St. Paul: Phalanx, 1995. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/8 X 9 1/4 Inches. 205 Pages. Signed by all three Naval Aviators directly on the title-page. The book itself is a mini-biography of each of the three pilots. An exceptional signature of Wally Schirra, one of the original seven..... More
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1998. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. 6 1/4 X 9 1/4 Inches. 628 PP. Signed and dated (in the year of publication) directly on the title-page by Berg. Original price of $30.00 intact on front flap. Most often noted as the best biography of Charles..... More
Chichester, UK: Praxis Publishing, 2006. First Edition, First Printing. Original wraps. 6 5/8 X 9 1/2 Inches. 397 PP. Exhaustive study of the creation and progress of spacesuits used by NASA. The finest book on the subject. Profusely illustrated with photos, diagrams etc. Many of the photographs are file copies..... More
Washington DC: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (History Office), 1999. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 3/4 X 9 3/4 Inches. 470 PP. Important study of the space shuttle program from 1972 to 1999 (the shuttle program ceased operation in 2011). Light scuffing to rear DJ panel. More
New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Co., 1942. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/8 X 9 1/4 Inches. 154 PP. An exceptional first edition copy of Gann's third book in the scarce original wrapper. Original price of $2.00 intact on front flap of DJ. Original publisher blue cloth with red..... More
Harrisburg, PA: Stackpole, 1983. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 9 1/4 Inches. 159 PP. Signed and inscribed by Astronaut Brian O'Leary directly on the ffep. O'Leary was part the sixth group of Astronauts selected by NASA. Signed and inscribed, "To John - With All best Wishes, Brian..... More
London: Hurst & Blackett, 1940. First U.K. Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 1/4 X 7 1/2 Inches. 182 Pages with 4 Pgs ads. VERY SCARCE ORIGINAL DUST JACKET! Jacket illustration by Edward Hynes. Book also features endpapers designed by Hynes as well as dozens of Hynes illustrations. WWII interest. From..... More