Vintage Pocket Books 1975 Gerry Andersons Space 1999 Paperback Book - Moon Odyssey By John Rankine - Based On The TV Series. Released in 1975 by Pocket Books as part of their series of Space 1999 novels based on the TV episodes. Their Only World Is The Moon - Without The Earth. A freak explosion blasts the moon out of orbit. And the men and women of Moonbase Alpha unwittingly become courageous travelers on mans first intergalactic odyssey. Joy turns to terror when Alphas first infant grows up in a matter of seconds, an alien gift, transforms the barren moon into a sunny eden, a deadly but primitive rocket from Earth makes Alpha the target of mass revenge, and the interstellar journey becomes a personal hell for the crew when they see how their lives might have been! Includes 16 pages of black and white photos from the actual television series. The book is in Very good condition over all, which is amazing considering it is now over 50 year old. The front and back covers are nice clean and bright with only minor signs of wear which are mainly along the edges and a few minor creases. The spline is also in very good condition, again with only some minor signs of wear along the edges. Internally the book is in very good condition, all 160 pages are present and attached they are clean and bright without any damage or writing or markings on any page. A truly fantastic example of a vintage Space 1999 novel from yesteryear. All orders received before 4.00pm Monday to Fridays are shipped the same day.