Tom Wolfe the Right Stuff (4 results)
More imagesPublished by Jonathan Cape, London, 1979
- Softcover
Seller: The First Edition Rare Books, LLC, Cincinnati, OH, U.S.A.The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
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US$ 175.00
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Add to basketPaperback. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: near fine. Uncorrected Proof. Octavo, [viii], 440pp. Red paperback. Appears unread. Stated "Uncorrected Proof" on the front cover. Includes a promotional dust jacket, £6.95 net retail price on front flap, bright illustration, "Proof Only" on rear flap. A scarce piece of promotio…nal material. In The Right Stuff, Tom Wolfe describes the skills necessary for astronauts to participate in space exploration. He researched and interviewed multiple sources to write this piece, focusing on postwar work on rockets and the astronauts chosen for the inaugural Project Mercury at NASA. The piece was adapted for a movie in 1983, starring Sam Shepard, Ed Harris, Scott Glenn, and Dennis Quaid. It won four Academy Awards. The Uncorrected Proof Copy of The Right Stuff by Tom Wolfe, for the English edition from Jonathan Cape. (illustrator).
More imagesPublished by Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York, 1979
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: The First Edition Rare Books, LLC, Cincinnati, OH, U.S.A.The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
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Add to basketCloth. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, [10], 436pp. Gray cloth, title stamped in blue on spine, signature stamped in silver on front board. Stated "first printing, 1979" on copyright page. Solid text block, light foxing along leaf ends, lightly bumped top corner. In…the publisher's first state dust jacket, $12.95 retail price on front flap, shelf wear to both panels, faint scratch marks on rear panel, full portrait of author on back panel, a very good example. Tom Wolfe's The Right Stuff was first published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux in 1979, based on Wolfe's earlier magazine reporting on the Mercury astronauts and the culture of early American test pilots. It was adapted into an Academy Award-winning movie in 1983, starring Sam Shepard, Ed Harris, Scott Glenn and Dennis Quaid. First edition, first printing of The Right Stuff by Tom Wolfe. (illustrator).
More imagesPublished by Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York, 1979
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: The First Edition Rare Books, LLC, Cincinnati, OH, U.S.A.The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
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US$ 375.00
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Add to basketCloth. Condition: Near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: near fine. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, [10], 436pp. Gray cloth, title stamped in blue on spine, signature stamped in silver on front board. Stated "first printing, 1979" on copyright page. Solid text block, vibrant blue endpapers, faint foxing to covers and along edg…es, a near fine example. In the publisher's first state dust jacket, $12.95 retail price on front flap, touch of shelf wear, full portrait of author on back panel, a near fine example. An exceptional copy. Tom Wolfe's The Right Stuff was first published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux in 1979, based on Wolfe's earlier magazine reporting on the Mercury astronauts and the culture of early American test pilots. It was adapted into an Academy Award-winning movie in 1983, starring Sam Shepard, Ed Harris, Scott Glenn and Dennis Quaid. First edition, first printing of The Right Stuff by Tom Wolfe. (illustrator).
Published by Los Angeles The Ladd Company 1982, 1982
Seller: James Pepper Rare Books, Inc., ABAA, Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A.James Pepper Rare Books, Inc., ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerOriginal revised draft shooting script with color rewrite pages for the film The Right Stuff, written by Philip Kaufman, based on the best-selling book by Tom Wolfe. Bradbound, 124 pages, dated February, 1982 on the title page. Near fine with some minor handling to the printed studio covers. The film tells the story of the origi…nal Mercury 7 American astronauts, their families, and their commitment to the space program and each other. The film was released in the U.S. on February 17, 1984. It was directed by Philip Kaufman, starring Sam Shepard as Chuck Yaeger, Scott Glenn as Alan Shepard, Ed Harris as John Glenn, Dennis Quaid as Gordon Cooper, Fred Ward as Gus Grissom, Barbara Hershey as Glennis Yaeger, Kim Stanley as Pancho Barnes, Levon Helm as Jack Ridley - the narrator, Veronica Cartwright as Betty Grissom, Pamela Reed as Trudy Cooper, Lance Henriksen as Wally Schirra, and the real Chuck Yeager in a cameo appearance. It won 4 Oscars; Best Sound, Best Film Editing, Best Sound Effects, and Best Music - Original Score (Bill Conti). It also received 4 other nominations; Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor (Shepard), Best Cinematography, and Best Art Direction / Set Decoration.
