Von Braun acknowledges Freeman "who illustrated the book with artistry and scientific precision, and who conceived and executed the format and design of the whole work" --copyright page of chapbook first edition
"120 illustrations drawn by Fred Freeman which the reader will find extremely helpful in acquiring a grasp of this science" --Daniel E. Ahearne reviews the same edition, Hartford Courant 1960-08-21 p15F (as forthcoming -08-29)
Introduction and novella are printed with broad outside and bottom margins that routinely include technical diagrams with their own text, sometimes lengthy. Diagram and caption occasionally fill a page. Instructive diagrams greatly outnumber illustrations of the story, such as it is.
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1960 |
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First Men to the Moon | Holt, Rinehart and Winston | Chapbook | |
| 1961 |
|
Mensen op de maan | Elsevier | Chapbook | |
| May 1961 |
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Les premiers hommes sur la lune | Albin Michel | Chapbook |