Countdown (THE ASTRONAUT'S LIBRARY, Volume 2 - Signed and Numbered)
by Borman, Frank
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
-
Madison, New Jersey, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, 1997. 448pp. Color frontispiece..Limited Edition. Serial Numbers 2760 of 3000. A beautiful volume in the deluxe Easton Press style with premium leather covers accented in 22K gold, silk moiré endpapers, raised bands on the spines, satin ribbon page markers, gilt page edges, acid-free paper, and sewn bindings. Released in 1997, all were limited to 3000 copies of which this is numbered 2,760. Overall dimensions of each are 6.25" x 9.25". Hand-signed by the astronaut author, Certificate of Authenticity and publisher's book plate laid in. A beautiful, giftable copy.. . Signed by Frank Borman. Limited Numbered Signed Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Octavo.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- The Chatham Bookseller, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 032716
- Title
- Countdown (THE ASTRONAUT'S LIBRARY, Volume 2 - Signed and Numbered)
- Author
- Borman, Frank
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Edition
- Limited Numbered Signed Edition
- Publisher
- Easton Press
- Place of Publication
- Norwalk, CT
- Date Published
- 1997
- Size
- Octavo
- Keywords
- Moon Space Travel Signed Astroanut Library, BOOKFAIR23
Terms of Sale
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
All sales are net. Prepayment is required. Postage in USA: items will be sent Media Mail Rate ($4) unless Priority Mail is requested ($6-$8). Postage for unusually heavy or valuable books may be more. Please contact us for international rates. Books may be returned within 10 days of receipt. Credit cards accepted: VISA, MC, AMEX, Discover.
About the Seller
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
Biblio member since 2005
Madison, New Jersey
About The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
The Chatham Bookseller began in 1968, and, in 1970, opened a store at its present location in Madison, NJ. The store contains over 10,000 books in over 80 different subjects, and favors good used books and good literature (both hardcover and paperback) over popular books and bestsellers. Our Internet business began in 2001. Upon visiting the store, we can show and sell individual online titles upon request. Store hours are 10:00-5:30 (Tues.-Sat.) and 11:00-4:00 (Sun.). The business is run by Richard Chalfin.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...