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Lot #8185
Apollo 11 Signed Book - First on the Moon

Sought-after copy of First on the Moon signed by the legendary crew of Apollo 11

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Sought-after copy of First on the Moon signed by the legendary crew of Apollo 11

Signed book: First on the Moon. Second printing. Boston, MA: Little, Brown and Company, 1970. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.5, 434 pages. Signed and inscribed on successive pages by the Apollo 11 astronauts: “To Robert Barrett – with best wishes – Neil Armstrong, Apollo 11,” who signs in black ballpoint on the half-title page; “Michael Collins, Apollo 11, July 16-24, 1969,” in blue felt tip on the reverse of the half-title page; and “Buzz Aldrin,” in blue ink on the title page. In very good to fine condition. In very good to fine condition, with some light show-through from Collins' signature underneath Armstrong's inscription, some creasing to the dust jacket, and a bookplate affixed to the inside front cover. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Novaspace for the Collins signature and a letter of provenance from the book’s original owner, who states where he obtained the Armstrong and Aldrin signatures.

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