20 Hrs. 40 Min.: Our Flight in the Friendship. The American Girl, First Across the Atlantic by Air, Tells Her Story de Earhart, Amelia - 1928

Martino Fine Books, 2014-08-28. Paperback. Used: Good.

Martino Fine Books, 2014-08-28. Paperback. Used:Good.

G.P. Putnam's Sons. Good. 1928. Hardcover. Includes the text "this is a copy of the first edition" with a facsimile G.P. Putnam signature on the rear of the title page. Some wear around the edges of the maroon boards, Worst being some fraying at the head of the spine. Front hinged is cracked and loose. Text block is yellowed but clean. .

GP Putnam's, 1928, 1928. 1st ed stated. 314p. Photos. Russet cloth. Lettering on the front rubbed. Some period clippings glued in. SIGNED " A. E." & inscribed in pencil on the half title for E. B. Stewart 1929. .Good Copy. Signed by Author. 1st. Hardcover. Good.

New York: Putnam, 1928. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Octavo, 314pp., illustrated. A good copy only in the publisher's maroon cloth. Spine dulled, mild wear to corners and spine ends, and some unexplained residue to the verso of the rear free endpaper. Possibly ex-private library, as there is a tiny area of sticker ghost to the bottom of the spine, but there are no internal markings whatsoever, except a contemporary bookseller label to the front free endpaper. Lacking the scarce dust jacket. A fantastic copy, boldly SIGNED by Earhart on the verso of the frontispiece. This title has become quite scarce signed, especially in the first printing.

Octavo (8 1/2 X 10 1/2 inches) New York: United States Naval Air Force, 1918. First Edition. oblong format, 144 pages illustrated with black and white halftone photographs, and a map, original gray cloth, hardcover, good condition (lower right corner of front cover slightly bumped, minor shelf wear to lower spine, not affecting contents which are clean and complete).

This is a unit history, with many photos of the Eastleigh U. S. Navy repair base in England during World War I; its officers and men. There are many photos of early military aircraft, and an essay on "Liberty Twelves" and "DeHavilands."

Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1929. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good +/very good. 8vo. xx, 338 pp. Bound in full red cloth, title and decoration stamped in black on cover and spine, in illustrated dust jacket. Black and white frontispiece and illustrations throughout. Includes index. Hodgins would later write the novel Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House and its sequel Blandings' Way. Near Fine, minor age-toning to pages, otherwise clean, hinges tight, binding bright and clean, faintest of rubbing to bottom edge, in Very Good+ dust jacket with age-darkening to spine, rubbing and chipping to extremities, light soiling. Beautiful copy.

Freddy and the Baseball Team From Mars, Alfred A. Knopf 1st Ed. 1955. Hardcover. Illustrated by Kurt Wiese. Used. VG/ No DJ. Rose red boards. Spine lightly sunned. A nice copy of a scarce item.

Freddy And The Men From Mars. Brooks, Walter: Illustrated by Kurt Wiese. Hardcover. Alfred A. Knopf , 1956 First Edition 2nd Printing Thus. Used. Very Good Condition/ No dust jacket included. A nice copy.

LEO MARGULIES, EDITOR. The Giant Anthology of Science Fiction (1954, Merlin Press 1st Ed. w/dj)Please see our stock cover photo. Edited by Leo Margulies and Oscar J. Friend. Used. VG/G- original unclipped $3.95 DJ. 1954, Merlin Press, Inc. 580 pages. ANTHOLOGY.. 10 stories included in this volume are: Enchantress of Venus by Leigh Brackett; Gateway to darkness by Fredric Brown; The girl in the golden atom by Ray Cummings; Forgotten world by Edmond Hamilton; By his bootstraps by Robert A. Heinlein; Sword of tomorrow by Henry Kuttner; Things pass by, by Murray Leinster; Rogue Ship by A. E. Van Vogt; Island in the sky by Manly Wade Wellman; The Sun Maker by Jack Williamson.

San Diego, California: American Astronautical Society (AAS), 1981. xvi, 310 pages. Third printing of Volume 1 in the AAS History Series, that was first published in 1977. Laid in is a handwritten note from Gene Emme to NASA archivist Lee Saegesser, with whom Emme had worked closely for years in the NASA History Office. Emme was NASA's first official historian and the founder of the NASA History Office. Through national meetings, technical meetings, symposia and publications, the American Astronautical Society has provided the perspectives and expertise of the leading American space professionals in advancing all space activities. In this book 13 of those professionals provide important perspectives on the history of flight in the U. S. just after the opening of the National Air and Space Museum. The book offered here is from the personal collection of Lee Saegesser, NASA's chief archivist for 30 years. The book is in very good condition: clean, bright, and tight, with just a hint of… Leer más

John Hamilton, London, England, No date. Hardcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Size: 12mo - over 6 3/4" - 7 3/4" tall. 232 pp. Pages are yellowed, but are tight and clean. Spine caps are fraying. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 pound. Category: Aviation; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 001321. .

Pictorial Histories Publishing Company, Missoula, 2000, Fine Hardcover / Near Fine Dustjacket, 696 pages, 9.5" x 12.25", slight edgewear on dustjacket, otherwise clean and tight. Cover art by Bob Jenny.

Research and Technology, Naval Air Systems Command, Department of the Navy, U.S.A., 1966. First Edition. Softcover. Fine/--. 9 x 6 x 1. NON SMOKING STORE. My listing INCLUDES PHOTO OF ACTUAL BOOK for sale. Book FINE/ Covers NEAR FINE. NEVER OPENED. Covers are light blue, lettering black, Dept. of the Navy Air Systems Command logo on front. Spine is sunned so that the light blue is now grey but the black text of title is clear, spine has a few minor wrinkles, perhaps from age acting on the glue. The front and back covers are flat, clean, bright, no rips, very slightly bent corners, no spine creases, a bit of sunning around all edges. Spine is slightly rounded instead of sharply right angled. Pages edges very slightly sunned. Inside of book is tight, clean, bright, flat. One page dog eared about 1/2 inch, restored flat. Book is unread but may have gently fallen causing it to be slightly over-opened at page 14-15 but spine is not exposed and binding is not broken. No loose or missing… Leer más

Washington, D.C.: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), 1966. NASA Press Release no: 66-158 laid in, an announcement for the publication of this book. Book is Near Fine, faint rub to rear board, from the library of James H. Capshew, Historian for the National Park Service "Man in Space" program, his signature front end page. . First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. Large 8vo. Review Copy.