INSCRIBED BY BUZZ ALDRIN
ALDRIN, Buzz and BARNES, John. Encounter with Tiber. (New York): Aspect-Warner Books, (1996). Octavo, original half blue cloth, original dust jacket. $400.
First edition, first printing, of the second man on the moon’s first science fiction novel, inscribed on the title page: "To Muriel, Buzz Aldrin."
"When a former astronaut writes science fiction, you have every reason to expect that it will champion the benefits of space travel against the doubters and penny pinchers in the scientific and political establishment. Encounter with Tiber delivers the goods, and then some" (New York Times).
A fine inscribed copy.