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  First Edition of Road to Space; Inscribed by the First Man in Space Yuri Gagarin

  GAGARIN, Yuri.

  Дорога в космос. [Road to Space].

  Moscow: Military Publishing House of the Ministry of Defense of the USSR, 1961.

  First edition of this autobiographical account by the first man in space, a cosmonaut’s early life, aviation training, and historic 1961 mission aboard Vostok 1. Octavo, written in Russian, original publisher's boards with titles and stars in silver, frontispiece, illustrated with black and white photographs throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, translated it reads in full, "To Valentina Grigorievna, in memory of our meetings at the airfield on March 29, 1962. With respect, Gagarin 29.03.62." In very good condition. Books signed and inscribed by Gagarin are rare.

  Price: $7,500.00     Item Number: 151157

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  Rare illustrated French pamphlet on the Vostok Research Station; signed by the first human to journey into outer space Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin

  [GAGARIN, Yuri].

  Le Celebre Vostok: Premier Vasseau Cosmique Habite. [The Famous Vostok: First Inhabited Cosmic Vessel].

  Editions de l'Agence de Presse Novosti, n.d..

  Rare illustrated French pamphlet on the Vostok Research Station, signed by the first human to journey into outer space, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers, illustrated with color photographs. Signed by Gagarin on the verso of the front panel. In very good condition. Rare.

  Price: $2,000.00     Item Number: 141042

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