Right Stuff by Wolfe Tom: First Edition (93 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Please see any and all photos connected with this listing. A bit scuffed but all pages intact and legible. Good reading copy. Clean. Store Stamped. --- --- What is it, I wondered, that makes a man willing to sit on top of an enormous Roman Candle, such as a Redstone, Atlas, Titan, or Saturn rocket, and wait for someone to light the fuse? I decided on the simplest approach possible. I would ask a few of the astronauts and find out - The men had it. Yeager. Conrad. Grissom. Glenn. Heroes. The first Americans in space - battling the Russians for control of the heavens, putting their lives on the line. The women had it. While Mr Wonderful was aloft, it tore your heart out that the Hero's Wife, down on the ground, had to perform with the whole world watching. "The Right Stuff". It's the quality beyond bravery, beyond courage. . .See photos for additional content. . .…

Condition: Good. 1st. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Condition: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, 29th Printing. Not price-clipped. Published by Picador, 2008. Octavo. Paperback. Book is like new with previous owner name inside front cover.100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Third printing. Light discoloring and wear; tight square binding; very good shape. No jacket. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Inventory No: 235359.

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. The product is a vintage paperback book titled "Selected from The Right Stuff" by Tom Wolfe. It is part of the "Writers' Voices Ser." and features illustrations. The book is in English and has a nonfiction narrative. Published in 1991 by Proliteracy New Readers Press, this collector's edition is intended for young adult and adult audiences. With 64 pages, this modernist literary work delves into the topic of rights and is a valuable addition to any book collection. The pages are clean with no highlighting or underlining. The book is in good used condition with normal shelf wear. This copy is ex library and will show typical library markings and wear such as stamps, stickers, labels, barcodes, pockets, or other identifiers.…

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Text appears nice and clean, but may contain minor marks that we missed. Cover has light shelf and corner wear may have bookstore stickers or be former reference copy. Binding is in very good condition. Looks real nice. 352 pages. Quantity Available: 1. ISBN: 0553381350. ISBN/EAN: 9780553381351. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1560763973. …

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Good in a Good dust jacket, unclipped ($12.95), faded at the spine, generally worn with chips and tears. Grey cloth, faded at the edges, faintly bumped. Bound with reading wear and a forward lean, soiled at the top edge, some pencil marginalia throughout. Wolfe's work about the early astronauts--John Glenn, Alan Shepard, Gus Grissom--and the human aspects of space exploration. Adapted into the 1983 Academy Award-winning Philip Kaufman film.…

Condition: Good. First edition copy. . Good dust jacket. Slightly dampstained. From the collection of American book critic Michael Dirda. Dirda worked as a columnist for The Washington Post from 1978 to 2026 and won the Pulitzer Prize in 1993 for his criticism. He has authored two collections of literary criticism and several works on books and reading.…

Linen. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing stated. Hard cover 8vo in gray linen w/silver facs sign. and spine titles. Near Fine book in Near Fine unclipped DJ, now in clear cover. Owner name front endpaper, else Fine and unmarked; jacket lightly edgeworn w/short tear at crown. 436pp. 367 p. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Stated first printing. Good condition with an intact dust jacket, with some chipping on the top rear side, now in protective cover. A slight leaning of text block. Pages are clean and no marks. Previous owner's signature on the page of previous books by Wolfe. The boards show signs of wear.…

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Stain, discoloration on edge.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. "First printing, 1979" stated therefore 1st edition, light soiling to edges of text block - top corner of front board very lightly bumped - light soiling along bottom edges of boards and spine - bottom right edge of spine very lightly bumped, dj now enclosed in mylar wrap shows edge wear with toning to edges of front/rear flaps - 5/16" closed tear to top right edge and 3/8" tear to bottom left edge at fold to spine on front panel - 3/8" tear with associated creases to bottom right edge of rear panel - 4 very shot tears along top edge with a 1/4" tear and very small chip to bottom edge of spine - very small chip to bottom of fold rear panel to flap - small chip with scuffing to top of fold front panel to flap - original price intact.…

