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: Bantam Books, 1989. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 9 1/2 Inches. 312 PP. Signed and inscribed, "To Steve Keyser, with best wishes, Buzz Aldrin" directly on the title page. First printing copy with full and complete numberline to the "1" on the copyright page. Original..... 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, 1939. First U.K. Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 3/4 X 8 3/4 Inches. 260 Pages with 16 Pgs ads. VERY SCARCE ORIGINAL DUST JACKET! WWII interest. From the collection of WWII Bomber Pilot Derek Mason. Mason, a pilot in WWII, was a commercial pilot and United..... More
London: Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, LTD, 1930. Early Edition. Hardcover. 5 1/4 X 7 1/2 Inches. 78 Pages with 24 Pg catalog in back of book. Signed and Inscribed by Major Oliver Stewart to WWII Bomber Derek Mason. Mason, a pilot in WWII, was a commercial pilot and United..... 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