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Here is a signed copy of The Astronauts: The Story of Project Mercury, America’s Man-in-Space Program that we sold:

Mercury 7 First Edition Signed Book — Signed by All Seven Astronauts — Scarce

Rare and fantastic signed book, “The Astronauts: The Story of Project Mercury, America’s Man-in-Space Program” by Martin Caiden. First edition, second printing published in 1960. Volume is boldly signed and inscribed on front free endpaper: “To Edward Miller / With Best Wishes from / the Mercury Astronauts”. Signed by all Mercury 7 astronauts in ink: “Virgil S. Grissom”, “M. Scott Carpenter”, “Leroy G. Cooper Jr.”, “John A. Glenn, Jr.”, “Walter M. Schirra, Jr.”, “Alan B. Shepard” and “Donald K. Slayton”. Accompanied by original dustjacket. Black cloth boards show minor rubbing to corners and spine ends; interior is fine. 5.5″ x 8″ volume is in near fine condition. Sold for $4,529.

Story of Project Mercury America's Man in Space Program signed
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The following are some additional Mercury signed items we sold:

Mercury 7 Signed 10” x 8” Photo, Signed by All Seven Astronauts — Uninscribed, With JSA COA

Uninscribed photo of the Original Seven, signed by all of the Mercury 7 astronauts on the photographic border: ”Alan B. Shepard Jr.”, ”Walter W. Schirra Jr.”, ”John H. Glenn Jr.”, ”Virgil I. Grissom”, ”M. Scott Carpenter”, ”Donald K. Slayton” and ”Leroy G. Cooper Jr”. Silver gelatin matte-finish photo measures 10” x 8”. Light creasing and wear, and mild smudging to Schirra and Carpenter’s signatures. Overall in very good condition. With JSA COA for all signatures. Sold for $4,991.

Story of Project Mercury America's Man in Space Program signed
Mercury 7 Signed Photo. Click to enlarge.
Story of Project Mercury America's Man in Space Program signed
JSA COA. Click to enlarge.

Page Signed by the Original Mercury 7 Astronauts Next to Their Photos — John Glenn, Virgil Grissom, Alan Shepard, Leroy Cooper, M. Scott Carpenter, Walter Schirra & Donald K. Slayton

Mercury 7 signed page, taken from ”The Project Mercury Astronauts,” featuring each astronaut’s photo. All seven of the original group selected by NASA sign beside their images: ”John H. Glenn, Jr.”, ”Virgil I Grissom”, ”Alan B. Shepard Jr.”, ”Leroy G. Cooper Jr.”, ”M. Scott Carpenter”, ”Walter M. Schirra Jr.” and ”Donald K. Slayton”. Page is excised from ”The Project Mercury Astronauts,” published by E.P. Dutton: New York: 1960. Measures 5.25” x 8”. Bottom and right edges are trimmed with slight irregularity. Miniscule hole to the bottom of the ”G” in Grissom. Inch-long shallow chip to the bottom edge with an ink halo surrounding Schirra’s signature, else fine. Sold for $4,652.

Story of Project Mercury America's Man in Space Program signed
Page Signed by the Original Mercury 7 Astronauts Next to Their Photos. Click to enlarge.

FREE ESTIMATE. To buy, auction, sell or consign your Story of Project Mercury America’s Man in Space Program signed that is for sale, please email your description and photos to [email protected] of Nate D. Sanders Auctions (http://www.NateDSanders.com).

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