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Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. Illustrated Throughout (illustratore). 1st Edition. Each Volume is Signed by Andrew Chaikin and dated 6-9-17. signed on page opposite title page in Silver. Volume One is also Signed by Jim McDivitt Apollo 9 CDR. Volume Two is also signed by Fred Haise Apollo 13 LMP. And Volume Three is also signed by Al Worden Apollo 15 CMP. These are first thus editions - Second Printings. Book is in Fine condition. Boards are clean, not bumped. Not remaindered. Dust Jacket is in Fine condition. Not chipped or crinkled. Not price clipped. Book is covered by Mylar Brodart. All-ways well boxed, All-ways fast service. Thanks. Three volume set in a slipcase. Volume I is entitled One Giant Leap (368 pages, Illustrations--many in color, Index). Volume II is entitled The Odyssey Continues (256 pages, Illustrations--many in color, Index). Volume III is entitled Lunar Explorers (336 pages, Illustrations--many in color, Index). This book formed the basis for From the Earth to the Moon, a 12-part HBO miniseries. From 1999 to 2001. Pictures available upon request. Box is heavy and may require additional postage depending on how shipped. Signed by Author(s). Book.

First edition of this visual chronicle documenting the early development of the U.S. space program at Cape Canaveral. Quarto, original pictorial wrappers, illustrated throughout. Boldly signed by six Gemini astronauts on the dedication page: Michael Collins, James Lovell, Edward H. White II, Frank Borman, Jim McDivitt, and Clifton Williams. Foreword by Kurt H. Debus. In very good condition. Rare and desirable signed, especially by Edward White who passed away in 1967. The Pictorial History of Cape Kennedy: 1950â"1965 offers a visual and documentary account of the formative years of Americaâs space program, focusing on the evolution of Cape Canaveralâ"later renamed Cape Kennedyâ"into a central hub of aerospace innovation. Through a curated selection of photographs and concise historical commentary, the book captures the technological advancements, key personnel, and landmark missions that defined the early Cold War-era space race.