Auburn: Pingree Hill Publishing, 2017. First Edition. Octavo, 291 pages. In Very Good condition. Brown spine with yellow lettering. Full binding in brown paper. Boards show very light shelf wear, edge wear and minor creasing to tailband. More

Mill Valley: University Science Books, 1991-1992. Octavo, Two volumes. In Good plus condition with Very Good dust jackets. Spine is silver with black print. Boards in grey cloth. Slight wear to spine caps. Text blocks have inked out name on front pastedowns. CONTENTS: Vol. I. Radiation (1991; ISBN 0935702644; xvii, 429 pages) — Vol. II. Gas Dynamics (1992; ISBN 0935702652; xvii, 476 pages). [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates]. More

Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1984. Limited Edition. Octavo, 496 pages. In Very Good condition. Bound in green fine genuine leather, paneled spine has gilt lettering and spine, front, and back covers have profuse gilt and black tooling. Minor shelfwear to spine and to edges of front and back boards. Slight chipping to front board. All edges gilt with slight scratching to edges of textblock. Illustrations tipped in at the beginning of each author's writings. Contains a silk ribbon, silk endpapers. Shelved in Franklin Library. More

Moscow: Pravda Editors, 1964. 10mo; VG-/G+; black/white pictorial spine with white text; dust jacket shows slight toning to exterior; clear wrap to jacket exterior; cloth has mild wear; lightly rubbed edges; tight binding with straight boards; text block exterior edges show slight toning; some offset toning to endpapers; previous owner's name to front pastedown; small printed text to title page; number "20" stamped to rear endpaper; frontispiece; interior very good otherwise; Illustrated; pp 197; text in Russian. More

Moscow: Foreign Languages Publishing House, 1962. 10mo; VG-/G+; blue/white spine with white text; dust jacket shows slight handling wear; clear wrap to jacket exterior; cloth has only slightly age toned spine and edges; tight binding with straight boards; text block exterior show mild toning; some offset toning to endpapers; previous owner's name to front pastedown; frontispiece; interior very good otherwise; Illustrated; pp 196. More

Washington DC: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), 1978. Octavo; G+; blue spine with white text; no jacket; cloth exterior shows slight shelf wear; minor ink marks to rear; light edge wear; good, intact binding; straight boards; textblock exterior head edge has some foxing; exterior fore and tail edges have ivory tone; publisher's small sticker to rear pastedown; frontispiece; interior pages clean; few stamped numbers to p 560; illustrated; pp 560. More

2002. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 370 pages. In Very Good condition with a Good plus dust jacket. Dust jacket protected with a mylar covering, price uncut: '$26.00.' Graphic spine with black and white lettering. Moderate shelfwear to head and tail of spine. Slight soiling on side and top edge of text block. Inscribed by Carpenter on title page. Shelved in Astronomy. More

New York: Crown Publishers, Inc., 1979. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 308 pages. In Very Good condition with Very Good dust jacket. Black and white spine with blue lettering. Dust jacket protected in mylar covering, price unclipped: '$10.00'. Severe foxing along top edge of text block. Chipping along head and tail of dust jacket. Offset from previous mylar covering to end papers. Title page signed flat by Asimov. Shelved Case 8. More

