![]() ![]() Nixon had left the White House in disgrace, the nation was reeling from the catastrophe of Vietnam, and in 1979-the year the book appeared-Americans were being held hostage by Iranian militants. The unclipped DJ is Good+: bright & colorful, with mild edgewear, heaviest at top edge, where head of spine shows small chips & a 1" diagonal tear descending onto front nicely protected in new mylar cover Free! Our photos depict he EXACT book you will receive from us-never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm weekdays (PST) later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day. Tom Wolfe began The Right Stuff at a time when it was unfashionable to contemplate American heroism. Very mild foxing to top outside page edges. Former owner's name to second front endpaper in small pen & their clear address label inside front cover. The page edges here also show some small dents/nicks (see photo 2). Condition is solidly VG: completely clean & bright inside, with mild dust dulling/light soil to external fore edge. Hardcover 8vo has light gray cloth-covered boards with silver, red, & blue lettering & design to spine & facsimile author's in silver to front. The Right Stuff, Revised Edition Hardcover Januby Tom Wolfe (Author) 4.6 5,063 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 11. This is the true FIRST EDITION, First Printing from 1979 (with all appropriate points of issue). ![]() ![]() Basis for the 1983 movie of the same name. The definitive book on the early days of the US space program, from Chuck Yeager & Joe Walker through the Mercury astronauts. ![]()
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