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Smithsonian Institution Press. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1999. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 1560988320 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, book and jacket are in excellent condition there are no remarkable flaws and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, inscribed and signed by the co-author: "To Joel - With thanks for the help over the past decade. Curtis Peebles." Illustrated, includes a bibliography, "documents the adventure, triumphs, setbacks, and fun of pioneering a technology that allowed astronauts to accomplish lifting reentries and precise runeway landings"; 244 pages; Signed by Author .

Acropolis Books Ltd.. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1989. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0874919215 . Hardcover with dustjacket, this copy is signed and dated 10-11-98 by astronaut/artist Alan Bean whose color paintings illustrate this book, this signature was obtained personally at Gabriele Art Gallery in Frenchtown, New Jersey where Bean was present to sign/promote his (and Andrew Chaikin's) book "Apollo: An Eyewitness Account," the book has moderate tanning on the title page which is where Bean has signed, else excellent condition, the dustjacket is also in excellent condition with the original price present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, a unique item for serious collectors; Signed by Author .

Springer and Praxis Publishing. Very Good+. 2009. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. 3540888136 . Hardcover, was issued without a dustjacket, color pictorial cover, "This updated and expanded edition...argues for the need to break free from the old-established concept of expendable rockets which use chemical propulsion," 548 pages, illustrated throughout, two minor flaws: moderate rubbing to the cover and a small area of wear to the top corners of the cover, the binding is tight and square, clean inside and out with fine contents .

Indiana Historical Society Press. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2004. 3rd Printing. Hardcover. 0871951762 . Hardcover with dustjacket, book and jacket are in excellent condition, one dog-eared page is the only remarkable flaw to this nice gift copy, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, illustrated throughout with photos and includes a Selected Bibliography; ; 393 pages .

Washington, D.C.: Air Force History and Museums Program. Near Fine. 1997. Trade Paperback. 0160489458 . Large paperback, "Fiftieth Anniversary Commemorative Edition," a very faint corner crease to the last few pages is the only remarkable flaw to this clean, attractive copy and it is humorously inscribed and signed by the author: "To Joel: In space no one can hear you, ah, scream. Curtis Peebles MIB." an 80-page history of the United States military space program, illustrated; Signed by Author .

John Wiley & Sons. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1997. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 0471148539 . Hardcover first printing with dustjacket, inscribed "To Alex" and signed by the author, book has a small amount of minor scuffing to the boards, jacket is in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover included, "Through masterful research and an engaging narrative style, James Harford gives the world its first in-depth look at the man who should rightly be called the father of the Soviet space program"; Signed by Author .

Life Magazine. Very Good+. 1964. Hardcover. Two large format hardcovers, the former owner took several issues of Life Magazine dealing with the space program and bound them in black cloth, the owner picked and chose and the entire issues are not present, the articles are mainly confined to the American manned space flights, the front covers of the following issues are present: 9/25/64, 4/2/65, 6/18/65, 9/3/65, 9/24/65, 7/1/66, 8/5/66, 2/3/67, 2/10/67, 5/19,67, 10/2/64 (this issue and several preceding pages deal with the JFK assassination) 10/25/68, 1/10/69, 2/28/69, 3/14/69, 6/6/69, 7/4/69, 5/25/69, 8/8/69, "Special Edition" on the Apollo 11 mission, 8/22/69, 12/12/69, "Two-in-One Issue with excerpts from Norman Mailer's book "A Fire on the Moon," 4/24/70, 5/1/70, 7/31/70, 8/20/71 (Apollo 15) is the final issue. This set is in excellent condition, mild tanning to the blank end-papers but no significant flaws .

Boston & New York: Houghton Mifflin Company. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1994. Hardcover. 0395670292 . Hardcover with dustjacket, later printing, signed by astronaut James Lovell on the publisher's bookplate designed for this book, the book is in excellent condition with no remarkable flaws, the jacket one minor flaw only: has moderate rubbing to the glossy surface, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, illustrated with photos; 378 pages; Signed by Author .

New York: Harmony Books. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2009. 9th Printing. Hardcover. 0307463451 . Hardcover with dustjacket, signed by astronaut Buzz Aldrin on the title page, book is clean and attractive with one minor flaw: a small area of mild surface-rubbing, the jacket is also in nice shape, mild rubbing to the glossy surface is the only remarkable flaw, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, the second man to set foot on the Moon tells his story, illustrated with photos ; Signed by Author .

