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Lunar Orbiter I
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
- MAN'S FIRST LOOK AT THE EARTH FROM THE MOON, 23 AUGUST 1966
- metal, paper, silver gelatin
Silver gelatin print, 16 by 20 inches, of Lunar Orbiter images I-102H-1 & 2. WITH: Original Aeronautical Chart and Information Center mailing tube, stamped Apr 4, 1967.
Literature
See Bowker & Hughes, Lunar Orbiter Photographic Atlas of the Moon; Illustrated in: Cortright, Exploring Space with a Camera, pp 84-85.
Condition
Rolled and accompanied by original mailing tube addressed to HQ NASA, Director Lunar Mission Studies MTL. Small tear to bottom edge of print margin, approximately 1 cm. Scattered edgewear and creasing present. Some minor browning present on verso of print.
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NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Perhaps the most famous of the Lunar Orbiter images, this photo, taken by Lunar Orbiter I after responding to commands sent to it from Earth from a quarter million miles away, was taken from a vantage point of 730 miles above the far side of the Moon, on August 23, 1966.