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B.000291 Gemini Summary Conference February 1-2, 1967 Manned Spacecraft Center Houston, Texas Nasa Sp-138 Author: National Aeronautics & Space A $350.00 Washington, D.c. US Govt. Printing Office 1967 Soft Cover Very Good- First Edition 4to-over 9-3/4in. -12in. tall. The published results of a two day conference held in Houston, Texas at the Manned Spacecraft Center, summarizing the results of the Gemini Space Flight Program in 21 papers presented by participating astronauts and scientists in the program. The technical papers are divided into five sections: the first describes the rendezvous, docking, and tethered-vehicle operations involving the spacecraft and a target vehicle; the second presents various aspects of extravehicular activity; the third concerns the operational support of the missions; the fourth covers the experiments conducted during the missions; and the fifth compares the Gemini results to the Apollo program. 345 pages. Very good-copy that has a clean interior and tight binding. Very minor insect damage to spine and front cover edge and minor tears to cover. One larger tear has been repaired with tissue. Many illustrations and charts throughout. Previous owner's label on lower front corner of cover-from the estate of a former NASA scientist. |
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B.000095 The Learjet Author: Christy, Joe $169.50 Tab Books 1979 Paperback Very Good- 8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. tall. The book is in very good-condition, no previous markings from the previous owner. A rare aviation book. |
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E1728 Alive: the Story of the Andes Survivers ISBN: 039701001X Author: Read, Piers Paul $115.00 Philidelphia & New York J.B. Lippincott Company 1974 Cloth w/ Gilded Spine Very Good++ in Good+ jacket First Edition 8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. tall. Signed by Author The book is in very good++ condition, the interior is clean and tight. The dust jacket is missing a 1" x 1" piece along the bottom front. |
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D809 America's Achievements in Space Volumes I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII Author: $100.00 Easton Press 1987 Binder Very Good. No Jacket 4to-over 9-3/4in. -12in. tall. This Set consists of 10 BETA Video Tapes covering Volumes I-VIII. The set is in Very Good condition, with minor wear to the edges of the binder. Volume VII/VIII has the peice of paper covering the spine folded under. This set consists of Volume I (New View of Space-Friendship 7), Volume II (Apollo 8-Gemini 4-Mariner 9), Volume III (Voyagers-Gemini 8-Who's Out There? ), Volume IV (Columbia 1-Apollo 0-Pioneer 10), Volume V (Apollo 11-Freedom 7-Gemini 12), Volume VI (Universe-Apollo 13-Columbia 2), Volume IX (Apollo 17-Mariner 10-Shuttles 5-8), Volume X (Mercury-Gemini-Apollo), Volume VII (Skylab-Faith 7-Apollo 15), and Volume VIII (Apollo 16-Mars-Soyuz). |
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1739 Civil Aeronautics Bulletin Set 1940-1943 Author: $85.00 U. S Department of Commer 1940 Wraps Very Good+ All 1940-43 unless noted: Set is as follows: Bulletin No. 22 Digest of Civil Air Regulations, Bulletin No. 25 Meteorology for Pilots, and Study Guide to accompany; Bulletin No. 24 Practical Air Navigation (VG-), Bulletin No. 27 Pilots' Airplane Manual; Army Air Forces Radio Facility Charts 1947 no cover, "too old" written across title page; Civilian Pilots Primer-no cover; envelope of 1930's correspondence school materials-study of math and engineering apparently; envelope with US Govt Print office materials on aeronautical charts and ordering; Civil Air Law binder containing Rules of Practice in effect Feb 1, 1939, Air Commerce Manual No. 18 Repair and Alteration of Aircraft; Manual 60 Air Commerce Rules July 1, 1938; Manual 15 Aircraft Equipment Airworthiness Jul 1938; Manual 04 Airplane Airworthiness July 1938; Manual 20 Pilot Rating May 1938; 61 Schedules Airline Rules Interstate May 1938; 27 Airline Dispatcher Rating May 1938; 40 Schedules Airline Certification; 52 Aircraft Repair Station Rating; Amending part 24 Mechanic Rating Dec 1938; 13 Aircraft Engine Airworthiness May 1938; 18 Repair and Alteration of Aircraft May 1938; 14 Aircraft Propeller Airworthiness May 1938; 19" x 23" special weather map June 18, 1943 for flight study course with some minor writing on it-blue black & white; Sequence Flight Tests chart documenting the required turns etc, for apparently passing your flight test (see scan) and finally a four page insert from First September Issue 1943 Trade-A-Plane Service (like an airplane trader newspaper) including some nice small ads and one very large 1/2 page ad for Air Associates inc. showing a photo of a US Army small single engine craft and related spare parts counts for various parts. |
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6152 Modern Fighting Aircraft Series ISBN: 668059044 Author: Gunston, Bill $75.00 Arco & Prentice-Hall Pres 1983 Hard Cover Near Fine. No Jacket Folio-12 1/4in. H x 9in. W. This is a 9 Volume set out of 11. Volumes 8 and 10 are missing. The books are in near fine condition and include: F-15, F-16. F-111. F-4, Harrier, A-10, F/A-18. MiGs, and B-1B. |
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C5116 Plastic Aircraft Model News No. 'S 15-26 (12 Issues) 1976-1979 Author: $50.00 England PAM News 1976 Hard Cover Magazine Binder Very Good. No Jacket 4to-over 9-3/4in. -12in. tall. The book is in very good condition, there are no marks from the previous owner. There is light edge wear and light soiling. This is a magazine that is published quarterly and it includes 12 issues, numbers 15-26, from 1976 to 1979. |
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1918 The Air Racers, Aviation's Golden Era 1909-1036 ISBN: 720715008 Author: Gwynn-Jones, Terry $39.50 London Pelham Books 1984 Boards Fine in Fine jacket First Edition Elephant Folio-12 1/2in. H x 8 3/4in. W. Very nice copy of this large book some large and many small color and b/w photos & illustrations throughout this 224 pages. |
