FOR SPACIOUS SKIES: The Uncommon Journey of a Mercury Astronaut
Orlando, Florida: Harcourt, Inc., 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition, first printing. Signed by Scott Carpenter on the title page. Memoirs of the fourth American in space. One of seven Project Mercury astronauts to take part in America's burgeoning space program in the 1960s, Carpenter (1925-2013) is best known for his 1962 three-orbit mission in the tiny Aurora 7 capsule, which suffered a series of malfunctions that caused the spacecraft to land 250 miles downrange from its intended splashdown point. Octavo: xiii, [1, blank], 370 pp. with photographic illustrations. Original paper-covered boards, with silver-stamped titling. Tiny smudge to the fore-edge; else near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Near fine / Near fine. Item #79861
ISBN: 0151004676
Price: $75.00