Los Angeles: c.1969. On July 20th, 1969 the astronauts of Apollo XI became the first humans to step foot on the moon. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin had the privilege of actually placing feet on the lunar surface while Michael Collins commanded the lunar module while in orbit. In honor of their historic accomplishment President Nixon hosted a dinner at the Century Plaza Hotel just a few weeks following their return. On August 13, 1969 the astronauts and their significant others gathered in Los Angeles, CA with top NASA and state officials and other VIP’s to celebrate Apollo XI. The collection presented here contains guest lists, photographs, and ephemera carefully collected and preserved over the years with direct assistance of Sanford Fox, former Chief Officer for the Social Affairs department during the Nixon Administration. Sandy was kind enough to provide access to official guest lists for high-resolution scans and also shared his own original hand-written diagrams and maps used during the early stages of planning for the event. With NASA’s recent announcement of a return trip to the moon (Artemis) the owner of this “package” has decided to share the collection and make it available to the public for the first time. The collection has the following components: NASA “Log of Apollo 11”, 12 pages of photographs and text chronicling the days and events of the mission. Official “Accept & Regret” guest list, 37 pages of high resolution scans from original copy showing complete registry of all individuals invited to the dinner along with a note (“a” or “r”) indicating whether or not they were in attendance; with hand-written notes from Sanford Fox. Full-color scans were sensitive enough to capture the highlighting, different color inks, and even the rust from the clips and staples. Blank table seating guide showing layout of event. Blank “Century Plaza” Hotel card. Blank hotel entry pass. Presidential Party Apollo XI Dinner parking pass. “Century Plaza” hotel guest notice informing the residents of extra security and procedures in place to “protect our heads of state”. Original hand-written seating chart showing final seating arrangements for the President and Mrs. Nixon along with the astronauts and their significant others (drawn by Sandy Fox). Original seating diagram showing the positions of tables, written in pencil and traced using pennies as place-savers (also in the hand of Sandy Fox). Diagram on thin tissue paper and in Very Good- condition with Light+ age toning, creasing, and a few closed partial tears. Four 8” x 10” color photographs (high-resolution scans from Library of Congress) capturing President Nixon with the astronauts before and during ceremony. One 14” x 10” color photograph (C1830-02) providing a general overview of the event, the guests and the Bands of the Armed Forces. Two magazine article photographs of ceremony and parade. One copy of typed letter written by Robert Goddard to Ruth Johnston after the event (8/20/1969) expressing gratitude for the “most prestigious and beautiful occasion I have ever attended”. Official NASA APOLLO XI astronaut stamp collector’s sheet (“The flight to the moon gave all of us a moment of history we will never forget. With the issue of a stamp printed from a die carried to the moon and back, I thought this memento would provide a lasting reminder of the spirit of Apollo.” Richard Nixon). One typed memo on White House letterhead (9/9/1969). Apollo news publications,18 pages (photocopy). “Dinner at the Century Plaza Hotel” guest registry, 27 pages of high-resolution scans showing all guests present at the event. DE Consignment. More

New York: Random House, 1992. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, xvi, 505 pages. In Very Good condition, with a Very Good dust jacket. Spine silver with green lettering. Dust jacket in protective mylar covering, with price unclipped: "$23.00". Dust jacket shows minor shelf wear, including light creasing to head of spine. Text block has several instances of light discoloration to top and fore edges. Inscribed by Sagan and Druyan on title page, dated December 2, 1992. Shelved in Case 10. More

Lockheed Missiles & Space Company, 1967. Quarto; Volume 3 only; G; Paperback; Spine, white plastic comb binding; Cover is blue with black print, light edgewear at front corners, small blemish on front, name in ink on front, else clean and bright; Text block tabs are worn and toned, else text block is clean and tight; 110 pages, illustrated (b&w). [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates]. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area, Oversized Ephemera Case. More

New York: Springer, 2007. First Printing. Octavo; VG-; black pictorial spine with white text; first printing; no jacket; cloth exterior shows slight rubbing wear; mild scratch to front; good binding; text block exterior edges have light foxing; very light foxing to endpapers; minor inked writing to ffep; interior good; illustrated; pp 219. More

New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. First Edition, Fifteenth Printing. Octavo, 378 pages; VG/VG; spine black with silver lettering; dust jacket protected by a mylar cover; price uncut "$22.95"; mild shelf wear, pages clean; signed flat by Jim Lovell on a bookplate affixed to the half-title; shelved in case 5. More

Washington DC: The American Astronomical Society, 1999. First Printing. Small Quarto; VG; white spine with burgundy and black text; first printing; cloth exterior shows minimal wear; tight binding; no jacket; text block exterior edges have minimal wear; chronology printed to pastedowns; frontispiece; interior clean; illustrated; pp 350. More

Washington DC: NASA, Office of External Relations, History Division, 2009. Larger Octavo; VG-/VG-; black spine with white and blue text; dust jacket exterior shows minimal wear; previous bookshop's sticker to rear; light edge wear; cloth exterior clean; tight binding; textblock clean; illustrated; CD laid in at rear; pp 602. More

London, New York, Toronto: Longmans, Green and Co, 1953. First Edition. Octavo; G+; dark blue spine with white text; first edition; no jacket; cloth exterior shows some rubbing wear; apparent wrinkles toward front and rear joints and spine, possibly due to moisture; good binding otherwise; text block exterior edges have modestly age toned; previous owner's name to front pastedown; light foxing to endpapers; text to pages 316-320 has bleed-through printing text; interior good besides; illustrated; pp 381. More

