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  "No nation ever demonstrated its aspirations and abilities as dramatically as did the United States when it landed the first men on the Moon": First edition of Apollo Expeditions to the Moon; signed by thirty Astronauts including Alan Shepard, Deke Slayton, and Walter Cunningham

  EDITED BY EDGAR M. CORTRIGHT. [ALAN SHEPARD; DEKE SLAYTON; WALTER CUNNINGHAM; ET AL],.

  Apollo Expeditions to the Moon.

  Washington, D.C: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1975.

  First edition of this profusely illustrated collection of essays documenting NASA's Apollo Missions. Quarto, original illustrated boards, pictorial endpapers, illustrated with photographs, charts, and maps. Boldly signed by thirty astronauts on the title page and facing page, including: Alan Bean, Karol J. Bobko, Vance Brand, Jerry Carr, Gene Cernan, Bob Crippen, Walter Cunningham, Joe Engle, Ron Evans, Gordon Fullerton, Fred Haise, Hank Hartfield, Karl G. Henize, Joe Kerwin, William B. Lenoir, Jack Lousma, Bruce McCandless, Story Musgrave, Bob Overmeyer, Robert A. Parker, Don Peterson, Bill Pogue, Rusty Schweickart, Alan Shepard, Deke Slayton, Jack Swigert, William Thornton, Richard Truly, Paul Weitz, and John Young. In near fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from the Zarelli Space Authentication. An exceptionally rare example.

  Price: $4,800.00     Item Number: 148758

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  First Edition of Harry Hurt III's For All Mankind; Inscribed by Astronaut Alan Shepard

  HURT III, Harry [Alan Shepard].

  For All Mankind.

  New York: The Atlantic Monthly Press, 1988.

  First edition of this comprehensive account of the NASA Apollo moon missions. Octavo, original half-cloth, illustrated with photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by Alan Shepard on the title page, "To LK and Bill - Alan Shepard." Alan Shepard was one of NASA’s Mercury Seven—the first group of American astronauts selected in 1959 for Project Mercury, the United States’ inaugural human spaceflight program. As a member of this elite cadre of military test pilots, he helped shape the early standards of astronaut training and public representation, and he went on to become the first American in space with the Freedom 7 flight in 1961. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Interviews by Al Reinert. Jacket design by Keith Sheridan.

  Price: $375.00     Item Number: 150590

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