344nJames Irwin
David Scott exploring the Moon with the Lunar Rover, Apollo 15, August 1971.nLarge-format vintage gelatin silver print, 35.5nx 28cm, image 26.6 x 26.6cm, [NASA negativennumber AS15-82-11168]nâI was surprised that time went so fast. We never had enough time. And, boy, we had trained to make sure we were efficient. And when we got there, we never had enough time to explore a site like we would have liked to. Because it was so exciting. There was so much there. And you just wanted more and more and more and moreâ?â David Scottn£1,000 – £1,500. Reproduction, © Bloomsbury Auctions
353nHarrison Schmitt
Portrait of astronaut Eugene Cernan, explorer of another world, Apollo 17, December 1972nLarge-format vintage chromogenic print on fibre-based Kodak paper, borderless, 27.7 x 34.3cm, âA Kodak Paperâ watermark on verso, [NASA negative number AS17-140-21388]nSchmitt used Cernanâs Hasselblad to take his portrait at the start of their last moonwalk. Earth can be seen over the South Massif reflected in Cernanâs visor.n£3,000 – £5,000. Reproduction, © Bloomsbury Auctions
481nJames Irwin
David Scott in the Lunar Rover, EVA 1, Apollo 15, August 1971nVintage gelatin silver print, 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in), numbered NASA AS15-85-11470 in black in top margin. The electric car enabled Scott and Irwin to cover a greater distance andncollect a greater variety of geological samples than accomplished on the three previous lunar landings combined. They spent almost 38 man-hours on expeditions.nIllustrated: Full Moon plate 70n£400 – £600. Reproduction, © Bloomsbury Auctions
514nDavid Scott
The Lunar Rover at its nal parking place, EVA 3, Apollo 15, August 1971nVintage chromogenic print on fibre-based paper, 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in), âA Kodak Paperâ watermark on verso, numbered NASA AS15-88-11901 in red in top margin.nScott has driven the Rover to the best location where the worldwide television audience can watch the launch transmitted by the Roverâs TV camera.n£300 – £500. Reproduction, © Bloomsbury Auctions
566nJames Irwin
360° panoramic view with David Scott and the rover beside Hadley Rille, Station 9A, Apollo 15, EVA 3, August 1971nMosaic of eleven vintage gelatin silver prints numbered NASA AS15-82-11110 to AS15-82-11126 in black in top margin, 24 x 154cm, image 23 x 147cm nStation 9 is located at the edge of Hadley Rille, about 1.8 kilometers west of the LM. Scott is collecting a camera from the rover to photograph the far side of the Rille which is about 1 km across. Behind the rover to the right is Mount Hadley Delta with the huge St George Crater punched into its side. Mount Hadley is on the right. âOh, the beauty! The spectacular beauty. Oh, yeah, that is, to coin a phrase, mind-boggling. Itâs absolutely mind-boggling, because you cannot believe that it is really that spectacular. I didnât expect the beauty of it. Thatâs the one thing everybody talks about, and you canât appreciate it until you get there and see it.â David ScottnLiterature: Apollo 15 Preliminary Science Report, appendix D, figure D-14.n£6,000 – £8,000. Reproduction, © Bloomsbury Auctions
613nCharles Duke
Lunar Grand Prix at Descartes, EVA 3, Apollo 16, April 1972nTwo vintage chromogenic prints, one on fibre-based Kodak paper, âA Kodak Paperâ watermark, numbered NASA S-72-37002, one on resin coated Kodak paper, âA Kodak Paperâ watermark, numbered 72-H-649, description printed verso (2)nThe rover gets a speed workout by John Young to test how the vehicle handles in the Moonâs one sixth gravity. The views are frames from motion picture film exposed by a 16mm Maurer camera held by Charles Duke.n£300 – £500
613nCharles Duke
Lunar Grand Prix at Descartes, EVA 3, Apollo 16, April 1972nTwo vintage chromogenic prints, one on fibre-based Kodak paper, âA Kodak Paperâ watermark, numbered NASA S-72-37002, one on resin coated Kodak paper, âA Kodak Paperâ watermark, numbered 72-H-649, description printed verso (2)nThe rover gets a speed workout by John Young to test how the vehicle handles in the Moonâs one sixth gravity. The views are frames from motion picture film exposed by a 16mm Maurer camera held by Charles Duke.n£300 – £500
662nEugene Cernan
The Lunar Rover parked at the base of the North Massif, EVA 3, Apollo 17, December 1972.nVintage chromogenic print on fibre-based Kodak paper, 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in), NASA MSC caption and âA Kodak Paperâ watermark on verso, numbered NASA AS17-137-21011 in red in top margin. Three Lunar Rovers still rest on the Moon waiting for future astronauts.n£300 – £500. Reproduction, © Bloomsbury Auctions