Price: $12,500 Apollo XI. Signed Photograph of the Apollo XI lunar astronauts crew posing in their space suits against a lunar background, Inscribed by Armstrong and Signed on the mount below, “Best Wishes To James E. Rogan / Neil Armstrong “. Also Signed by M. Collins and Buzz Aldrin. The color photograph measures 14 inches … [ Read More ]
aviation
Aviation
COVER CARRIED BY FIRST PLANE TO CROSS THE ATLANTIC [AVIATION]. Cover Signed by the four crew members of the NC-4, bearing the imprint “Carried by U.S. Navy seaplane NC-4” with the post mark, November, 1919. Signed by Al Reed, M.S.N; James L. Breese U.S.N.R.F; E. S. Rhoades, U.S.N.; & Walter Hinton in the top … [ Read More ]
Lawrence, T E
Price: $8,500 Lawrence of Arabia. British archaeologist, soldier and writer. Document Signed, T.E. Shaw A/c, two pages, quarto, September 6, 1933. A Royal Air Force engine test form, recording data concerning oil pressure, water and oil temperature, and fuel consumption. The sheets were used in the testing of marine engines that powered dinghies used to … [ Read More ]
Sikorsky, Igor
Price: $9,500 Russian-born American aeronautical engineer, Igor Sikorsky; developed the helicopter. A collection of two contracts and five typewritten letters signed, as well as five documents and 26 letters, typewritten and carbon copies of letters, memos and financial papers, all concerning the publication of his book, The Story of the Winged-S, and its revised editions, … [ Read More ]
Wright, Orville
Price: $6,500 American aviation pioneer. Typewritten Letter Signed Orville Wright, one page, quarto, Dayton, Ohio, April 3, 1938. On his name-imprinted stationery, to Fred L. Black at the Edison Institute in Dearborn, Michigan. “I received this morning, Sunday, the following cable from Mr. Brewer: ‘I find your kindness irresistible. Sailing Europa, Thursday, arriving New York, … [ Read More ]