THE LONG, LONELY LEAP by Kittinger, Captain Joseph W. Jr. and Caidin, Martin - 1961

E. P. Dutton, 1961 Book. Good. Cloth. First Edition. 249 pages. Sunned spine, light foxing on the top edge..

Minor rips in dust jacket along edges (see photo)
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: E. P. Dutton and Co., Inc., 1961. First Edition (Stated) . Hardcover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Author's personal narrative of his experiences while doing pioneering research for the USAF on high-altitude parachute design. He made a parachute jump from 102,800 feet in 1960 that was the altitude record until broken in 2012. After the book was written, he remained in the Air Force, flew F-4 fighter missions into North Vietnam, was shot down and was a guest at the Hanoi Hilton for nearly a year. He participated in the new record jump as a technical consultant. 249 pages. Shelf wear to dust jacket. Dust jacket in mylar.

New York: E. P. Dutton and Company, Inc., 1961. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 249pp.; HB blue w/silver; slight rub w/spine sunned; PONstamp,ft.endpaper,bk.pastedwn.& throughout; clean,tight pgs. Joe Kittinger's story, the first man to jump&free-fall from the edge of space. illus. rare.

New York: E. P. Dutton & Company, Inc., 1961. 249pp [dj wear - light chipping, mild stain to dj along spine] ---- Inscribed and signed by Martin Caidin: February 6, 1962 / To Bevo - whom Joe Kittinger calls one of the greatest pilots I have ever seen - and from Joe - that's something!!! Martin Caidin ---- From the library of Beverly "Bevo" Howard, world champion pilot and aviation pioneer from the 1930's until his death performing an airshow in 1971. . Inscribed and signed. First Edition stated. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Illus. by Color frontispiece, b&w plates. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: E. P. Dutton, 1961 Book. Very Good. Cloth. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Signed by Kittinger on the front endpaper. Additonally on the f.e.p. is a Sierra Engineering Co. presentation label with Col. Guy Townsend as the recipient and a business card from the same company stapled between the signature and label. Townsend was a fellow test pilot of note. In 1960 Kittinger ascended to a record height(10 miles) in a balloon and proceeded to complete the highest sky dive in history, which would hold up for 50 years. Losing consciousness for a time, free-falling at speeds of 450-600 miles an hour, this jump from the edge of space is singular in a time of pre-space travel aviation. Rubbing to the extremities and edges, especially the rear hinge, a few small soil spots on the edges. Impression from the stapled card shows on the next eight pages. Dust jacket is chipped and creased along the edges- no tears, small fold on the upper front flap. Extremely rare association copy..

NY: E. P. Dutton, 1961. First Edition . Hardcover. An ex-library copy, which has typical library markings and has water damage along the lower half of the book. The pages are stiff but not stuck together anywhere - the book is readable. This copy is signed on the front endpaper: "To Charlie Harris - with many regards to a pioneer, Happy (coasting?) Joe Kittinger". A scarce book about the jump from an airplane 16 miles high, and reaching speeds in excess of 600 miles per hour. Much scarcer when signed by the primary author.