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Space Exploration Photography and Ephemera to include items from the collection of the late Tim Furniss
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Space Exploration Photography and Ephemera to include items from the collection of the late Tim Furniss

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Over 1200 photographs and 400 lots, sequentially unravel the story of human endeavours to discover what lies beyond our home planet, from early rocketry engineering by the forefathers of space exploration to complex interplanetary missions.  For frequently cited refernces, online sources and sale information, click here.

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The Collection of the late Tim Furniss 

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Auction dates
22 Feb 2022 12:00 GMT
Viewing dates
18 Feb 2022 10:00 - 16:00 GMT
21 Feb 2022 10:00 - 16:00 GMT
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Splashdown, SIGNED [large format], Apollo 16, 16-27 April 1972
Lot 360
Splashdown, SIGNED [large format], Apollo 16, 16-27 April 1972
180 GBP
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Three spacesuit portraits of the crew during pre-launch activities, Apollo 17, 7-19 Dec 1972
Lot 361
Three spacesuit portraits of the crew during pre-launch activities, Apollo 17, 7-19 Dec 1972
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The crew of the last manned lunar landing mission; four pre-launch views, Apollo 17, 17-19 Dec 1972
Lot 362
The crew of the last manned lunar landing mission; four pre-launch views, Apollo 17, 17-19 Dec 1972
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Eugene Cernan blows a farewell kiss to his daughter, Apollo 17, 7-19 Dec 1972
Lot 363
Eugene Cernan blows a farewell kiss to his daughter, Apollo 17, 7-19 Dec 1972
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Saturn rocket stands ready with the Moon shining next to it, Apollo 17, 7-19 Dec 1972
Lot 364
Saturn rocket stands ready with the Moon shining next to it, Apollo 17, 7-19 Dec 1972
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Dramatic view of the last lift-off to the Moon [large format], Apollo 17, -19 Dec 1972
Lot 365
Dramatic view of the last lift-off to the Moon [large format], Apollo 17, -19 Dec 1972
450 GBP
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'Blue Marble', sun-illuminated Planet Earth during translunar coast, Apollo 17, 7-19 Dec 1972
Lot 367
'Blue Marble', sun-illuminated Planet Earth during translunar coast, Apollo 17, 7-19 Dec 1972
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'Blue Marble', full globe illuminated by the sun (black and white version), Apollo 17, 7-19 Dec 1972
Lot 368
'Blue Marble', full globe illuminated by the sun (black and white version), Apollo 17, 7-19 Dec 1972
240 GBP
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Orbital view over the lunar farside before landing, Apollo 17, 7-19 Dec 1972
Lot 369
Orbital view over the lunar farside before landing, Apollo 17, 7-19 Dec 1972
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Gene Cernan performs a test drive in the Rover by the Lunar Module, EVA 1, Apollo 17, 7-19 Dec 1972
Lot 370
Gene Cernan performs a test drive in the Rover by the Lunar Module, EVA 1, Apollo 17, 7-19 Dec 1972
190 GBP
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Harrison Schmitt deploys scientific experiments at the SEP site (2 views), Apollo 17, 7-19 Dec 1972
Lot 371
Harrison Schmitt deploys scientific experiments at the SEP site (2 views), Apollo 17, 7-19 Dec 1972
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Harrison Schmitt working at the Lunar Rover at Shorty Crater, EVA 2, Apollo 17, 7-19 Dec 1972
Lot 372
Harrison Schmitt working at the Lunar Rover at Shorty Crater, EVA 2, Apollo 17, 7-19 Dec 1972
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Lunar traverse: Bear Mountain, South Massive & Cochise, Station 8/9, EVA3, Apollo 17, 7-19 Dec 1972
Lot 373
Lunar traverse: Bear Mountain, South Massive & Cochise, Station 8/9, EVA3, Apollo 17, 7-19 Dec 1972
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Lunar rock study at Station 7, EVA 3, Apollo 17, 7-19 Dec 1972
Lot 374
Lunar rock study at Station 7, EVA 3, Apollo 17, 7-19 Dec 1972
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The last station visited by humans on the Moon, Van Serg Crater, EVA3, Apollo 17, 7-19 Dec 1972
Lot 375
The last station visited by humans on the Moon, Van Serg Crater, EVA3, Apollo 17, 7-19 Dec 1972
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Moonscape at the Shorty Crater, Station 4, EVA 2, Apollo 17, 7-19 Dec 1972
Lot 376
