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The January 2013 Collector’s Series Sale
522 Collection: Aviation Leaders / NASA A nice collection of astronauts and astronaut candidates, and
aviation executives, some signed on 3” x 5” cards over US postage stamps commemorating aviation,
space exploration, but also (as marked) with TLSs and SPs. Those designated with an asterisk (*) are
tipped to album pages. Group includes Norman Augustine, Joe Leonard, Robert Crandall, Dan McKinnon,
Gordon Bethune, David Neeleman, Brooke Knapp, Hugo Eckner, Richard Branson, George
Mikelsons, Paul Mac Cready, George Luck, Lodewijk Van Der Berg, Reid Weisman, Mark Vande Hei,
Scott Tingle, Kate Rubins, Kjell Lindgren, Herb Kelleher and Colleen Barrett (2) (with TLS and ANS),
James Bell, W. James McNerney, Edward J. Daly* (with TLS), Jim Parker* (with ANS), John Young*,
Donald Burr*, Frank Lorenzo*(with TLS), Greg C. Johnson (SP), and Jack Fischer (TLS and SP). Lot
also includes (13) unsigned NASA official photographs of Space Shuttle Mission Crews from STS-26
through STS-41 (no STS-37, -39 or -40). All in Fine-Very Fine condition. [43] Est. 300-400
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523 Collection: Classical Composers Choice group of Autograph Letters Signed, all in French, including
operatic composer “J. Massenet,” (January 1, 1889, to American opera singer Minnie Hank, he is
happy “that my music is being interpreted by such a great artist.”); composer and critic “Ad. C. Adam;”
operatic composer Daniel “Auber,” (to Mr. Coste about arrangements for an audition; with portrait);
operatic composer “G. Charpentier,” (January 21, 1929, to a friend, about whether there will be rest
in the summer); Italian-born French composer “L. Cherubini,” (as director of the Paris Conservatory,
October 5, 1824, giving permission for a Mr. Emile Doux to be admitted to the classes of Mr. Baptiste
and Mr. St. Aubin; tipped to an 8vo sheet); operatic and ballet composer “Leo Delibes,” (mentioning
his ballet Sylvia); musician “Gaultier,” (August 1, 1771, to Mr. Favart, requesting a poem to set to
music); Romantic composer “Benjamin Godard,” (February 10, 1894, to an unnamed colleague about
a performance of his Trio (in G minor) and his “Aubade”); operatic composer “F. Halevy,” (March 22,
1851, sending a friend a box seat ticket to his opera La dame de pique); Bohemian pianist and composer
“I. Moscheles,” (June 1, 1822, telling a friend he would like to try out a piece with him for piano and
harp; and operatic composer “Ambrose Thomas.” File holes in Charpentier, partial fold separation at
edges of Godard, others with some soiling and usual light wear and toning, otherwise all VG. [12]
(photo) Est. 400-600
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