Appointment on the Moon: The Full Story of Americans in Space. From the Explorer I to the Lunar Landing and Beyond

625 Madison Avenue, New York: The Viking Press, 1969. Revised and expanded edition issued in 1969. Copyright 1968, 1969 by Richard S. Lewis. Fine navy full cloth boards, colorful cover design with crisp white spine titles, light shelf wear. Cover depicts the tops of three American rockets in ascending order of height in red, white, and orange. The final tallest appearing to the Apollo I rocket. Pages fine; no writing. Features two large photo-palte sections in b&w. Bind fine, square; hinges intact. Scarce original wrapper in dark hued color near b&w, light shelf wear; unclipped 10.00, protected in new clear sleeve. Front panel features lunar lander above rocky surface with big blue marble in background. From back flap: "Jacket: Composite of Apollo 11 photographs (NASA)." Back panel with review blurbs including a glowing statement from Donald Rumsfeld. Near fine first revised edition in same wrapper. Excellent, clearly written coverage by veteran news journalist Richard Lewis on the early space program. Published soon after the return of Apollo 11, the first human landing on the moon. Includes a detailed fourteen-page index. Printed in the U.S.A. 560 pages. Insured post.. Revised and Expanded Edition . Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall.