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 about US Spacesuits (FIRST PRINTING
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 about The Space Shuttle Decision: NASA's Search for a Reusable Space Vehicle
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 about Men From Earth (SIGNED AND INSCRIBED FIRST PRINTING
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 about Getting Them Into the Blue (IN FIRST ISSUE DUST JACKET
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 about Lindbergh (SIGNED FIRST EDITION
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 about Project Space Station: Plans for a Permanent Manned Space Center (SIGNED FIRST EDITION
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 about Red Pilot: Sensational and Startling Picture of Russia's Industrial Chaos - Confirms Lindbergh's...
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 about Aerobatics (Signed and Inscribed copy in SCARCE original dust jacket
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 about Flying Wild: The R.A.F. at Play! (Jacket art by Hynes