Balloon that became the first balloon to cross the Atlantic Ocean when it landed on August 17, 1978, in Miserey near Paris, 137 hours and six minutes after leaving Presque Isle, Maine. Signed book: Double Eagle. First edition. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1979. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 278 pages. Signed and inscribed on the dedication page in black felt tip by the three pilots to make the flight, "Gre, [to those who went before] and to those who come after! I hope you enjoy the adventure, Maxie Anderson, March 1981," "Ben Abruzzo," and "Larry Newman." In fine condition, with light wear to the dust jacket.
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