Description
For sale: a rare and exceptional, first edition, early printing hardcover copy of Of a Fire on the Moon by Norman Mailer. First Edition unstated, 1971 Little Brown. Fourth Printing stated on the copyright page.
The book exterior is in Near Fine condition with clean, bright boards with a strong sheen, strong title gilt on a convex spine, moderate spotting on the top page block, tight binding, mild spine tilt, lightly rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and lightly rubbed corners. The interior of the book is also in Near Fine condition with an erased price on the first free end paper. No other marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and lightly toned, making this an excellent addition to any collection.
The dust jacket is in Very Good condition with moderate surface wear, heavy edge wear, chips, gaps and a 1/2″ tear mended with acid-free tape. First issue jacket, with $7.95 on front flap, and a Magritte painting in the Sarah El Bindari designed jacket. Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.
It has been called the single most historic event of the 20th century: On July 20, 1969, after a decade of tests and training, supported by a staff of 400,000 engineers and scientists, and with a budget of billions, the most powerful rocket ever launched brought Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins to the moon.
Nobody captured the men, the mood, and the machinery like Norman Mailer, hired by LIFE magazine to cover the mission in a dazzling reportage he later enhanced into the brilliantly crafted book, Of a Fire on the Moon.
Ships promptly in a corrugated mailer with the book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.
