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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.

New York: Grossman Publishers/Viking, 1974. Presentation and Association Copy, SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR Rogers E. M. Whitaker, aka "E.M.Frimbo" at front end page - "To Portia, in memory of our travels on the Trans-Siberian. With love, Rogers E.M. Whitaker". Portia Curles Whitaker was the wife of Francis Whitaker, Rogers' brother and himself a world-renowned blacksmith. With 20 page typed book review for this title by Portia laid in, along with 2 newspaper articles and a magazine article about Whitaker. Very Good Plus, marginal pencil notations and underlining as expected in a reviewer's copy. In a Very Good Plus dust jacket, small edge tears and light soiling. Rogers E. M. Whitaker was a long-time editor and writer for The New Yorker magazine, and a perpetual train traveller who accumulated over 2,700,000 miles in his lifetime. A wonderful Association Copy. . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus/Very Good Plus. 8vo - over… Read More

Mount Morris, Illinois/ New York: Popular Book Corporation, 1930. SCARCE. The inaugural issue of this magazine. 96 pages, with publisher's promotional card laid in. Very Good Plus, 1" paper loss top edge of spine./4" loss bottom edge. Building a Sport Plane, What You Should Know About Aircraft Engines, Gliders, etc. A wonderful collectible for the aircraft enthusiast and collector ! . First Edition. Magazine. Very Good Plus. Tall 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall.

Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press, 1899. SCARCE. Very Good Plus, small chips, light soiling, prior owner name in ink front cover, pages of text are uncut and clean. PHD Thesis. 130 pp. . First Edition. Printed Wrappers. Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Goddard Space Flight Center: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), 1969. Near Fine, tiny staple holes front cover, red x mark at spine. 328 pp., numerous black and white photographs. SCARCE. . First Edition. Printed Wrappers. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. Large 8vo.

St Moritz: Verlag Gammeter /Wetzel Offset lithograph reproduction of classic Swiss travel poster originally published 1925. No date, circa 1980s. 25"h x 18"w. Near Fine, faint top corner crease. Well suited for framing, will be shipped loosely rolled in mailing tube. . Reprint. Poster. Near Fine. 25" h x 18"w.

San Francisco: The Grabhorn Press, 1938. One of 500 copies printed at The Grabhorn Press. Near Fine, two small spots of browning to spine label. x, 367 pages, original white quarter cloth over peach buckram boards. A lovely copy. . Limited Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Limited Edition.

Chicago: The Author, 1911. Presentation Copy, inscribed at title page -"Given to you by the son of the author ( see page 4)" and with the name stamp of Henry G.K. Tyrrell at title page. Very Good, rebound in later green cloth boards, paper label at spine, front hinge cracked and holding nicely, rear hinge just starting. Profusely illustrated with 328 illustrations, 478, (2) pp. . First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Tall 8vo. Presentation Copy.

Washington, D.C.: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), 1971. Near Fine, small tear to wraps at head of spine, and SCARCE in collectible condition. NASA SP-4401. First Edition. Pictorial Printed Wrappers. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. Large 8vo.

No Place: NIppon Yusen Kaisha, 1931. SCARCE First Edition, Near Fine, small 1/2" tear to paper at spine, very light rubbing at edges. 64, (2), 4 pages, publication date June MCMXXXI at bottom of title page.. Pictorial end papers featuring plants, numerous black and white photographs. The final 4 pages a list of the Combined Fleet of the N.Y.K. & K.Y.K. Fleets, with 148 named vessels. In his Preface the author states that he has traveled well over 100 times on more than 50 of the N.Y.K.'s ships and has always been quite pleased with the experiences. . First Edition. Pictorial Paper Covered Boards. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Washington, D.C.: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), 1984. Fine, bound upside down. 535 pp., numerous black and white photographs, color frontis photo. SP-4212, The NASA History Series. . First Edition. Cloth. Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. Large 8vo.

New York: Popular Science Publishing Company, 1931. 12 issues, the complete run for the year 1931. Very Good Plus to Near Fine, four with light wear at spine ends, pencil inscription front cover and ink inscription rear cover of January issue. The August issue of particular interest due to the first coverage of August Piccard and Paul Kipfer's hot air balloon expedition to the new height of 9.8 miles above the Earth's surface, thus becoming the first human beings to enter the stratosphere. A great time capsule of popular scientific thought, with numerous articles, photos, and advertisements, and those wonderful and colorful covers ! . First Printings. Magazine. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

St Moritz: Verlag Gammeter /Wetzel Offset lithograph reproduction of classic Swiss travel poster originally published 1926. No date, circa 1980s. 25"h x 18"w. Fine. Well suited for framing, will be shipped loosely rolled in mailing tube. . Reprint. Poster. Fine. 25" h x 18"w.

Chicago: Mid-Continent Construction Co., 1926. RARE. Souvenir celebrating the completion of the construction of Wacker Drive, started 1924, completed 1926. Very Good, wrappers separating at spine 3" top and bottom, chips at corners of front wrappers. 16 pp. with several black and white photographs. . First Edition. Magazine. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: Basic Books, 1960. Fine in Very Good dust jacket, 1" chip at base of spine. Great jacket design by Paul Bacon. All illustrations are official U.S. Air Force or National Aeronautics and Space Administration photographs. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Washington, D.C.: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), 1987. Near Fine, small rubs at the tips. 554 pp., with numerous color and BW photographs. NASA SP-487. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. Large 8vo.

New York: Central Trust Company, 1890. Registered 30 October, 1890. Measures 7 1/4" x 11 1/2 " with orange, black, and red ink, vignettes of train in station and a fireman tending the fire, no. A3857, originally registered to a Dutch bank, verso indicates a transfer on May 10, 1898 to "Messrs. Probst, Wetzlar & Co.". Very Good Plus, a bit of browning, light creasing, 11 cancellation punch holes, cancellation stamp. One Page. Very Good Plus. 7 1/4" x 11 1/2 ".

New York: Central Trust Company, 1906. This certificate in the amount of 5 shares, registered to "Dr. Copper and Co." on 10th of April, 1906. . Measures 7 1/4" x 11 1/2 " with blue, black, and red ink, vignettes of train in station and a fireman tending the fire, no. B8976, verso indicates a transfer on April 10, 1906 to C. J. Hudson & Co. Very Good Plus, light creasing, 9 cancellation holes. . One Page. Very Good Plus. 7 1/4" x 11 1/2 ".

Leipsic : Karl Baedeker, Publisher , 1904. SCARCE in any edition in the original unprinted dust jacket with the title label affixed to the spine. In red flexible cloth binding, marbled edges, red and black ribbon markers, ciii, 660 pages with 25 maps and 35 plans. Near Fine, the front fold-out map detached leaving a triangular section still attached, that map otherwise complete and with no other flaws. All other maps and plans present and Fine. The SCARCE dust jacket Very Good, lightly soiled, mild wear at folds, small chips, tears and creases at edges. . Third Edition, Revised. Flexible Cloth Boards. Near Fine/Very Good. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.