev,” “Popovich,” and “Titov.”

Superior vintage fountain pen signature, “Amelia M. Earhart,” on an off-white 3.25 x 2 card. In very fine condition.

Aircraft designer and manufacturer (1878–1930) who pioneered such far-reaching innovations as the aileron, the pontoon airplane, the flying boat, dual

Original artwork by Chris Calle entitled, ‘John Glenn—1962’ mixed media on hot press illustration board, 12.5 x 11.75, depicting Glenn in his Mercury

Astronaut (1926–1967) who perished in a flash fire during a test of the Apollo 1 command module that also claimed the lives of Roger Chaffee and Ed Wh

TLS signed “Charles (A. Lindbergh),” one page, 7.5 x 9.5, Planorbe letterhead, August 14, 1971. Letter to TWA Chairman Charles C. Tillinghast. In part

American balloonist (1832–1913) whose Union balloon corps tracked enemy movements, known as the father of military aerial reconnaissance in the United

NASA Apollo 13 Translunar/Transearth Trajectory Plotting chart, 24 x 20, first edition, March 16, 1970, signed in blue ballpoint, “James Lovell,” and

Color vintage 10 x 8 NASA photo, signed and inscribed in blue and black ink by four, “Best regards to Lillian Stutz—from the Mercury Astronauts—Alan B

Exceptional collection of color NASA photos of all twelve moonwalkers, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, each signed in ink by the astronaut pictured, some inscribed

Commemorative cover honoring the second man orbit shot and a missle fired from Cape Canaveral, signed vertically in blue and black ink, “Alan B. Shepa

Color 12.75 x 18.5 composite print with images of Shepard and Slayton in their space suits and a rocket launch, signed and inscribed in silver ink, “T

Vintage 5.5 x 4.5 cardstock photo of the Wright Brothers’s first flight, captioned at the bottom ‘First Man-Flight, December 17, 1903, Kitty Hawk, N.

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

Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring space vehicles, with two additional cachets on the reverse honoring Apollo 11, signed on the front in blue

Original vintage 1935 pencil sketch of Wright by M. H. Herrin on an off-white 9.25 x 11.75 sheet of artist’s cardstock, signed in the lower border in

Bank check, 8.25 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Wright, payable to The Gilbert Winchel Lumber Co. for $2.30, July 25, 1917. Nicely matt

Carbon DS, signed in ink, “Orville Wright,” as Chairman of the Contest Committee, National Aeronautic Association of U.S.A., one page, 8.5 x 14, Octob

FDC with a metal cachet honoring the first man on the moon, signed in black ink, “Buzz Aldrin,” and in black ballpoint, “Dolores Black / Sewed the fla

Signed book: Mission to Mars. First edition. Washington, DC: National Geographic, 2013. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 258 pages. Signed on

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Aldrin posing on the lunar surface, signed in blue felt tip, “Buzz Aldrin, Apollo XI.” In very fine condition.

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Aldrin alongside the American flag on the moon’s surface, signed in silver ink, “First lunar landing, Buzz Aldrin,

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Aldrin posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed in blue felt tip, “Buzz Aldrin Apollo XI.” I

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Aldrin posing in his white space suit, his helmet by his side, signed in blue felt tip, “We came in peace, Buzz Ald

Color 10 x 8 NASA photo of the Apollo 11 crew in their white space suits, signed in blue felt tip by Aldrin. In very fine condition.

Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the MOL mission, signed in blue and black ink by eight astronauts: Don Peterson, Bob Overmyer, Hank Hartsfi

Apollo-Soyuz launch day postal cover with a cachet honoring the launch of the mission, signed in black and green ink by both the prime and back-up cre

Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the Apollo-Soyuz mission, signed in black felt tip by Deke Slayton, Tom Stafford, and Vance Brand. In fine

FDC with an affixed metallic cachet honoring United States Air Mail, signed in blue and black ink by nine aviators including: Eddie Rickenbacker, Jame

Four glossy photos, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, signed in black felt tip by the pilot pictured: Scott Crossfield (ins), Bill Dana (ins), Chuck Yeager (ins), an

Exceptional color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Cernan posing next to the American flag on the lunar surface, signed in blue felt tip, “Gene Cernan, la

Color 22 x 35.5 print commemorating the Apollo 17 mission, featuring an image of Cernan on the lunar surface, signed in blue felt tip, “Gene Cernan, A

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Collins posing in his white space suit against a lunar background, signed in blue felt tip. In very fine condition.

Philatelic souvenir of images of four Ras al-Khaimah postage stamps, 5.25 x 7, signed across the center in blue ballpoint. In fine condition.

Limited edition photo proof, 18 x 24, of an image of Alan Bean on the lunar surface, taken by Conrad who is visible in the reflection of Bean’s visor,

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Cooper posing in his Mercury flight suit and shrouded in mist, signed in black felt tip, “Gordon Cooper, Faith 7.”

Two vintage photos: a glossy 2.75 x 4.5 photo of de Seversky in the cockpit of a plane, signed in fountain pen; and a glossy 7.5 x 9 head-and-shoulder

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Duke saluting the flag on the lunar surface, signed in silver ink, “Location, location, location. Charlie Duke, Apo

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Duke saluting the flag on the lunar surface, signed in silver ink, “The voyage of a lifetime. Charlie Duke Apollo 1

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Evans in his white space suit, signed and inscribed in black ink, “To Paul, Best wishes, Ron Evans.” In fine condition.

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of Everest in the cockpit of his X-2 aircraft, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition.

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

Block of four Ras al-Khaimah John F. Kennedy commemorative postage stamps, 5.25 x 4.25, depicting Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson examining John Glenn’s ca

Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring John Glenn’s Mercury mission, signed in blue felt tip. Cover also bears a Dutch Space Travel Archives stamp

Color glossy 10.5 x 8 ‘red-numbered’ NASA photo of Glenn getting his shuttle suit adjusted during training, signed in black felt tip. In fine conditio

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, “Fred Haise,

American aviatrix (1901–1967) who set a number of notable aviation records in the 1930s. Accused of being a spy under the provisions of the 1938 Forei

English aviatrix who drowned tragically in 1941 after bailing out over the Thames (1903–1941). Vintage fountain pen signature, “Amy Mollison,” on an o

Color satin-finish 15.75 x 20 photo of Apollo 8 on the launch pad, signed in silver ink, “James Lovell, Apollo 8.” Rolled and in fine condition.

Pioneering aircraft designer and manufacturer (1886–1955). FDC with a cachet honoring the Martin 2-0-2 airplane, signed vertically in blue ink. In fin

Ink signatures, “Buzz Aldrin,” and “Aim high, Charlie Duke,” on individual off-white slips. Each is double matted with a photo of each on the moon to

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

Navy aviator and X-15 test pilot (1922–1990). Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Petersen in uniform, signed and inscribed in blue ink, “To Gene, Wi

Mailing envelope, 6.5 x 3.75, bearing a January 28, 1990, Kennedy Space Center postal cancellation, signed in purple ink, “Sally K. Ride.” In fine con

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

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Schmitt in his white space suit, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Gertrude and the future! Harrison H. Schmitt,

Crisp gold ink signature, “Alan Shepard,” on a black card. Matted with a fantastic color photo of Shepard on the lunar surface to an overall size of 1

Color 20 x 26 Fuji Film poster honoring Shepard as the First Man in Space, signed in red felt tip. In fine condition, with scattered edge creases and

Four commemorative covers, all with cachets honoring the May 29, 1980, astronaut candidates, signed in ink and felt tip by all 19, each signing near t

Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the first four minority astronauts, signed in black felt tip by Ron McNair, Ellison Onizuka, Guion Bluford,

STS-1 Launch Day postal cover with a cachet honoring the launch and maiden flight of Columbia, canceled at Kennedy Space Center with the date of April

Colorful Russian commemorative cover, 6 x 4.5, with a cachet honoring Soviet space travel, signed in blue ballpoint by Valentina Tereshkova and Valery

Russian commemorative cover, 6 x 4.5, with a cachet honoring Tereshkova and her mission, signed in black ink. In fine condition.

