$677
David Scott (American, b. 1932) The Lunar Module Spider above the Earth horizon, Apollo 9, March 1969. Numbered 'NASA AS9-21-3212' (NASA MSC) in red on the recto u.l. margin. Vintage chromogenic print on fiber-based Kodak paper with 'A Kodak Paper' watermark on the verso, image size 7 1/4 x 7 1/2 in. (18.3 x 18.9 cm), unmatted. Condition: Handling creases at u.l. and l.l. corners of sheet. N.B. Free and upside-down in the black sky of space, the LM is put through its paces on the fifth day of the Apollo 9 mission by Russell Schweickart and James McDivitt. The cloud-covered Atlantic Ocean lies 145 miles below. "Spider was the first Lunar Module to fly with men onboard. It worked very well,' commented McDivitt, 'got us safely back to the Command Module, and cleared the spacecrafts for the flights to the Moon' (Jacobs, p. 44). Literature: Hope, p. 62. Estimate $500-700 The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone to the appropriate gallery location (Boston/617.350.5400 or Marlborough/508.970.3000). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2017-11-02