Time-Life Books. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1994. Hardcover. Large format hardcovers with dustjackets, no slipcase, the first illustrated edition of the author's excellent book on the manned lunar landings, Volumes 1 & 2 are first printings and are in as new condition with no remarkable flaws to the books or jackets, Volume 3 is a 2nd printing, the book is in as new condition, the jacket is in VG condition with a an edge-tear and associated creasing at the bottom of the rear panel and some rubbing to the glossy surface, mainly on the rear panel, professional removable mylar covers are included, the ISBNs are as follows: 0783556756, 0783556764, 0783556722 .

Washington, D. C.: National Geographic Society. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1968. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, first edition with photo of an astronaut walking in space on the front panel of the jacket, book looks new, no remarkable flaws, the jacket has rubbing along the front fold, else clean and attractive, the detachable order form portion of the rear panel is present, and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, captures the drama and beauty of spaceflight on the eve of the Apollo missions to the moon, many photos .

Copernicus Books. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2001. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 0387987649 . Hardcover first printing (as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page), book and dustjacket are in excellent condition (looks new) and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, nice gift copy, "tells the story of the Galileo space probe and the astonishing things it has told us about Jupiter," illustrated throughout in color and black & white .

New York: William Morrow & Company. Very Good- in Very Good- dust jacket. 1969. 1st American Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, first American printing, "In their carefully documented book the authors show how NASA's pell-mell race to be first on the Moon led to compressed schedules and dangerous procedures...explains, too, how NASA secretly serves the military," the blue cover is faded, the binding is tight and the contents are fine, the white jacket has mild tanning and some edge-wear, the original price (7.95) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included .

Washington, D. C.: National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Very Good. 1985. 1st Edition. Trade Paperback. Set of two large paperbacks, surface-rubbing to the covers and a small edge-chip to volume 1 are the only remarkable flaws, the bindings are clean and tight and the contents are fine, "Throughout most of its history, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA, predecessor of NASA) was arguably the most important and productive aeronautical research establishment in the world," illustrated throughout; .

Atlanta, GA: Turner Publishing. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1994. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 1878685546 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, signed by co-author Alan Shepard on a mounted bookplate on the front end-paper, an excellent copy with a couple of minor flaws only: book has mild softening to the spine-ends and the jacket has mild edge-creasing along the top, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "first-hand, white-knuckle behind-the-scenes account of the race to the moon by America's coolest astronaut and colleagues"; Signed by Author .

Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson / Oliver Nelson. Very Good in Near Fine dust jacket. 1990. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0840791062 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, signed by both authors on the half-title page, Charlie Duke became the tenth (and youngest) man to walk on the moon during the Apollo 16 mission, illustrated with photos, the top outer page-edge is dust-tanned but there are no other remarkable flaws, the binding is tight and the contents are fine, the jacket is in great shape with just a touch of rubbing to the glossy surface and one tiny edge-crease, a professional (removable) mylar cover is included; ; 284 pages; Signed by Author .

The Design Museum. Very Good. 2019. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 1872005462 . Hardcover, issued without a dustjacket, "the first book dedicated to designing for the Red Planet - Illustrated with more than 300 images and featuring original essays by leading thinkers in their field," two minor flaws: minor corner-bumping and a mild cock to the spine, binding is tight, contents are fine ; ; 220 pages .

Smithsonian Institution Press. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1996. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 1560986344 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, book is in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws, jacket is in great shape also, a narrow band of mild rubbing on the rear panel is the only remarkable flaw and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "..a full, lively, and clear introduction to our nearest natural satellite...argues for the Moon's past and future prominence as a platform for understanding the formation of the planets and the dimensions of the universe," illustrated throughout, includes a glossary and bibliography, nice gift copy; 308 pages .

New York: Simon & Schuster. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2019. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 1501106295 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, book and jacket are in excellent condition, there are no remarkable flaws, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, a fine gift copy of this captivating account, includes a bibliography; ; 464 pages .

World Book Encyclopedia Science Service. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1964. Hardcover. A selection from the thousands of letters received by astronaut John Glenn after his three-orbit flight in 1962, includes comments by Glenn, illustrated, hardcover with red and gold dustjacket which has one short edge-crease and a couple of tiny edge-tears, also two small, very faint damp-marks on the spine, the original price (4.95) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, book is in excellent condition with the former owner's name at the top of the front end-paper being the only flaw .