Test pilot (1924–2010) who broke a number of records with the X-15 experimental aircraft during the 1960s. Glossy 10 x 8 photo of White being congratu

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of an X-1 in flight, signed in black felt tip by Slick Goodlin (post-stroke) and in black ballpoint by Gus Lundquist. In fine cond

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of four X-1 pilots posing with a model of their plane, signed in black felt tip by Scott Crossfield, Stan Butchard, Bo

American author (1832–1899) best known for his popular Victorian ‘rags to riches’ dime novels. ALS signed “Horatio Alger, Jr,” one page, lightly-lined

Ukrainian abstract sculptor (1887–1964) who veered away from the traditional form of neo-classical sculpture to implement the use of negative space to

Scottish author and dramatist (1860–1937) best known for the classic children’s play Peter Pan. ALS signed “J. M. Barrie,” one page both sides, 4.25 x

Russian painter and designer (1899–1972). Signed book: Imaginary Promenades in Italy. Limited edition of 850 copies (this being No. 515). NY: Pantheon

Four items: Printed poem entitled ‘An die Kunstler (To the Artists).’ One of a separate printing of 150 copies, signed and inscribed in red ink to fel

AQS on an off-white 6.25 x 4 album page, signed “WIlliam Cullen Bryant,” dated October 7, 1893. Bryant pens the final stanza of ‘The Crowded Street.’

Four untranslated LSs in Italian addressed to Greek patriot Giorgio Vitali, three signed “Noel Byron, Pair d'Angleterre” and one initialed “N. B...

Signed book: Halfway to Freedom. First edition. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1949. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.5, 238 pages. Signed and inscribed...

ALS, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8.25, February 20, 1963. Letter to Miss Lieppert. In part, "I am writing at the suggestion of

Signed book: Rabenort's Geography by William Rabenort. Later printing. NY: American Book Company, 1924. Hardcover, 5.75 x 8.25, 222 pages. Signe...

Prominent author (1478–1529) most famous for The Book of the Courtier, considered the definitive account of Renaissance court life. Extremely rare LS

Signed book: Lucy Gayheart. Limited signed first edition of 749 copies (this being No. 46). NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1935. Hardcover, 6.25 x 9.25, 231 pag

Scarce ALS in German, signed “Chagall,” one page on a 6 x 4.5 postcard promoting a 1946 exhibition, no date. Untranslated letter mentioning Chicago. A

Partial self-contained ANS signed “S. L. Clemens,” one page, 5.5 x 2.25, no date. Conclusion of a longer letter reads, “Is there a mistake somewhere?

ALS signed “S. L. Clemens,” one page, 3.75 x 6, black-bordered personal letterhead, February 24, 1906. Letter to Govinier C. Hall of the Hall-Truman F

ALS, in pencil, signed “S. L. Clemens,” one page, 3.5 x 5.25, no date. Brief letter to Mr. Hutchins. In full: “This is to introduce my friends Paige a

Vintage glossy 7 x 9.5 head-and-shoulders portrait, nicely signed against a light area of his coat in fountain pen, “Souvenir de Jean Cocteau, 1952.”

American painter in watercolor and illustrator known for his illustrations in works by well-known 19th century authors (1822–1888). ALS signed “F. O.

ALS in French, signed along the right edge, “Degas,” one page, 4.25 x 5.5, no date. The increasingly blind Degas writes to famous art critic Arsene Al

ALS, one page, 4.5 x 7, June 2, 1843. Letter to poet Robert Hughman. In full: “I am much satisfied by and am much indebted to you for the dedication o