The Darkest Dark. [Illustrated byThe Fan Brothers.]

UK,slim rectangular Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn. [Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2. This is the true 1st edn, as it precedes the PAN MACMILLAN wraps edn of 2019, the 50th Anniversary issue of the American spaceflight APOLLO 11, that first landed humans on the Moon.] FINE+/FINE+. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj - virtually as NEW.Bright,crisp,clean, matt background wrap-around colour pictorial part-glossy illustrated dw/dj with artwork by the Fan Brothers (Terry + Eric),with silver gilt lettered title and glossy,embossed white lettered author+illustrators names to front panel, spine/backstrip with glossy, capitalised white lettered author,illustrators and title with publisher's capitalised black lettered+illustrated colophon to foot of same,rear panel with capitalised white lettered strap line.Neglgiible shelf-wear, bumping,creasing to edges and corners - no nicks, tears or splits present.Top+fore-edges clean without blemish; contents bright,tight,clean,soild and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips, seems unread,other than my own collation. Publisher's bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,dw/dj illustration repeated to glazed boards with white lettered title and silver gilt lettered author+illustrators names to front,similarly coloured+lettered spine/backstrip as the dw/dj and similarly lettered as front, rear cover.and immaculate repeated illustrated endpapers.UK,slim,rectangular Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn, 44pp [unpaginated and includes free endpapers] includes colour vignette illustrated title page,15 full colour single-page,11 full colour double-page illustrations by Terry+Eric Fan throughout the book and the last 2pp of author's contemporary, biographical colour photographs - all with accompanying text; plus an About the Author (Chris Hadfield) and A Message From Chris page with his facsimile signature. Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional,and even internally,the book is also in an exceptional condition/ state of preservation and presentation for a book of its age and nature, i.e. a child's book. It really is an exceptional,exemplary example for its cleanliness and brightness. Young Chris is an astronaut. A very busy astronaut. Saving the planet from aliens is much more important than taking baths or going to bed. Because at bedtime the worst sort of alien appears - darkness. But when Chris watches the first televised moon landing, he discovers that there is a dark out in Space that is much darker than he's used to. It's the darkest dark ever, and he realises that the unknown can be . . . exciting! 'The Darkest Dark' is the debut picture book by Commander Chris Hadfield,international bestselling author of 'An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth',with spectacular illustrations by illustration team,The Fan Brothers. Inspired by Chris's decision to become an astronaut after watching the Apollo 11 moon landing at age nine,'The Darkest Dark' is an inspiring story about facing your fears and following your dreams. Chris Hadfield is one of the world's most accomplished astronauts.Since returning from his third mission,when he served as Commander of the International Space Station and lived in Space for five months,Chris now frequently speaks to audiences throughout the world about Space and encourages children to engage with science. He lives in Toronto with his wife,Helene. Kate Fallion is a bestselling author and journalist who lives in Toronto with her two sons. Terry Fan and Eric Fan received their formal art training at the Ontario College of Art and Design.They use ink and graphite mixed with digital art to create magical images of all kinds.They live in Toronto and are the authors and illustrators of 'The Night Gardener',their critically acclaimed debut picture book. Please contact seller,because of the lighter weight of this item,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,the stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of any inexpensive book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **