This listing is for an original LIFE magazine dated April 21, 1961, featuring extensive coverage of the early Space Race shortly after Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space.

📘 Issue Details

• Publication: LIFE
• Date: April 21, 1961
• Cover Price: 20 cents
• Cover Story: 19 Pages on Space
• Key Subjects: Yuri Gagarin, Nikita Khrushchev, Space Race, Cold War era space policy

🔍 Condition: Good / Fair condition

• Complete issue
• Cover shows wear, creasing, edge and corner wear
• Spine worn
• Pages show age toning
• Address label residue on cover
• No major tears or missing pages

Because of age and handling, this copy is best suited for collectors, historians, or display, not grading.

📸 Photos

You will receive the exact magazine shown. All photos are part of the description — please review carefully for condition details.

🚚 Shipping

• Ships flat and protected
• Carefully packaged to prevent bending

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