Space & Aviation Memorabilia - April 2002 Day 1

Charlie Duke Autographs on each of FOUR similar NASA 8x10" color publicity crew photos.

1972, "Apollo 16 Preliminary Science Report" (NASA SP-315, 636pp., soft). This volume details the first scientific results from the missio...

Apollo 16 Earth Orbit Chart measuring 41 1/2x13 1/2" displaying the proposed earth orbit, revolution 2, for Apollo 16. This chart displayed the...

70mm. Color Transparencies. A group of nine different transparencies cut from a numbered Master that was made in July 1969. Included are frames showin

Gene Cernan, Ron Evans & Harrison Schmitt Autographs on a NASA 8x10" color crew lithograph of them in their white spacesuits. Clean and att...

Eugene Cernan, Ronald Evans and Harrison Schmitt Autographs on an Apollo 17 event cover with a Dec. 11th Cape Canaveral machine and a green/magenta Sp

Gene Cernan, Ron Evans & Harrison Schmitt Autographs on a NASA 8x10" black and white lithograph of Schmitt standing alongside a large bould...

Gene Cernan, Ron Evans & Harrison Schmitt Autographs on a NASA 8x10" color glossy photo of Cernan and Schmitt on the LM in the vastness of ...

Gene Cernan & Harrison Schmitt Autographs individually on two similar NASA 8x10" color publicity photos of the earth as seen from space. Un...

Gene Cernan Autograph on the inscription page and on a certificate of authenticity for their book "The Return". This is the famous limited...

Gene Cernan autograph on the title page of his (with Don Davis) 1999 book "The Last Man on the Moon" (356pp., hard with dust jacket) A rea...

Gene Cernan Autograph on a 5x7" color photo (on Kodak paper) of Alan Bean's painting of Gene Cernan on the lunar surface. Striking and unus...

Gene Cernan Autograph on a color lithograph of the crew stepping off the helicopter onboard the Prime recovery ship. Inscribed and attractive.

Gene Cernan Autograph on an 8x10" color photo (on Kodak paper) of the liftoff of Apollo 17. Striking colors. Inscribed "The night we depar...

Gene Cernan Autograph on each of THREE similar NASA 8x10" color crew publicity lithographs. Inscribed and Attractive.

Ron Evans Autograph on a NASA 8x10" black and white glossy photo of him in his spacesuit. There is a piece of the spacesuit (7x2.5", inclu...

Harrison Schmitt Autograph on an 8x10" color photo (on Kodak paper) of him standing alongside "Split Rock" on the lunar surface. Attr...

Harrison Schmitt Autograph on an 8x10" color photo (on Kodak paper) of him on the lunar surface. Inscribed and attractive.

Harrison Schmitt Autographs on each of FOUR similar NASA 8x10" color publicity crew photos.

Robbins 35mm. Sterling Silver Medallion (No. 236, in original case) with launch, lunar landing and recovery dates engraved on the reverse. Although th

1973, "Apollo 17 Preliminary Science Report" (NASA SP-330, 630pp., soft). The Apollo 17 moon mission "an immensely successful voyage ...

Apollo 17 Earth Orbit Chart (41.5 x13.5) displaying the proposed earth orbit, revolution 3, for Apollo 17. This chart displayed the path and perimeter

"Cometographie, ou Traite Historique et Theorique Cometes" by A. G. Pingre (1783, volume 1, hardbound, in French, 632p., ex libris Yale Un...

"Introduction to Astronomy" by John Bonnycastle (1796 first edition, hardbound, 440pp.). This book is written as "a series of letters...

1821//1931, Six Early Emphemerises. All are hardbound and include the years 1850, 1875, 1900 and 1915. The five later issues are all Raphael's a...

"An Introductory Treatise To Physical Astronomy" by Thomas Luby (1828, hardbound, 320pp.). One of the classic works on the two body proble...

Classic Astronomical Works. Lot of two small size paper wrapped books in German including "Neue Unsicht ueber den Mertwurdigen Naturbau der Kom...

1840//1935, Five Small Format Astronomy Books. That range in size from 3 1/2x5 3/8" to 5 1/8x6 3/4" and range from about 50 pages to 225 p...

"The Orbs of Heaven" by John Harris (1851 first printing, hardbound, 302pp.). This book is "a popular exposition of the great discove...

"The Orbs of Heaven" by O.M. Mitchell A similar lot but this is the 1858 edition. Some watersoak to pages and wear to cover but many inter...

"Telescope Teachings" by Mrs. Ward (1859 first printing, hardbound, 312pp.). A splendid book on what one may see through a telescope with ...

"Reduction of the Observations of Fixed Stars" by Benjamin Apthorp Gould (1866 first printing, softcover folio, 261pp.). This volume delin...

1869//1901 U.S.Naval Observatory Publications Lot of two hardbound books including "Zones of Stars" (1872 first printing, 331pp.) being th...

