We’ve just made a new addition to our collection of This is… books.
It’s always a treat to make a brew and settle down with one of these gorgeous books for ten minutes – especially one we’ve never read before.
Our new arrival is a first edition copy of This is Cape Canaveral dating from 1963. Later versions of this book were called This is Cape Kennedy and most recently, This is the way to the Moon.
As always, fabulous illustrations by Miroslav Sasek leap off every page.
It’s a pleasure to share them with our readers – existing fans and perhaps a few new converts too.
They’re insightful and very witty…
…and full of wonderfully observed detail.
They’re beautifully drawn and capture the era perfectly.
They also have a real sense of optimism about them.
We picked up this copy for £5 which was a real steal for a first edition.
It’s always nice to get a bargain…
…and perhaps added just an extra tiny thrill as we thumbed through the pages!
We always buy the early editions and really love our little collection – Cape Canaveral makes it 11.
A few more to go yet, though – there are 18 in the series in total!