The first-hand account of America’s pioneering Project Mercury, the country’s first manned spaceflight program.  The early stages are detailed, from astronaut selection through the actual missions;  missions that ultimately led to the Apollo Program and fulfillment of President Kennedy’s challenge to put a man on the moon and return him safely to earth. It includes the astronauts’ personal accounts of fears, joys, successes, and, yes, moments of panic. Primary source insights of America’s hopes and dreams at the dawn of the space age.

Norwalk, Ct:  Easton Press, 1997. Collector’s Edition. 352 pages. Hardcover bound in leather with gilt decorations.  FINE condition.  SIGNED BY CARPENTER, COOPER AND GLENN.