Lot 74: A Pair of Moon Landing Commemorative Publications: LIFE Magazine and Evening Chronicle, 1969

Time Inc. and Evening Chronicle. A collection of two commemorative publications regarding the Apollo 11 lunar mission. 1. LIFE To the Moon and Back: Special Edition. London and New York: Time Inc., 1969. First Edition. Folio softcover in original black pictorial wrappers featuring an astronaut on the lunar surface. Copyright 1969 Time Inc. with a cover price of 10/-. This special edition is extensively illustrated with high-quality colour and black-and-white photographic plates documenting the mission from launch to splashdown. 2. Evening Chronicle. moon landing: 20 Page Souvenir with Colour. Newcastle upon Tyne: Evening Chronicle, August 2, 1969. Folio newsprint supplement. 20 pages. A regional British souvenir publication featuring headlines such as Magnificent desolation and various mission photographs with captions detailing the activities at Tranquility Base. Original price 6d.