WESTMAN, Paul [Neil Armstrong].
Neil Armstrong: Space Pioneer.
"Here men from the planet earth first set foot upon the moon": First Edition of Paul Westman's Neil Armstrong: Space Pioneer; inscribed by Neil Armstrong
Minneapolis: Lerner Publications Company, 1980.
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First edition of this concise biographical account that introduces young readers to the life and achievements of the first man to walk on the Moon. Octavo, original pictorial boards, illustrated with black and white photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by Neil Armstrong on the front free endpaper, "Best wishes to Ron - Neil Armstrong." In near fine condition with light toning and bumping. Accompanied by a James Spence Authentication (JSA) letter of authenticity and a JSA sticker label affixed to the bottom right corner of the front free endpaper.
Commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin landed the Apollo Lunar Module Eagle on July 20, 1969, at 20:17 UTC, and Armstrong became the first person to step onto the Moon's surface six hours and 39 minutes later. Aldrin joined him 19 minutes later, and they spent roughly two hours together exploring the site they had named Tranquility Base upon landing. Armstrong's first step onto the lunar surface was broadcast on live TV to a worldwide audience. He described the event as "one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." Apollo 11 effectively proved US victory in the Space Race to demonstrate spaceflight superiority, by fulfilling a national goal proposed in 1961 by President John F. Kennedy, "before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth."
Neil Armstrong: Space Pioneer.
$2,800.00
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