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THE MEN BEHIND THE SPACE ROCKETS by Gartmann, Heinz - 1955
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THE MEN BEHIND THE SPACE ROCKETS
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London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1955. Octavo, pp. [1-6] 7-185 [186: blank], 20 illustrations from photographs on plate paper, original dark blue boards stamped in gold. First edition in English. A translation, by Eustace Wareing and Michael Glenny, of TRÄUMER, FORSCHER, KONSTRUKTEURE: DAS ABENTEUER DER WELTRAUMFAHRT (1953). "The story of rocket research told in the biographies of the pioneers" (Ley). Gartmann (1917-1960) was rocket test engineer and pioneer in early rocket development. He was an internationally recognized journalist in the Aerospace field. Ciancone 77c. Ley, Rockets, Missiles, and Space Travel, revised edition, 1957, pp. 491, 506. Pisano and Lewis 1233. A fine copy in nearly fine pictorial dust jacket with touch of wear at edges and mild dust soiling to rear panel. (#135128)
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The Scientific Book Club, 1111. Hardcover. Good. No Edition Remarks. 185 pages. No dust jacket. Yellow cloth. Black and white photographic plates throughout. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning.
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Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1955. Hardcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: . 185 pages. Ex-library with typical marks, shelf wear, discoloring; a good sound binding. Includes Ganswindt, Tsiolkovski, Goddard, Oberth, Valier, Sanger, Zborowski, von Braun. Illustrator: . Quantity Available: 1. Category: Aviation; Inventory No: 185167. .
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D. McKay Co. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1956. Hardcover. Clean pages in a tight binding. No DJ present, covers have bumped corners. Spine and back cover have discoloration other than sun fading. ; 9 X 6 X 1 inches .
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The Scientific Book Club, London, No date. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Dust Jacket. Hardcover. 185 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: The Scientific Book Club, London, No date. Book Club Edition. *** CONDITION: This book is in good condition but dust jacket is not included. More specifically: Covers have slight soiling. Corners of boards are lightly bumped. Spine has mild fading. Pages are lightly tanned. Previous owner's name in ink. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Science & Technology; Inventory No: 16040128..
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London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1955. slight wear to covers and edges, slight foxing front endpapers, otherwise book clean and tight. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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London: Scientific Book Club, 1955. 1st ed. thus. Near Fine. octavo. chipped dust jacket 185pp., b/w pls., index, The Pioneers : Ganswindt, Tsoilkovski, Goddard, Oberth, Valier, Sanger Zborowski & von Braun
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