Moonscape at the Shorty Crater, Station 4, EVA 2, Apollo 17, 7-19 Dec 1972
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Two portraits of the last moonwalker with the US flag and the Rover, Apollo 17, 7-19 Dec 1972
Lot 377
Two portraits of the last moonwalker with the US flag and the Rover, Apollo 17, 7-19 Dec 1972
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Eugene Cernan and the Earth above the antenna of the Lunar Rover, EVA 3, Apollo 17, 7-19 1972
Lot 378
Eugene Cernan and the Earth above the antenna of the Lunar Rover, EVA 3, Apollo 17, 7-19 1972
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Gene Cernan with the last lunar flag and Earth behind, SIGNED [large format], Apollo 17, 7-19 Dec 19
Lot 379
Gene Cernan with the last lunar flag and Earth behind, SIGNED [large format], Apollo 17, 7-19 Dec 19
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Portrait of Harrison Schmitt with the Earth above the deployed US flag, Apollo 17, 7-19 Dec 1972
Lot 380
Portrait of Harrison Schmitt with the Earth above the deployed US flag, Apollo 17, 7-19 Dec 1972
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Portrait of the last moonwalker with the US flag, the Rover and the lander, Apollo 17, 7-19 Dec 1972
Lot 381
Portrait of the last moonwalker with the US flag, the Rover and the lander, Apollo 17, 7-19 Dec 1972
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Last man to walk on the Moon, Eugene Cernan, salutes the American flag, Apollo 17, 7-19 Dec 1972
Lot 382
Last man to walk on the Moon, Eugene Cernan, salutes the American flag, Apollo 17, 7-19 Dec 1972
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Astronauts' salute from the Taurus-Littrow valley before leaving the Moon, Apollo 17, 7-19 Dec 1972
Lot 383
Astronauts' salute from the Taurus-Littrow valley before leaving the Moon, Apollo 17, 7-19 Dec 1972
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Telephotographs of the moonscape at Taurus-Littrow, Apollo 17, December 1972, EVA 2 and EVA 3
Lot 384
Telephotographs of the moonscape at Taurus-Littrow, Apollo 17, December 1972, EVA 2 and EVA 3
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Last tracks of the Lunar Rover viewed through the LM window after EVA 3, Apollo 17, 7-19 Dec 1972
Lot 385
Last tracks of the Lunar Rover viewed through the LM window after EVA 3, Apollo 17, 7-19 Dec 1972
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The last view witnessed by humans on the surface of another world, Apollo 17, 7-19 Dec 1972
Lot 386
The last view witnessed by humans on the surface of another world, Apollo 17, 7-19 Dec 1972
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The last departure of humans from the Moon as captured by a TV camera, Apollo 17, 7-19 Dec 1972
Lot 387
The last departure of humans from the Moon as captured by a TV camera, Apollo 17, 7-19 Dec 1972
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'Challenger' in lunar orbit before rendezvous with the CM [large format], Apollo 17, 7-19 Dec 1972
Lot 388
'Challenger' in lunar orbit before rendezvous with the CM [large format], Apollo 17, 7-19 Dec 1972
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Reunion of the Command Module and Lunar Module after the last moon landing, Apollo 17, 7-19 Dec 1972
Lot 389
Reunion of the Command Module and Lunar Module after the last moon landing, Apollo 17, 7-19 Dec 1972
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Command Module during the last rendezvous in lunar orbit, Apollo 17, 7-19 Dec 1972
Lot 390
Command Module during the last rendezvous in lunar orbit, Apollo 17, 7-19 Dec 1972
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Hadley-Apennines and Haemus Mountains [two large format views], Apollo 17, 7-19 Dec 1972
Lot 391
Hadley-Apennines and Haemus Mountains [two large format views], Apollo 17, 7-19 Dec 1972
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The last EVA of the Apollo programme, deep space EVA, Apollo 17, 7-19 Dec 1972
Lot 392
The last EVA of the Apollo programme, deep space EVA, Apollo 17, 7-19 Dec 1972
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Full Moon during the final voyage back to Earth, Apollo 17, 7-19 Dec 1972
Lot 393
Full Moon during the final voyage back to Earth, Apollo 17, 7-19 Dec 1972
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View of the Earth during the last journey to the Moon, Apollo 17, 7-19 Dec 1972
Lot 394
View of the Earth during the last journey to the Moon, Apollo 17, 7-19 Dec 1972
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The return of the last men from the Moon: splashdown in the Pacific Ocean, Apollo 17, 7-19 Dec 1972
Lot 395
The return of the last men from the Moon: splashdown in the Pacific Ocean, Apollo 17, 7-19 Dec 1972