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5908 Delta Wings: Convair's High-Speed Planes of the Fifties & Sixties ISBN: 879381728 Author: Mendenhall, Charles A. $35.00 Wisconsin Motorbooks International 1983 Paperback Near Fine. No Jacket 4to-over 9-3/4in. -12in. tall. The book is in near fine condition, there are no markings inside from previous owners. The pages are clean and tight. |
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18.4.2 The Eagles Roar! : the Exciting True Story of the Eagle Squadron-the American Outfit in the Raf Author: Kennerly, Byron $35.00 New York Harper & Brothers 1942 3 Ring Binder Good- 8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. tall. This copy is bound in a small 8vo black binder with a sticker "Blackland Army Flying School-Photographic section" on the cover. The first page is missing a small piece from the bottom right corner. Some foxing, darkening and brittleness to some of the pages. A handfull of pages have been reinforced at the binding. 175 pages. |
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B.001403 Fortune: March 1941 Volume XXIII, No. 3 Author: Chamberlain John (Editor) $35.00 Chicago Time Inc. 1941 Magazine Very Good- No Jacket Folio-over 12in. -15in. Tall. This is a very large magazine issue, in Very Good-condition. There are some color photos, much of articles on heavier stock. Many RR, Car, Aviation and Airlin Ads. Some of the contents include: "Air Power as World Power", "Air Power and the Machine", "Research and the Air", "The Air as a Trade Route, and much more. There is an aviation Bibliography located in the back. There is a "Lucky Stike" Ad, to the rear cover. There is some spine wear. Interior is clean. No marks from a previous owner. 240 pages. |
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B.001014 The Bending and Stretching of Plates (Vol. 6. ) Author: Mansfield, E. H. $28.00 New York The Macmillan Company 1964 Cloth /w Gilding Very Good- No Jacket Assumed First Edition 8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. tall. This is a 1964, assumed first edition in Very Good-condition. There are no marks from a previous owner. 148 pages including: 9 chapters, Preface, Author Index, and Subject Index. |
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6075 Air International (Volume 10 #1) ISBN: 903234297 Author: Green, William (Managing Edito $26.00 Fine Scroll Limited 1976 Cloth w/Gilded Spine Near Fine in Near Fine jacket 4to-over 9-3/4in. -12in. tall. The book is in Near Fine condition, no previous owner marks, the dust jacket is in Near Fine condition. |
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2298 Intermediate Aerodynamics Author: Truitt, Robert Wesley $25.00 New York Pitman Publishing Corpora 1944 Cloth w/Gilded Spine Very Good. No Jacket First Edition 8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. tall. The book is in Very Good condition, the corners are lightly bumped, light wear along the spine, there is a 1/2" x 1/4" tear in the cloth on the back of the cover, some writing in pencil on the front endpaper, previous owner library pastedown on the inside front cover. |
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6074 Air International (Volume Eleven #1) ISBN: 903234327 Author: Green, William (Managing Edito $25.00 Fine Scroll Limited 1976 Cloth w/Gilded Spine Near Fine in Very Good+ jacket 4to-over 9-3/4in. -12in. tall. The book is in Near Fine condition, no previous owner marks, the dust jacket is in Very Good+ condition. |
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1943 The Romance of Ballooning the Story of Early Aeronauts Author: $23.00 New York Viking Press 1971 Cloth w/Gilding Very Good+ in Very Good+ jacke First Edition Folio-over 12in. -15in. tall. The book is in Very Good+ condition, light insect damage on the edges of the pages, light foxing on the inside back cover, the dust jacket is in Very Good+ condition. Previous owners inscription on the front end papers. |
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5828 British Float Planes: a Pictorial Survey ISBN: 851532551 Author: Duval, Godfrey Richard $20.00 London D. Bradford Barton Limite 1976 Cloth w/Gilded Spine Near Fine in Very Good+ jacket Assumed First Edition 8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. tall. The book is in Near Fine condition, no previous owner marks, the U.S. bookstore that sold the book has a price sticker on the front endpaper, the dust jacket is in Very Good+ condition, the d/j is price clipped. |
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5859 Space Horizons Author: Matthews, Jim $20.00 National Aeronautics and 1965 Paper Fine. No Jacket 4to-over 9-3/4in. -12in. tall. Space Horizons Collectors Copy. Vol 1. No. 1. by Jim Matthews from the Mercury, Gemini & Apollo programs. The book is in fine condition. The edges of the pages are starting to tan. The book has aged well. |
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5862 Helicopter Directory ISBN: 715370537 Author: Brown, Joseph Mill $20.00 New York Hippocrene Books Inc 1976 Cloth Spine /w Gilding Near Fine in Near Fine jacket 12mo-over 6-3/4in. -7-3/4in. tall. The book is in near fine condition, there are no markings from previous owners inside. The pages are nice and tight, its a crisp clean copy. The dust jacket is not price clipped. The front end page does have a sticker from a previous bookstore. |
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5869 Flights of Fantasy ISBN: 792453247 Author: Gunston, Bill $20.00 New York, New York, U.S.A Bdd Promotional Book Co 1990 Hard Cover Near Fine in Near Fine jacket 4to-over 9-3/4in. -12in. Tall. The book is in near fine condition, there are no markings from previous owners inside. The pages are nice and tight, its a crisp clean copy. The dust jacket is not price clipped. |
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