"Contributions to Solar Physics" by J. Norman Lockyer (1874 first edition, hardbound, 676pp.). This classic work being "a popular acc...

"Mean Declination of 2018 Stars for January 1, 1875" published by the U.S. Georgrahical Survey (hardbound, 207pp.). A catalog of stellar p...

"Lectures on Astronomical Theories" by John Harris (1876 first printing, hardbound, 170pp.+). This book is a series of four lectures on th...

1877, "Index Catalog of Books and Memoires relating to Nebulae and Clusters, Etc." by Edward S Holden (Smithsonian Institution, 114pp., ha...

"Stargazing Past and Present" by J. Norman Lockyer (1877 first printing, hardbound, 496pp.). A classic work written by a great author of a...

"Astronomischen Geographie" by Eduard Wetzel (1884, hardbound, in German, 168pp.). A beautiful classic book on determining planetary and s...

"Recreations in Astronomy" by Henry White Warren (1887 first printing, hardbound, 290pp.+). A well written exposition on directions for pr...

"Le Spectacle Du Ciel" by A. Focillon (1888 first printing, hardbound,in French, 216pp.). A classic work on observational astronomy with n...

"The New Astronomy" by Samuel Pierpont Langley (1888, hardbound, 260pp.). A wonderful well illustrated work written by one of the greatest...

"Determination of the Solar Parallax and Mass of the Moon" being two mammoth hardbound volumes summarizing observations made in 1888 and 1...

1889//1919, The Moon An interesting duo of early scientific works on technical aspects of the moon researched at the time. They are "The Temper...

Manual of Spherical and Practical Astronomy, Volumes 1 and 2 Complete, (1891 first printing, hardbound, 1300 pp. combined). A detailed and mathematica

1896, "The New Astronomy" by Samuel Pierpont Langley (hardbound, 260pp). An interesting book with a good number of illustrations which pre...

"Other Worlds Than Ours" by Richard A. Proctor, both the authorized edition and the new edition (1896, both hardbound, 334 pp. and 318 pp....

"Investigation of Inequalities in the Motion of the Moon Produced by the Action of the Planets" by Simon Newcomb assisted by Frank Ross. (...

"Meterorites" by Oliver Farrington (1915, hardbound, 226pp.). This volume relates the "structure, composition and terrestrial relatio...

"Investigations of Gravity and Isostasy" by William Bowie (1917, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey publication, softbound, 196pp.). An early ...

"An Introductory Treatise To Physical Astronomy" by Meyer and Schwalbe (1921, hardbound, in German, 530pp.). A classic work on planetary a...

Einstein's Theory of Relativity Lot of two soft bound books in Russian being the first Russian edition of the Theory published in 1921 (151 pp.)...

1922//1925, The Theory of Relativity Lot of three early works on the theory of relativity with two being descriptive rather than mathematical and writ

"The Depths of the Universe" by George Ellery Hale (1924, hardbound, 98pp.). A well illustrated book by one of the 20th century's grea...

Two Books by Robert A Millikan Lot of two hardbound books written by the great scientist including "The Electron" (1924 second edition, Un...

"On the Structure of the Universe" by C.V.L. Charlier (1925 Hitchcock Lectures at Berkeley, softbound, 60pp.). An important lecture on the...

"The Universe in the Light of Modern Physics" by Max Planck (1931, hardbound, 120pp.). Books by the physicist widely accepted as the found...

"Kosmos" by Willem De Sitter (1932, Harvard University Press, hardbound, dust jacket, 138pp some dust jacket tearing). A series of six lec...

"Physique De La Planete Mars" by Gerard De Vaucouleurs (1951, softbound, in French, 422pp., ex libris University of London). Early work by...

"Reference Catalogue of Bright Galaxies" by Gerard and Antoinette de Vaucouleurs (1964 first edition, hardbound, 268pp.). This is the Harv...

Astronomy Library. Lot of 120 books and publications housed in 6 cartons all dealing with this most ancient of sciences. Titles include "A Trea...

A Moon Library Lot of 21 books or publications dealing with the Moon housed in a carton. Titles include "The Story of the Moon" by Clyde F...

1892, Flown "Gov. Russell" Balloon Fabric (1.75x2.5") recovered from the crash in Boston Harbor that killed pilot G. A. Rogers and As...

1929 National Elimination Race Covers Lot of three flown covers, each with a matching red or violet handstamped cachet, as flown on the "A.D.S....

1930, Flown "Gordon Bennett Balloon Flight" Cover signed by pilot Ward van Orman (who won four Gordon Bennett races and was one of the mos...

1935, Flown "Belgica" Balloon Flight Cover (only 50 carried) carried by pilot Ernst DeMuyte (he has signed the cover) on this Brussels - D...

"DeMuyter" Flimsies. Lot of two different flimsies (5x3") including one from the 1936 Gordon Bennett race (unused) and one from the 1...

