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Mercury 7

Mercury 7

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Mercury 7

Signed book: We Seven. First edition, first printing. NY: Simon and Schuster, 1962. Hardcover with dustjacket, 6.75 x 9.5, 352 pages. Signed on the second free end page in black felt tip by John Glenn, Wally Schirra, Gordon Cooper, and Scott Carpenter, and in blue ink by Alan Shepard. Also permanently affixed to the page is an ink signature, “Virgil I. Grissom,” closely and irregularly clipped from a check, as well as a felt tip signature of Deke Slayton on a 3.5 x 2 off-white card. In fine condition, with light bank stamp to opening portion of Grissom’s signature, some light haloing to Slayton’s signature, cracking to inner back hinge, and a stamp to back pastedown. Dustjacket rates very good, with price clip to front, some scattered light creasing and edge wear, and a tear to back, partly repaired with old tape. Pre-certified Scott Cornish and RRAuction COA.

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  • Dates: #357 - Ended May 12, 2010





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