Own a Piece of the Moon!
The Lunar Rock Edition
"MoonFire is the greatest book I have ever seen. The photography is unparalleled, it is more than just a book, it is an experience." - David Schonauer, American Photo, New York
Limited to just 12 copies, numbered 1958-1969, the Lunar Rock Edition of Norman Mailer's MoonFire is designed by Marc Newson. His concept was inspired by the Apollo 11 LEM (Lunar Excursion Mudule). Each book is contained in a case made from a single piece of aluminum - its surface an actual 3D topography of the moon - and comes with a unique piece of lunar rock and framed print signed by Buzz Aldrin.
It has been called the single most historic event of the 20th century: On July 20, 1969 Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins met John F. Kennedy's call for a manned Moon landing by the end of the 1960s. A decade of tests and training, a staff of 400,000 engineers and scientists, a budget of $24 billion, and the most powerful rocket ever launched all combined in an unprecedented event watched by millions the world over. And no one captured the men, the mood, and the machinery like Norman Mailer.
One of the greatest writers of the 20th Century, Norman Mailer was hired by LIFE in 1969 to cover the Moon shot. His three-part feature was the longest nonfiction piece LIFE had published. He enhanced and extended his reportage with deeper reflection in the brilliantly crafted book, Of a Fire on the Moon, excerpted here for the first time. Equally adept at examining the science of space travel and the psychology of the men involved—from Saturn V rocket engineer Wernher von Braun, to the crucial NASA support staff, to the three astronauts—Mailer provides provocative and trenchant insights into this epoch-making event.
Illustrating this volume are hundreds of the best photographs and maps from the NASA vaults, magazine archives, and private collections. Many of them previously unpublished, these images document the development of the agency and the mission, life inside the command module and on the Moon’s surface, and the world’s jubilant reaction to the landing. This edition includes an original introduction by Colum McCann and captions by leading Apollo 11 experts, explaining the history and science behind the images, citing the mission log and publications of the day, and post-flight astronaut interviews.
Plexiglas-framed print, signed by Buzz Aldrin (32.5 x 40 cm / 12.8 x 15.7 in.)
"MoonFire is the greatest book I have ever seen. The photography is unparalleled, it is more than just a book, it is an experience." - David Schonauer, American Photo, New York
Limited to just 12 copies, numbered 1958-1969, the Lunar Rock Edition of Norman Mailer's MoonFire is designed by Marc Newson. His concept was inspired by the Apollo 11 LEM (Lunar Excursion Mudule). Each book is contained in a case made from a single piece of aluminum - its surface an actual 3D topography of the moon - and comes with a unique piece of lunar rock and framed print signed by Buzz Aldrin.
It has been called the single most historic event of the 20th century: On July 20, 1969 Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins met John F. Kennedy's call for a manned Moon landing by the end of the 1960s. A decade of tests and training, a staff of 400,000 engineers and scientists, a budget of $24 billion, and the most powerful rocket ever launched all combined in an unprecedented event watched by millions the world over. And no one captured the men, the mood, and the machinery like Norman Mailer.
One of the greatest writers of the 20th Century, Norman Mailer was hired by LIFE in 1969 to cover the Moon shot. His three-part feature was the longest nonfiction piece LIFE had published. He enhanced and extended his reportage with deeper reflection in the brilliantly crafted book, Of a Fire on the Moon, excerpted here for the first time. Equally adept at examining the science of space travel and the psychology of the men involved—from Saturn V rocket engineer Wernher von Braun, to the crucial NASA support staff, to the three astronauts—Mailer provides provocative and trenchant insights into this epoch-making event.
Illustrating this volume are hundreds of the best photographs and maps from the NASA vaults, magazine archives, and private collections. Many of them previously unpublished, these images document the development of the agency and the mission, life inside the command module and on the Moon’s surface, and the world’s jubilant reaction to the landing. This edition includes an original introduction by Colum McCann and captions by leading Apollo 11 experts, explaining the history and science behind the images, citing the mission log and publications of the day, and post-flight astronaut interviews.
- Norman Mailer's MoonFire is a limited and signed edition of 1969 copies; the Lunar Rock Edition is limited to 12 copies only (edition no. 1958-1969)
- Each book is contained in a LEM-inspired case designed by Marc Newson
- Comes with a separately packaged, authentic and documented specimen of lunar rock, all ranging in weight, size and coloration
- Each copy includes a Plexiglas-framed, ready-to-hang, archival-quality, numbered photographic print, produced using the revolutionary new Skia printing technique, and signed by Buzz Aldrin. This shot of Aldrin walking on the Moon is the definitive image of the Apollo 11 mission, and one of the most iconic photos ever taken.
- XXL format: 36.5 x 44 cm (14.4 x 17.3 in.); with framed print: 32.5 x 40 cm (12.8 x 15.7 in.)
- 348 pages, including 4 foldouts
- Utilizing state-of-the-art digital technology, no expense has been spared to restore the original photographic materials to the highest possible standards
- English language edition
Plexiglas-framed print, signed by Buzz Aldrin (32.5 x 40 cm / 12.8 x 15.7 in.)
Norman Mailer, MoonFire: The Epic Journey of Apollo 11
Norman Mailer, Colum McCann
Hardcover, 36.5 x 44 cm, 350 pages
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Each book is contained in a LEM-inspired case whose surface is an actual 3D topography of the Moon made from a single piece of aluminum (Size: 523 x 596 x 347 mm, Weight: 22 kilograms), and is accompanied by a separately packaged piece of lunar rock:
