To Rule the Night by James B. Irwin with William A. Emerson, JR.

To Rule the Night

The Discovery Voyage of Astronaut Jim Irwin

by James B. Irwin with William A. Emerson, JR.

Hodder and Stoughton, 1975, ISBN 0340195533, black and white photographic plates, paperback

Very Good Condition, a little edge and shelf wear, a little rubbing, bumping and chipping to edges and corners, age toned pages, foxing to introductory pages and edges, previous owners’ inscriptions half title page, title page, publishers page, and back page {see photographs)

“As astronaut Jim Irwin tells the story of Apollo 15’s voyage to the Moon, he also unfolds the story of his own spiritual pilgrimage.  ‘It seems plain to me that the hand of God has been in my life as far back as I am able to remember’, he writes.  He describes the blast-off on July 26 1971 in detail – the excitement and exhilaration, the unexpected problems and the tense moments, the times of comic relief, and the overwhelming thrill of finally stepping on to the Moon.”