{"product_id":"buzz-aldrin-signed-men-from-earth-1st-edition-1st-printing-apollo-11-hardcover-1","title":"Buzz Aldrin SIGNED Men From Earth 1st Edition 1st Printing Apollo 11 Hardcover","description":"Space Exploration \/ Apollo 11 — Signed first edition, first printing of Men From Earth by Buzz Aldrin and Malcolm McConnell, published by Bantam Books in 1989.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePersonally signed by Apollo 11 astronaut and moonwalker Buzz Aldrin with a large, bold signature on the half-title page.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe copyright page displays the complete number line ending in 1, confirming the first printing. Hardcover retains its original illustrated dust jacket with the iconic cover highlighting Aldrin’s July 20, 1969 moonwalk and the history of Project Apollo.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAldrin recounts the development of America’s space program from the early Space Race through Gemini and Apollo, culminating in Apollo 11 and Tranquility Base. Written from the perspective of one of only twelve people ever to walk on the Moon, this is an especially desirable signed piece of twentieth-century space-exploration history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEdition: First Edition \/ First Printing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bantam Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYear: 1989\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardcover with original dust jacket\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSigned: Boldly signed “Buzz Aldrin” on the half-title page\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 0-553-05374-4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePages: 312 plus preliminary material\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Overall good to very good collectible condition. The hardcover itself remains attractive with clean blue boards and a solid binding. Interior pages are generally clean and well preserved. Page edges show some age-related toning\/handling wear and localized edge imperfections as photographed. Original dust jacket remains bright and attractive overall but shows noticeable shelf and edge wear, including rubbing, creasing and small chips\/tears concentrated around the upper edges and spine ends. Please examine all photographs carefully for the exact condition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA highly collectible signed first printing from Buzz Aldrin, Apollo 11 Lunar Module Pilot and the second human being to walk on the Moon. An outstanding display piece for a collection devoted to NASA, Apollo 11, American space exploration or twentieth-century history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSKU V\/2","brand":"Second Chapter Book Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67706108608760,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0859\/1025\/7912\/files\/76c8eba4-3262-4ed3-9816-4a35df1ef57c_b7ec2947-3f68-4706-8f53-8767d2c7a6bd.jpg?v=1792225384","url":"https:\/\/secondchapterbookco.com\/products\/buzz-aldrin-signed-men-from-earth-1st-edition-1st-printing-apollo-11-hardcover-1","provider":"Second Chapter Book Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}