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Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good+. First Edition; First Printing. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. ALSO SIGNED BY HER HUSBAND, FELLOW ASTRONAUT ROBER 'HOOT' GIBSON. First Edition USA (2015). First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Near Fine in a Very Good+ DJ: The Book shows a touch of crimp to the head of the backstrip; the mildest nudge to the upper front corner tip; the binding is ever so slightly cocked off square but remains secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a couple of minor, unobtrusive imperfections. Bright and clean. The DJ shows a faint wrinkle at the head of the back-strip; a small scuff at the lower front corner tip and a heavier scuff with small loss at the upper front corner tip; mild rubbing and faint consequent soiling to the rear panel; unclipped. Remains attractive and intact. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Large 8vo (9.35 x 6.25 x 1.25 Inches). Profusely illustrated with color photographs. Language: English. Weight: 39.5 ounces. Dark blue boards with gilt titlesat the front panel and back-strip. Hardback with DJ. An extraordinary book, an extraordinary fearless woman, and extraordinary American who was one of the first six women to fly in space. Filled with candor and emotionally charged with preparation for selection as an astronaut to her first launch. Dr. Seddon has the ability to use words to paint a vivid picture of her life riding rockets, falling in love with another extraordinary trailblazing astronaut and being a doctor. Rhea is gifted in so many ways, but the greatest of them all is mother. Her life is one of selflessness and achievement. Every home library should have this book to share with their daughters of what it means to wear the badge of great achiever when you set your goals and apply yourself. The best of all the female astronaut's books. Robert Lee "Hoot" Gibson (born 1946) , (Capt, USN, Ret. ) , is a former American naval officer and aviator, test pilot, and aeronautical engineer. A retired NASA astronaut, he also served as Chief of the Astronaut Office from 1992 to 1997. He was inducted into the U. S. Astronaut Hall of Fame in 2003 and the National Aviation Hall of Fame in 2013, and has received several military decorations throughout his career. On May 30, 1981, he married fellow astronaut, Rhea Seddon. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; xii, 464 pages; Signed by Author.…

1st edition dust jacket As New octavo xii + 464pp., colour plates, One of America's first women astronauts finds her space. Signed on half-title page.