Michael COLLINS / Carrying the Fire An Astronaut's Journeys Signed 1st ed 1974

Description: Carrying the Fire: An Astronaut's Journeys Author: COLLINS, Michael Title: Carrying the Fire: An Astronaut's Journeys Publication: New York: Farrar , Straus and Giroux, (1974) Edition: First Edition Description: First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, 478pp., plus Appendix. Stated first printing. A very good copy in the publisher's blue cloth, with some foxing to the top edge; clean and crisp internally. In a fine dust jacket. This copy SIGNED and INSCRIBED by Collins on the front free endpaper: "To Fred; All the best from Michael Collins." Collins, who began his astronaut career as one of "the Fourteen," the third group of NASA astronauts, is best known for his work on Apollo 11, when he manned the orbiting spacecraft alone as Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon. Signed copies are scarce, but signed first printings are genuinely rare, as the book was quickly reprinted within months of publication. An appealing copy of a significant memoir. Very good / fine. Seller ID: 9415 Subject: AstronomyCleveland Book Company Lakewood, OH As a small, independent bookseller in Cleveland, Ohio, I deal in general used, rare, and antiquarian books, autographs, manuscripts, pamphlets, and personal and family papers in all subjects. My family has been in the antiquarian book business since 1971. Guarantee All items may be returned within 30 days, with a full refund including shipping costs if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged. Shipping All books shipped to US destinations by USPS Media Mail. Delivery typically takes 5 to 14 days, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Tracking is provided on all domestic shipments. Expedited and international shipping is available, please contact us for a price quote BEFORE placing an order. We are happy to combine shipping on multiple items. Payment We prefer PayPal. Feedback We leave feedback after receiving buyer's feedback. If you are unhappy with your order for any reason, please contact us before leaving feedback, and we will resolve the problem! We take pride in our business and make every attempt to describe each item in our inventory accurately according to the highest standards of the rare book trade.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 2350 USD

Location: Lakewood, Ohio

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