BELL CANYON, Calif. – Aurora will be conducting a March 27 online sale through LiveAuctioneers.com that features historic collectibles, rare books and automobilia. The auction will begin at 8 a.m. Pacific.
“We are particularly excited about the span of history represented in this auction,” said Dr. Maureen Clemmons. “Included in our sale is a first edition in original binding of Sir Isaac Newton’s Philosophy, which was published in 1728 right after the great scientist’s death and described for the first time to the general public Newton’s theories, including his revolutionary idea that gravity kept the Moon in the Earth’s orbit. Newton’s theories about the laws of motion became the foundation for orbital mechanics and ultimately for the development of air travel and space flight. Other items we have in this sale are the result of the direct application of Newton’s theories, including a NASA checklist used for the second manned U.S. space flight by Gus Grissom that has been signed not only by Grissom, but also by the first U.S. astronaut, Alan Shepard, and a “wife’s pin” version of the mission logo carried to the surface of the Moon aboard Apollo 15.”
Noteworthy historical items also included in the sale are autographs by Samuel Huntington, one of the signers of the U.S. Declaration of Independence and an 1858 edition of explorer David Livingstone’s Missionary Travels in South Africa.
For those interested in automotive history, the sale includes racing suits actually used and autographed by race drivers Mario Andretti, Derek Bell, Eddie Irvine and Damon Hill; ornate oil-burning carriage lamps suitable for a brass-era automobile; a 1907 Napier motorcar catalog; and a selection of prewar Rolls-Royce motorcar tools to be sold in separate lots.
For details call 818-884-6468 or to view the full catalog and register for the sale go online to www.auroraauctions.com.
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