THE LONG, LONELY LEAP
Kittinger, Captain Joseph W. Jr. with Martin Caidin
Published by E. P. Dutton & Company, Inc., New York, 1961
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249pp [dj wear - light chipping, mild stain to dj along spine] ---- Inscribed and signed by Martin Caidin: February 6, 1962 / To Bevo - whom Joe Kittinger calls one of the greatest pilots I have ever seen - and from Joe - that's something!!! Martin Caidin ---- From the library of Beverly "Bevo" Howard, world champion pilot and aviation pioneer from the 1930's until his death performing an airshow in 1971. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 600013
Bibliographic Details
Title: THE LONG, LONELY LEAP
Publisher: E. P. Dutton & Company, Inc., New York
Publication Date: 1961
Binding: Hard Cover
Illustrator: Color frontispiece, b&w plates
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Good
Signed: Inscribed and signed
Edition: First Edition stated.
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The Long, Lonely Leap [FIRST EDITION WITH DUSTJACKET]
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New York: E. P. Dutton & Company, 1961
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Black Raven Books, Lewes, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Photographic colour frontispiece, one further colour plate and numerous b&w illustrations (photographs). First Edition stated. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 249pp. Blue cloth binding with silver lettering on spine. Bookblock slightly cocked, some rubbing and bumping to extremeties but binding sound and internally clean. With original pictorial dustjacket, price-clipped, bright and clean but with some fraying and minor loss to edges. No loss to lettering, now in archival protective cover. A nice copy in good+ condition of a rare and sought after title. More images and information available on request. Seller Inventory # ABE-9192921914
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The Long, Lonely Leap
Published by
E. P. Dutton, New York, 1961
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Signed
Seller: Else Fine Booksellers, Tacoma, WA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Signed by Kittinger on the front endpaper. Additonally on the f.e.p. is a Sierra Engineering Co. presentation label with Col. Guy Townsend as the recipient and a business card from the same company stapled between the signature and label. Townsend was a fellow test pilot of note. In 1960 Kittinger ascended to a record height(10 miles) in a balloon and proceeded to complete the highest sky dive in history, which would hold up for 50 years. Losing consciousness for a time, free-falling at speeds of 450-600 miles an hour, this jump from the edge of space is singular in a time of pre-space travel aviation. Rubbing to the extremities and edges, especially the rear hinge, a few small soil spots on the edges. Impression from the stapled card shows on the next eight pages. Dust jacket is chipped and creased along the edges- no tears, small fold on the upper front flap. Extremely rare association copy. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 000964
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