The Greatest Challenge

New York: E. P. Dutton & Company. NF/VG. 1965. 1st Edition. Hardcover; 1st Printing. 41, 48, 49. 6419950 . 1st edition/1st printing. Sub-title: The Incredible Adventure And Splendid Destiny Of Man In Exploring Space. Bound in green cloth with yellow printing on the spine, book is clean, straight & tight. It has light wear to spine ends and corners and previous owner's name written on front endpage, also a small rubbed spot on the front pastedown from a sticker being removed. The interior is clean without marks or tears. Price intact dust jacket is bright and clean. It has edgewear, light chipping and two small holes along the front fold. A small, light stain is present on the back lower edge near the fold. Included with the book is a newspaper clipping from January, 1986 that tells the story of the Challenger disaster. This is the story of the greatest challenge man has ever accepted voluntarily: the dangers of our new adventures beyond this planet, in the manned exploration of space, from dust jacket. ; Drawings; 8 3/4" x 6"; 320 pages .