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. First Edition. This is a special promotional edition of this very famous book by a very famous author. A movie was made based on it. This edition even comes in the bag created to hold it and give it out to friends of the publisher. It is in perfect unread condition.…

Cloth. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. This book is off-white with a copy of the author's signature on the front in silver and the title and author on the spine in blue surrounded by stars. The covers is a little bit dirty all around. The endpapers are royal blue. A former owner has written his name in the book in blue pen and another owner has written her name on the first page of text in pencil. The dust jacket is silver with the titlle and author on the front in black along with an American flag. On the back is a photograph of the author. The top of the jacket in some areas is discolored. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine+. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine+. First Edition/First Printing. Super, close to new copy. Nudged at spine ends. First printing of the 'new' edition of 1983. New introduction by Wolfe.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First Edition, first printing. VG; short gift inscription on first blank page, spine slant, unmarked/unread text. In VG unclipped jacket with mild wear closed tears at head of spine. See image.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. First edition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Boards may have fading and nicks and other signs of wear and imperfection commensurate with age. Binding is tight and structurally sound. Pages unmarked. Sealed in plastic for shipping. Secure packaging for safe delivery.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st GB edition. Light wear to boards. Content is clean with spotting. Good DJ with some edge wear and toning.

Unbound. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Very good in original newsprint wrappers.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Near Fine hardcover in a Very Good dust jacket. First Edition, First Printing of the "new" edition. The book is clean and bright. No markings to the text. The dust jacket has the original price of $15.95. Some shelf wear to the dust jacket, primarily at the corners. Overall a bright and attractive copy. 436 pp.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Hardcover first edition with minor damage to the upper spine of the dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Minus. 1st Edition. VG / VG-. Stated 1st Printing. Sep 1973 National Geographic Supplement "Teammates in Mankind's Greatest Adventure" with color images of Earth and of the Apollo crews is laid in. Book is securely bound (despite cocking; no gutter splitting), has very mild age mottling to top and bottom edges and, except for PO name, date discreetly inked to top of half-title, free of other markings and blemishes; Cover is overall clean and bright, with faint toning along the edges, small soil spot on front board near edge, sharp corners, gently bumped joints, head and tail, straight hinges and edges and boldly legible, crisply destinct lettering, design and silver-stamped replica of Author signature. Dust Jacket is unclipped (reflecting original USD $12.95 price) and mildly age toned, with creasing to lower corner of rear flap, chipping at the corners, joints, head and tail, 2x1" tears at bottom of front panel, 1" tear at top of rear panel, chips with some loss at front panel top joint and bottom corner and at lower joint of rear panel - none which impair legibility of lettering or clarity of illustration and Author image. (Please see Seller images.) DJ shows ISBN 0374250324. ShiroBooks, independent bookseller, takes pride in accurate descriptions, careful wrapping and safe shipping. PLEASE CONTACT SHIROBOOKS PRIOR TO ORDERING for additional information, details or photos.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. FREE SHIPPING IN CANADA,CRISP COPY,FIRM BINDING,CLEAN INTERIOR,JACKET EDGES CURLED.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good first edition in very good wrapper (price clipped). Unmarked.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Stated first printing, near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Light gray cloth with silver lettering. Light soiling in a few small aras to edges of page block. The jacket has just light edgewear and rumpling, with a tiny bit of loss at the foot of the spine. Wolfe's take on NASA and the astronaut image. Jacket has $12.95 price on front flap; no names or other markings in the book - a tight, clean copy. 0.…

First edition, scruffy, ex-library, missing fep, super octavo hardcover (G+) in d/w (G+): all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs. …

Hard Cover. First Edition. First printing, 1979 stated on copyright page. VG+/NF. Dj price clipped nice tight binding a solid copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First UK edition. Publication of 436 pages. The dust jacket is a touch edge worn. The boards are in good condition. Internally the pages are clean and complete. Tightly bound and presented in cellophane. The binding is excellent. *R2024/03/20 GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. First Edition; First Printing. Wear to dustjacket including a few missing chunks. Price clipped.; Stated First Printing.; 436 pages.