Aldrin, Buzz and Malcolm McConnell

 

MEN FROM EARTH

 

Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 1997. Collector’s Edition, a volume in the Astronauts Library. Octavo. Full black leather binding, with elaborate gilt stamping, four raised bands, moiré silk endpapers, and a ribbon marker. A fine copy.

 

This is Number 722 of 3,000 copies signed by Buzz Aldrin. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity from the publisher. 

 

The second man on the moon interweaves the story of U.S. and Soviet efforts to reach the moon with his first-hand experience flying both the Gemini and Apollo missions during the height of the space race.