Mar 27, 2004 - Sale 2001

Sale 2001 - Lot 37

Price Realized: $ 138
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 200 - $ 300
The Astronauts, Pioneers in Space. A chapter is written by each of the Mercury astronauts and includes topics associated with the spacecraft, countdown, in orbit, new experiences, and splashdown. Shepard writes a chapter on his just completed "Freedom 7" flight. Contains dozens of color and black/white photographs. Approximately 7x10 inches and 93 pages, with a paper cover. New York: Golden Press, 1961

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Inscribed with their individual Mercury flight name and signed by Carpenter, Cooper and Schirra on the half-title page with Carpenter adding "Mercury Astronaut" above his name.