Philadelphia and Toronto: The Blakiston Company, 1946. Reprinted. Thin Octavo; G/fair; blue and black pictorial spine with beige text; reprinted with additions; jacket exterior shows slight soiling wear; some chips to edges; front flap detached, but laid in to ffep; burgundy cloth exterior shows slight spotting; textblock edges have some toning, probably due to age; mild offset toning to endpapers; former owner's bookplate to front pastedown; frontispiece of Edward Charles Pickering (1846-1919), founder of American Variable Star Astronomy; illustrated; 226 pages. More

Washington: Scientific and Technical Information Branch, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1984. Octavo; G; Paperback; Spine, red with white print; Cover has mild edgewear, crease on spine, else clean and bright; Text block has name stamp on bottom edge, name in ink on half-title page, else clean and tight; xvi, 535 pages, frontispiece, illustrated (b&w, some color). More

Washington: Cosmos Books, 1994. Quarto; VG; Hardcover; Spine, black with silver print; Boards in black cloth with silver print, slight shelfwear, but clean and strong; Text block clean and tight; 212 pages, illustrated (color). [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates]. More

Washington DC: NASA [National Aeronautics and Space Administration], History Division. Mixed Editions. Octavo; VG-/VG-; green, blue, black and purple multicolored pictorial spines with white text; mixed editions; 4 volumes: volume 1, Organizing for Exploration, pp 795, 1995; volume 2, External Relationships, pp 636, 1996, ISBN 0160488990; volume 3, Using Space, pp 608, 1998, ISBN 0160495466; volume 4, Accessing Space, pp 684, 1999; dust jackets show slight shelf wear; slight crease to front flap to volume 1; lightly rubbed edges; cloths have minimal exterior wear; good, sturdy boards; textblock exterior edges show some modest handling wear; former owner's information to ffeps; minor marginalia to volumes 1-3; illustrated; additional shipping may be necessary due to size/weight restrictions for international/expedited orders. More

Firenze [Florence]: Gio. Gaetano Tartini, e Santi Franchi, 1718. Second Edition. Quartos, Three volumes. In Very Good condition. Bound in full contemporary vellum, with leather labels to heads of spines (remnants of newer labels to tails of spines) and small ink lettering to spines. Mild soiling and wear to vellum. Subtle restoration to bindings, not visible from from exterior with the exception of newer head and tail bands. Ownership stamp appears on all title pages, and rear endpaper of Vol. II.: "B. Jankovich". Frontispiece bound in at lvi. Vol. II. ii4 has small hole from thin paper, and pp4 has small repair to closed tear. Includes nineteen full page engravings, and one folding plate of Galileo's compass (which remained unsurpassed until the advent of the slide rule in the mid-nineteenth century). Shelved in Case 3. CONTENTS: Vol. I. ([6], viii, viii-cxii, 628 pages, [2]) -- Vol. II. ([8], 722 pages, [1]) -- Vol. III. ([4], 484 pages, [4], [48]). More

New York: American Heritage Publishing Co., Inc., 1964. Third Printing. Octavo; G+; burgundy spine with off-white text; third printing; no jacket; exterior to cloth shows slight soiling, most noticeable to rear; some rubbing wear to edges; sturdy boards; tight binding; text block exterior edges have slight age toning; pictorial endpapers; interior pages good; profusely illustrated; pp 153. More

London: George Allen and Unwin Ltd, 1938. First Edition. Octavo; VG-/G; tan spine with dark blue text; first edition; dust jacket exterior shows noticeable age toning, mostly to spine; slight rubbing wear; some soiling smudges to exterior, more so to rear; cloth exterior has mild wear; lightly sunned spine; strong boards; text block edges have age toned slightly; frontispiece; minor defect to gutter to p 96; mild toning to endpapers; previous owner's name to fep; minor underlining to pp 96, 98; few margin marks to pp 82-83, 93-94; illustrated; pp 183. More

Paris: Chez Henri Grand, 1813, 1816. First French Edition. Octavo, Two Volumes. In Very Good condition. Bound in full 20th-century red library bindings, with gilt lettering to spine. Boards show mild shelf wear and soiling. Very mild age toning to text blocks. Facing text in Greek and French. Contains mathematical diagrams. Shelved in Case 10. More

Washington, D.C. George C. Marshall Institute, n.d. Quarto; VG/paperback; blue spine with white text; covers have slight rubbing wear to exterior; intact panels; minor edge wear; text block exterior edges have minimal wear; small stain inside front cover; tight binding; interior pages clean; illustrated; pp 365. More