1936, Flown Polish Gordon Bennett Balloon Flight Cover with a violet handstamped flight cachet tying a Polish 55gr stamp with special red overprint is

1963, Flown Yost/Piccard "Cross Channel" Balloon Flight Cover. A #10 cover of the balloon "Vulcoon" (No. 141/200) with all prope...

1966, Daily Mirror "Trans-Australia Balloon Flight" Cover This was to have been a major flight across Australia, but the balloon was damag...

1967, Flown "Jambo" Cross Channel Balloon Flight Cover. A #10 cover of the balloon "Jambo" (Swahili for "Welcome", No....

Flown British Balloon Flight covers Lot of six different covers from the 1970s including three that are pilot/crew signed. We note flights from 1972-4

Flown British Balloon Flight Covers Lot of four different covers from the 1970s including three that are pilot/crew signed. We note flights from1968-7

1978, "Double Eagle II" Balloon Flight Cover (No. 422/1,,000) carried on the First Trans-Atlantic balloon flight by Maxie Anderson, Ben Ab...

1979/1983 Balloon Flight Covers Lot of 25+ different covers from a variety of different races across the US. Included is a 1979 Gordon Bennett Race co

1980, Flown "Crest Warrier" Balloon Flight Cover An unfranked #10 cover (No. 649) signed by the pilot (William Crispin) and co-pilot and n...

1984, Flown "Rosie O'Grady" Flight Cover (No. 1337/2,992) A striking flown cover with a multicolor silk add-on cachet. This flight set...

1992, Flown "Chrysler Challenge" Balloon Flight Cover A limited edition cover (No. 239/900) carried by the Team #1 onboard the Belgian bal...

1998, Flown "Breitling Orbiter 2" Cover autographed by Piccard, Verstraeten & Elson (pilots and engineer). Scarce and attractive. FLOWN

1998, Flown "Breitling Orbiter 2" Cover autographed by Piccard, Verstraeten & Elson (pilots and engineer). with the launch, landing di...

1999, Flown "Breitling Orbiter 3" Cover autographed by pilots Bertrand Piccard & Brian Jones with an overall Philatelic Club of Chatea...

1999, "Breitling Orbiter 3" Cover signed by pilots B. Piccard & B. Jones and issued to commemorate the post-flight reception in their ...

1999, "Breitling Orbiter 3" Cover signed by pilots B. Piccard & B. Jones and issued by the Olympic Museum to commemorate the Olympic M...

1999, "Breitling Orbiter 3" Cover signed by pilots B. Piccard & B. Jones. This is a FD cover for the stamp Switzerland issued in honor...

1999, "Breitling Orbiter 3" Cover signed by pilots B. Piccard & B. Jones and issued by the Olympic Museum to commemorate the Olympic M...

2000, Monaco FD Cover issued in honor of the 1999 "Breitling Orbiter 3" record breaking flight. The cover is signed by one of the pilots, ...

1999, "Breitling Orbiter 3" Card signed by pilots B. Piccard & B. Jones and issued by the Olympic Museum to commemorate their Round th...

2000, Monaco FD Cover issued in honor of the 1999 "Breitling Orbiter 3" record breaking flight. Similar cover but signed by one of the pil...

2000, Monaco Full Sheet of Balloon Stamps issued in honor of the 1999 "Breitling Orbiter 3" record breaking Round-the-World balloon flight...

1999, Flown Hilton Challenger Balloon Fabric (3x2") salvaged from the wreck of the "Global Hilton" balloon after its attempt to fly n...

Bertrand Piccard Autograph on a 1959 7c Balloon Jupiter FD cover. He is one of the two men to first circumnavigate the globe nonstop (1999) and grands

Balance of Consignment including "The Great Chrysler Transatlantic Balloon Race" tickets, a piece of "Virgin Transatlantic Balloon Ch...

"The Startling Exploits of Dr. Quies" by Paul Celiere (1887 first American printing, hardbound, 328pp.). A delightful adventure story tran...

1883, Encyclopedia Britannica, Ninth Edition "Aeronautics" Article (12pp. + 1 page of plates). A fascinating look at the state of aeronaut...

1905/1910 C. A. Nichols Original Ballooning Flyer (9x6") discussing the use of a balloon as an advertising medium. Rare and in excellent condit...

WW I, Allied Propaganda Flyer (10x8.5", in German) intended to be dropped over the German lines. Faults and separations, but quite rare as few ...

1911, Greenburg, Indiana Homecoming Flyer (8x11") advertising "Balloon Ascensions Daily" wit Aeronaut Oscar T.Cox and his aeronaut do...

1929-30 Vintage Photos (5x3.25>3x2") picturing lighter-than-air craft including a caque balloon (observation type), a rigid airship, etc. Sc...

1929-30, Gordon Bennett Balloon Race Photos Lot of 12 vintage black and white photos shot at the race. These picture some of the balloons (Belgian, Ci

"The Radium Airship" Picture Postcard A black and white, unused postcard. "Expose to bright light, then take into total darkness, whe...