DJ are very good to excellent, show shelf ware and nicked corners. Interior pages slightly discolored, no other damage visible. Both books are very good to excellent, Binding is square and boards flat. Due to this being a two (2) large books shipping in one package a $3.00 fee will be added to the price when purchased.
Both books are worthy of anyones collection of 20th Century books about Americas space program. but solidly built on the factual and is based on the activities of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the fascinating people and intricate machines connected with it.
Michener is a compelling narrative, fiction for the most part. Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin give us the exclusive story of Apollo 11: from the earliest preparations to the final touchdown back on Planet Earth. First on the Moon takes the reader on a voyage with the three astronauts who first set foot on the lunar surface. "An engrossing and informative novel based on the activities of the National Aeronautics and Space Adminstration". Binding is Navy (kind of a very dark midnight blue) with JAM (gilt dots between letters) on upper front panel spine: title, author name in box upper spine and Random House & logo at bottom spine all lettering/logos/decorations gold gilt. It is price intact with a just a bit of edgewear. The near fine dust jacket is clean and bright. There is a blindstamp on the rear binding, (not a small book club indentation but the larger printer's mark-there were so many firsts printing of this period of Michener's books that several printers did them, so there are different marks to identify the printer some circles, some squares this one is a square 5/8" across). Book is near fine (clean, straight & tight, bound in dark blue cloth with gilt lettering endpapers are illustrated with maps).
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