New York: E. P. Dutton, 1961 Book. Very Good. Cloth. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Signed by Kittinger on the front endpaper. Additonally on the f.e.p. is a Sierra Engineering Co. presentation label with Col. Guy Townsend as the recipient and a business card from the same company stapled between the signature and label. Townsend was a fellow test pilot of note. In 1960 Kittinger ascended to a record height(10 miles) in a balloon and proceeded to complete the highest sky dive in history, which would hold up for 50 years. Losing consciousness for a time, free-falling at speeds of 450-600 miles an hour, this jump from the edge of space is singular in a time of pre-space travel aviation. Rubbing to the extremities and edges, especially the rear hinge, a few small soil spots on the edges. Impression from the stapled card shows on the next eight pages. Dust jacket is chipped and creased along the edges- no tears, small fold on the upper front flap. Extremely rare association copy..

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Bookseller: Else Fine Booksellers (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 000964
Title: The Long, Lonely Leap
Author: Kittinger, Captain Joseph W. Jr. With Caidin, Martin
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: E. P. Dutton
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1961
Keywords: Aviation

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Hinge: The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
First Edition: In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Edges: The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Association Copy: An association copy is a copy of a book which has been signed and inscribed by the author for a personal friend, colleague, or...
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