Lot 131
  • 131

Apollo - The Lunar Program Seen Through Pictures

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2,500 - 3,500 USD
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Description

  • oversize publication with over 100 photographs
  • paper, ink, photograph
CHAPPELL, Russell E. Apollo. NASA EP-100. Washington: 1973. 63 pp. Extensive illustrations. Oversized, 14 by 10 ½ inches. Original pictorial printed wrapper.

Condition

Printed paper wrappers, occasional minor soiling and creasing. Small circular stain to upper right corner, which continues throughout the contents, but doesn't affect images or text in any meaningful way.
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Catalogue Note

Having eleven Apollo astronaut signatures on the front end papers. To signify their Apollo earth orbit flight, SIGNED and INSCRIBED: “WALT CUNNINGHAM, Apollo 7” and “ WALLY SCHIRRA, Apollo 7” on a deep space photograph of the earth, along with: “GORDON COOPER, Apollo 10 B.U. (BackUp) CDR.”

To signify their Apollo lunar orbit or lunar landing flights, SIGNED and INSCRIBED: “BUZZ ALDRIN, Apollo XI; ALAN BEAN, Apollo 12; CHARLES CONRAD, Apollo XII; CHARLIE DUKE, Apollo 16, RICHARD GORDON, Apollo XII; FRED HAISE, Apollo 13, EDGAR MITCHELL, Apollo 14” and “TOM STAFFORD, Apollo X, Cdr” on or around a deep space photograph of a full Moon.

This publication was released by the NASA Public Affairs Office to celebrate the accomplishments of the Apollo Program. Every page has either color photographs or drawings from all Apollo flights, with recognition of the early flight programs that made Apollo possible. Containing over 100 photographs, it includes the classic Apollo flight images plus many that are rarely seen.

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