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Lift off [large format], Skylab, 14 May 1973
Lot 396
Lift off [large format], Skylab, 14 May 1973
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Solar storm and Comet Kohoutec (2 views), Skylab 4, 1974
Lot 397
Solar storm and Comet Kohoutec (2 views), Skylab 4, 1974
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The end of The Space Race: four views of the joint US-Soviet mission, Apollo-Soyuz, 15-24 Jul 1975
Lot 398
The end of The Space Race: four views of the joint US-Soviet mission, Apollo-Soyuz, 15-24 Jul 1975
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Apollo-Soyuz rendezvous in space (3 views), Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, 15- 24 Jul 1975
Lot 399
Apollo-Soyuz rendezvous in space (3 views), Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, 15- 24 Jul 1975
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Earth's limb at sunrise [large format], probably Apollo-Soyuz, 15-24 Jul 1975
Lot 400
Earth's limb at sunrise [large format], probably Apollo-Soyuz, 15-24 Jul 1975
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Mars, the first panoramic photograph from the surface of the planet, Viking 1, 20 Jul 1976
Lot 402
Mars, the first panoramic photograph from the surface of the planet, Viking 1, 20 Jul 1976
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Mars, the first two photographs taken on the Martian Surface, Viking 1, 20 Jul 1975
Lot 403
Mars, the first two photographs taken on the Martian Surface, Viking 1, 20 Jul 1975
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Mars, orbital surface views (60 photographs), Mariner 6, 7 & 9, Viking 1 & 2, 1969-1976
Lot 404
Mars, orbital surface views (60 photographs), Mariner 6, 7 & 9, Viking 1 & 2, 1969-1976
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Mars (38 views), Mariner 6, 7 & 9, Viking 1 & 2, 1969-1976
Lot 405
Mars (38 views), Mariner 6, 7 & 9, Viking 1 & 2, 1969-1976
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Mars, scarce prints of surface views produced for internal use at JPL (26), Viking Orbiter, 1975
Lot 406
Mars, scarce prints of surface views produced for internal use at JPL (26), Viking Orbiter, 1975
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Mars, Viking Lander, July 1976
Lot 407
Mars, Viking Lander, July 1976
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Mars (6 views), Mariner 6 & 7, 1969
Lot 408
Mars (6 views), Mariner 6 & 7, 1969
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Four orbital views of Mars, Mariner 6 & 9, 1969-1972
Lot 409
Four orbital views of Mars, Mariner 6 & 9, 1969-1972
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Frost at the Viking Lander site, Viking Lander 2, 25 Sept 1977
Lot 410
Frost at the Viking Lander site, Viking Lander 2, 25 Sept 1977
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Two orbital views of Martian surface, Viking Lander 1, Aug/July 1976
Lot 411
Two orbital views of Martian surface, Viking Lander 1, Aug/July 1976
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Martian soil and weather investigations (3 views), Viking Lander 1, Jul - Aug 1976
Lot 412
Martian soil and weather investigations (3 views), Viking Lander 1, Jul - Aug 1976
170 GBP
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The Martian hemisphere, Viking 1, 18 Jun 1976
Lot 413
The Martian hemisphere, Viking 1, 18 Jun 1976
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The first view of Phobos, the Martian moon, Viking Orbiter 1, 27 Jul 1979
Lot 414
The first view of Phobos, the Martian moon, Viking Orbiter 1, 27 Jul 1979
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The first full-disc photograph of Venus, Pioneer-Venus Orbiter, 25 Apr 1979
Lot 415
The first full-disc photograph of Venus, Pioneer-Venus Orbiter, 25 Apr 1979
140 GBP
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Venus (6 views), Mariner 10 & Galileo, 6-9 Feb 1974/Feb 1990
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Venus (6 views), Mariner 10 & Galileo, 6-9 Feb 1974/Feb 1990
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Mercury, the first encounter (3 views), Mariner 10, 28-19 Mar 1974
Lot 417
Mercury, the first encounter (3 views), Mariner 10, 28-19 Mar 1974
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Jupiter and its two moons (2 views), Voyager 1, Jan/Mar 1979
Lot 418
Jupiter and its two moons (2 views), Voyager 1, Jan/Mar 1979
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Callisto [large format], Voyager 1, 6 Mar 1979
Lot 419
Callisto [large format], Voyager 1, 6 Mar 1979
180 GBP
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