signed first edition
2002 · New York
by Carpenter, Scott with Kris Stoever
New York: Harcourt, Inc, 2002. First edition of Scott Carpenter's compelling autobiography. Octavo, original boards, illustrated. Signed by Scott Carpenter on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. The fourth American to travel into space and the second to orbit the earth, astronaut Scott Carpenter's autobiography provides unique insight into life at NASA. "A rich story of remarkable accomplishment and sacrifice. Not only do we learn about the early years of space travel, we learn how one man became on of America's modern heroes" - John Glenn. (Inventory #: 81174)