Signed book: From the Earth to the Moon. Uniform edition. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1899. Hardcover, 5.75 x 8.25, 323 pages. Stunningly signed on the free end pages in crisp and bold black felt tip by ten Apollo astronauts: “Frank Borman, Apollo 8 CDR,” “Jim McDivitt, Apollo 9 CDR,” “Buzz Aldrin, Apollo XI LMP,” “Michael Collins, Apollo XI CMP,” “Alan Bean, Apollo 12 LMP,” “James Lovell, Apollo 8, 13 CDR,” “Fred Haise, Apollo 13 LMP,” “Dave Scott, Apollo 9 CMP, Apollo 15 CDR,” “Charlie Duke, Apollo 16 LMP,” and “Gene Cernan, Apollo X, Apollo XVII CDR.” In very good condition, with old Japanese paper reinforcement to the hinge between the two signed pages. Interestingly, there were several similarities between Verne’s novel and the eventuality of the Apollo program, including: the US being the first to launch a manned spacecraft to circumnavigate the moon; the rejection of Brownsville, Texas as a launch site, and the subsequent choosing of Florida; Apollo 8 being launched in the month of December and splash down and recovery in the Pacific; and the crews being made up of three members. A seldom-seen format connecting science fiction dreams to space age realities. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication.
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