To Rule The Night: The Discovery Voyage of Astronaut Jim Irwin.
by Irwin, James B. with William A. Emerson Jr
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Palm Beach, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: A. J. Holman Company, 1973. First edition of the autobiography of Jim Irwin, who served as the Lunar Module pilot for Apollo 15. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "To William Stanhope my very best wishes for your life in Him. James Irwin." Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Don Bender. "This book is a thrilling account of one of the greatest adventures of all time - man's journey to the moon. More significantly, it is also the inspiring story of one man's journey to faith in the God of the Universe. Astronaut Jim Irwin has a unique and challenging story to tell, and I predict this book will be an inspiration to thousands" (Billy Graham).
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Details
- Bookseller
- Raptis Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 144838
- Title
- To Rule The Night: The Discovery Voyage of Astronaut Jim Irwin.
- Author
- Irwin, James B. with William A. Emerson Jr
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- A. J. Holman Company
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1973
- Keywords
- Jim Irwin First Edition Signed, To Rule The Night: The Discovery Voyage of Astronaut Jim Irwin First Edition
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography and Autobiography;
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Raptis Rare Books
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Palm Beach, Florida
About Raptis Rare Books
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- First Edition
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- Jacket
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- Cloth
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- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...