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Lovell, Jim; Kluger, Jeffrey.
Apollo 13. [Signed by astronaut Jim Lovell].
Publisher: Easton Press, Connecticut;
Date of Publication: 2005
Stock Code: 11885
Octavo, pp. [xix] 378. Illustrated with a diagram of Apollo’s journey across pages vi and vii and thirty four monochromatic photographs commemorating important moments in Apollo 13 history. Publisher’s navy morocco leather with four raised bands and gilt titles with moon motifs to spine; with gilt titles within moon illustrated border to upper board; and same moon illustrated border to lower board. Watered tan silk end-papers. All edges gilt, with a gold satin place-marker. Signed Easton Press Certificate of Authenticity loosely inserted. Barely visible 5cm scratch to fore edge gilt. Near fine collectors’ edition, boldly signed by Apollo 13 astronaut Jim Lovell and author Jeffrey Kluger. ‘Houston, we’ve had a problem’. Apollo 13 recounts the full story of the April 1970 Apollo 13 lunar landing mission commanded by Lovell. Apollo 13 was intended to be the third manned moon landing when a devastating explosion in an oxygen tank derailed the mission. The now famous scramble to return the crew safely to Earth was the subject of the 1995 film of the same name, starring Tom Hanks. £280.00