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Americans Into Orbit: The Story of Project Mercury by Gurney, Gene - 1962

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Americans Into Orbit: The Story of Project Mercury by Gurney, Gene - 1962

Americans Into Orbit: The Story of Project Mercury

by Gurney, Gene

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New York: Landmark Books (Random House), 1962. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition.. New York: Landmark Books (Random House), 1962. First Edition . Very Good/Very Good. Landmark Book No. 101 in clean dust jacket. Blue cloth boards with black title box, white lettering on cover and spine. Very light soiling, one tiny spot of wear to front board edge. Binding is tight & square, pages and edges are clean and bright. Magnificent photo decorated endpapers. No names, writing or bookplates. Illustrated with more than 60 black and white photographs. 190 pages with index. Clean dust jacket is unchipped, has 3/4" tear at top spine edge. Enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. A fascinating and detailed account of this remarkable accomplishment of a dedicated group of space pioneers. As with all books from the remarkable Landmark Series - written for young people, enjoyed by all..
  • Bookseller Independent bookstores US (US)
  • Format/Binding Hardcover
  • Book Condition Used - Very Good
  • Jacket Condition Very Good
  • Edition First Edition.
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher Landmark Books (Random House)
  • Place of Publication New York
  • Date Published 1962
  • Keywords CHILDREN'S HISTORY, SPACE EXPLORATION, PROJECT MERCURY, AMERICAN ASTRONAUTS, GENE GURNEY

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Americans into orbit: The story of Project Mercury (Landmark books)

by Gurney, Gene

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Random House, 1969. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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Americans Into Orbit

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New York: Random House, 1962. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. A teen/young adult look look at the Mercury program. The Right Stuff is one thing, but this has more of the flavor of the period, let's say. VG in pictorial wraps, with some rubbing to boards, slight lean to book, small spot to foredge of text, internally clean. Many b&w photos.
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Americans into Orbit : The Story of Project Mercury (Landmark Books #101)

by Gurney, Gene

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New York: Random House. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1962. Hardcover. Minor cover soiling. Owner name.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 190 pages .
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by Gurney, Gene

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Random House, 1962. Hardcover. Acceptable. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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Americans into Orbit: The Story of Project Mercury (Landmark Books, 101)

Americans into Orbit: The Story of Project Mercury (Landmark Books, 101)

by Gurney, Gene

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Random House, 1962. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. The dust jacket is missing. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.
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Americans into Orbit: The Story of Project Mercury (Landmark Books, 101)

Americans into Orbit: The Story of Project Mercury (Landmark Books, 101)

by Gurney, Gene

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Random House, 1962. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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Americans Into Orbit: The Story of Project Mercury (Landmark Books)

Americans Into Orbit: The Story of Project Mercury (Landmark Books)

by Gene Gurney

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E.M. Hale, 1962. Hardcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: . Ex-library with typical marks, some wear to the photo covers; pages toned; a good sound binding; no jacket. Illustrator: . Quantity Available: 1. Category: Juvenile; Inventory No: 182687. .
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Americans Into Orbit: The Story of Project Mercury (Landmark Series, Volume 101)

by Gene Gurney

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Random House, 1962. Hardcover. Acceptable. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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by Gurney, Gene

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Random House, 1962. hardcover. Very Good. 8x5x0.
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Americans into Orbit: The Story of Project Mercury (Landmark Books 101)

Americans into Orbit: The Story of Project Mercury (Landmark Books 101)

by Gene Gurney

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Random House, 1969. Hardcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Third revised edition, 1969. Some rubbing and yellowing to the photographic covers; pages toned; a solid book; good overall. No jacket. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Juvenile; Inventory No: 206378. .
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