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Collins, Michael.
CARRYING THE FIRE: An Astronaut’s Journeys.
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New York, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, (1974).
First edition. Autobiography of the Gemini 10 and Apollo 11 astronaut, INSCRIBED TO HIS COPY EDITOR on front endpaper, "For Carmen Gomez-plata,/ with all good wishes -/ Michael Collins." Carmen Gomezplata, for decades the chief copy editor at Farrar Straus, was known for her professionalism combined with a personal touch (Madeleine L'Engle even dedicated one of her books to her). 8vo gilt-stamped blue cloth boards; foreword by Charles A. Lindbergh; preface by Collins; 478 pages plus appendix; photo illustrated. Near fine with spine slightly shaken; in near fine dust jacket with tear to upper front panel. "In this remarkable book, he captures, in a very personal way, the drama, beauty, and humor of one of man's greatest adventures" -- from the dust jacket flap.
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