Paris: H. Agasse, 1797. First French Edition. Two volumes bound in one; octavo; 19th-century calf over papier-peint boards, gilt-tooled spine; [4],316; [4],283,[1]pp. (collated complete with half titles). Small abrasions to boards somewhat clumsily repaired, else a Very Good or better, internally clean and exceptionally fresh copy. First appearance in..... More

Boston: Artech House Publishers, 2004. Octavo; xvii, 532 pp +1 ads. Illustrated glossy boards. Covers show a tiny tear at head of spine, else are sturdy and solid. Binding is sound and pages unmarked. More

New York: Viking Press, 1950. Fifth Printing. Quarto (28cm.); publisher's dark blue blind-embossed cloth, spine lettered in silver foil; 160pp.; plates throughout, some in full color, color pictorial endpapers, additional charts in text. Corners rather heavily bumped with brief exposure, light fraying at spine ends, brief white soiling to rear..... More

[Washington, D.C.]: George C. Marshall Institute, [2013]. First Edition. Octavo; [iv], 145 pp. Illustrated paper wraps. Covers very faintly shelfworn with no chips, tears, or marks. Binding is sound and pages unmarked. Not ex-library. Collection of essays on space policy and the future of the American space program. More

[Reston, VA]: ILS, [2010]. 16mo (7" x 7"); 159 pp. Photo-illustrated boards. Covers sturdy and square with no significant signs of shelfwear. Binding is sound and pages unmarked. Commemorative book "created to celebrate the commercialization of the Proton launch vehicle under the auspices of International Launch Services" containing..... More

[Bloomington]: Xlibris, 2012. Octavo; 213 pp. Photo-illustrated dust jacket over blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Jacket is crisp with very light edgewear. Boards are sturdy and square. Binding is sound and pages unmarked. Not ex-library. More

Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard, 1849. First American Edition. Thick octavo; recent blue cloth over marbled paper-covered boards, gilt-lettered spine, new endpapers; 620,[32](ads)pp.; lithographed frontispiece and six leaves of plates including one folding, additional text illus. throughout. Textblock a bit toned, old tape repair to final leaf of text (publisher's ad)..... More

Washington, D.C.: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 2004. First Edition with no additional printings listed. Signed by Logsdon to former Aviation Week editor Jim Asker with brief inscription on half title. Octavo; xxxiv, 746pp. Illustrated dust jacket over green buckram boards with gilt lettering. Part of The NASA..... More

Oslo: Scandinavian University Press, 1995. Presumed First Edition with no additional printings listed. Quarto; x, 434 pp. English language text; photos throughout. Illustrated dust jacket over black cloth boards with silver lettering to spine. Jacket lightly rubbed along edges with some smudging to surface, but no chips or tears. Boards..... More

Méjico: Oficina del Autor, calle del Espirita Santo, [1820]. 32mo (10x8cm.); modern stitched decorative wrappers; [32]pp.; woodcuts throughout. Light wear and foxing to textblock, margins rather crudely trimmed at time of production, else a Very Good example overall. Small pocket almanac providing major holy days, the phases of the..... More

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1928. First American Edition. Octavo; xiv, 289pp. Printed blue dust jacket with $2.50 price intact; book in green cloth with dark green lettering. Jacket shallowly tattered along edges with numerous chips and small tears, with a larger chip at head of spine and splitting down..... More

Baden, Switzerland: Lars Müller Publishers, 1999. First Edition. Large octavo; publisher's cloth in photo-illustrated dust jacket; 524pp.; illus. throughout, many in color. Light shelf wear, front jacket panel a bit cockled from exposure to damp, smallish white soil spot at jacket spine foot, front board faintly bowed. Very Good in..... More

Cape Town: A.A. Balkema, 1984. First Edition. Octavo (25cm.); publisher's cloth in cream pictorial dust jacket; xiii,[1],248pp.; two leaves of illus. printed on rectos and versos. Light wear and wrinkling to jacket, else a Near Fine copy in Very Good jacket. Inscribed and signed by the editors to 19-century photography..... More