[Rarebooks] FS: On this day in 1969 Neil Armstrong became the first human being to step foot on the moon

[Charles Agvent]

[ARMSTRONG, Neil; ALDRIN, Buzz; FORD, Gerald; et. al.] LEAR, Moya Olsen. 
BILL & MOYA LEAR. AN UNFORGETTABLE FLIGHT. Reno, NV: Jack Bacon & Co., 
1996. First Edition. Bound in half black leather and blue marbled 
boards. Illustrated with photographs. The story of the Lear Jet written 
by the widow of the founder in a personal, autobiographical manner. Of a 
total edition of 5000 copies, there were 26 lettered and signed copies 
and 20 Presentation copies given to the signers. This is a Presentation 
Copy and is marked as such on the colophon page. It is SIGNED by the 
author, Moya Lear, on a special page, and on the half-title page it is 
SIGNED by the first two men to walk on the moon, Neil Armstrong and Buzz 
Aldrin, President Gerald Ford, and test pilots Clay Long and Hank 
Beaird, who was the first Lear Jet pilot. In addition to creating the 
Lear Jet, William Lear also developed in 1930 the first working car 
radio, the rights which he sold to a company later called Motorola. An 
impressive collection of autographs, Armstrong is especially scarce in 
books. Fine. (#015290)        $6,500.00

http://home.ptd.net/~chagvent/015290.jpg

-- 
All books subject to prior sale. Cash with order; institutions may be 
billed. Postage additional: $10.00 for the first item; $5.00 for each 
thereafter. Overseas postage billed at approximate cost. Pennsylvania 
residents must add 6% sales tax. Mastercard, Visa, American Express, and 
Discover accepted. Books may be returned within 10 days of receipt for 
any reason provided they are in the same condition as sent and prior 
notice is given. Please insure returns for their full value. We carry a 
diverse stock with major specialties including Modern and 19th Century 
Literary First Editions, Signed Books, Presidential Autographs, 
Illustrated Books, and the world's largest inventory of Limited Editions 
Club books. *We have been in business since 1987 and are proud to be 
members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and 
the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).* Please feel 
free to contact us with any wants or offerings. Thank you.

CHARLES AGVENT

291 Linden Road

Mertztown, PA 19539-8750

610-682-4750

info at charlesagvent.com

Please visit our shop: http://www.charlesagvent.com