USA: Rand McNally, 1969. Map. Lithograph. 24 7/8 x 18 3/8 inches. Mid 20th century map of the moon with insets of five Lunar Landing Sites. On the left, text and pictures give information regarding four Apollo missions, Apollo 8, Apollo 9, Apollo10, and Apollo 11, including details regarding the interior of the lunar module from Apollo 11. Other side of the map shows a "Modern Map of Outer Space" showing from the sun all the way out to Pluto..... More
1969. Exceptional signed uncirculated "short snorter", 1969 series C, One Dollar Bill, in ball point pen, by the Russian and American crews of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, includes: Thomas P. Stafford, Vance D. Brand, Donald "Deke" Slayton, Alexei Leonov, and Valeri Kubasov. In a simple gold frame with green matte. This item should not be confused with similar items signed in black felt-tip that were accomplished later-in-life to meet demands of the collectors' market. Our example comes directly from the..... More
Cape Canveral: 1969. Interesting collection of 18 First Day, Launch, Landing, Space Walk, and Recovery imprinted cachet commemorative cancelled covers all pertaining to various space flights of the Apollo program. Each is postmarked on the day of its respective historical event. Includes Apollo 11: (6) different First Day Covers of stamp C-76 all with Moon Landing (July 20, 1969) and First Day (September 9, 1969) cancellations. One additional cover commemorates the recovery by the USS Hornet CVS-12, postmarked, Cape Canaveral..... More
Washington: National Geographic Society, 1996. Profusely illustrated with color photographs, many full-bleed. 223 pages, square 4to, grey-blue boards with silver stamping, dust wrapper. Washington: National Geographic Society, (1996). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
1980. Official NASA color 8x10 photograph shows a smiling Armstrong in half-portrait wearing full space suit, with helmet in his hands, standing in front of a huge lunar background. Inscribed "To Michael David, Best wishes -- Neil Armstrong" over his space suit. Mounted and matted to a complete d size of 11x14". No date, circa 1980. Fine condition. Accompanied by a Letter of Authenticity from nationally acclaimed expert Steve Zarelli, CEO of Zarelli Space Authenticators, LLC. From the collection of..... More
Vintage photograph. An official NASA color lithograph photograph of the Apollo 12 Astronaut at work near the LEM on the lunar surface, inscribed in ballpoint ink: "Pete putting the tools in the carrier - Alan Bean." Fine condition. American Astronaut. More
Signed poster: "America's Team - We're #1", 25" x 24" color print issued by the Greenwich Workshop (no date, c. 1990) celebrating Neil Armstrong's first step on the moon. This item is reproduced from the original oil and pastel painting executed by Bean in 1986. Boldly signed in gold pen at the lower right hand margin and strategically placed directly beneath the date 1969, "Alan Bean - Apollo XII". Heavy stock edition that is still originally rolled. American NASA astronaut..... More
American Astronaut. A very scarce red-numbered NASA color image of Alan Bean attired in his white space suit, kneeling at base of the Luna Module, boldly inscribed: "To Lee - With Best Wishes, Alan Bean". Fine. More
Official Eastern Airlines color 8" X 10", depicting Borman dressed in a business suit in his office as head of Eastern Airlines, holding a model plane of the Douglas DC-9 aircraft. Boldly signed with his full signature: "To Phil - Best Wishes - Frank Borman." Fine. American Astronaut. More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1981. 289pp. 8vo, cloth, d.w.; dust wrapper edgeworn. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1981. Very good. Signed by the author. More
New York: Abrams, 2000. Many color and b/w Illus. 96pp. 4to, pictorial wrappers. (New York): Abrams, (2000). Near Fine. More
New York: Knopf, 1995. 476pp. 8vo, 1/2 black cloth, d.w. lightly soiled. New York: Knopf, 1995. Very good. More
Hartford: F. J. Huntington, 1835. Map. Framed hand-colored engraving. Image measures 15" x 20". Frame measures 26" x 31.5" x 1". Shows some light foxing. In very good condition. Archival frame with conservation glass. Includes a scale exhibiting the sun's place in the ecliptic every day of the year. Published in Burritt's 'Atlas, Designed To Illustrate The Geography Of The Heavens'. Elijah Hinsdale Burritt (1794 - 1838) was an American astronomer and mathematician based in Connecticut. More
New York: Duell, Sloan & Pearce, 1963. 300pp., 8vo, cloth, d.w.; d.w. chipped. New York: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, (1963). Very good. More
New York: Viking, 1979. Illus. 154pp. 8vo, cloth backed boards, d.w. New York: Viking, (1979). Very good. More
Port Canaveral, FL: 1962. 3.5 x 6.5-inch First Day Cover commemorating "Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter 2nd American in Orbit" and the "Capsule - Aurora 7." Signed in full with a red pen by Carpenter and postmarked in Port Canaveral, Florida, on May 24, 1962. The envelope features a bust portrait of Carpenter in his space suit beside a photo of the rocket, along with a cancelled four-cent "Project Mercury U.S. Man in Space" stamp. Float mounted, matted in white, and..... More
American Astronaut. Early signed official NASA color lithograph photograph, 8" X 10", depicting Carpenter attired in a business suit with a flag background. Full signature "Scott Carpenter." Fine condition. More
American Astronaut. Official NASA color photograph signed "Gene Cernan", 10" X 8", of the suited-up crew of the Apollo 17 posed with the Lunar Rover, in front of the Saturn V rocket, as it stands on the launching pad behind them. Fine. More
Official NASA, 8" X 10" color lithograph of the Apollo 10 crew dressed in their white space suits, posed in front of an open-hatched Apollo capsule, inscribed across the image: "To Jacob Bacal - My Very Best Wishes - Gene Cernan." Boldly signed and in excellent condition. American Astronaut. More
New York: Bell Publishing, 1967. 158pp. thinl 8vo, blue cloth, d.w. (d.w. edgeworn). New York: Bell Publishing, (1967). Very good. More
New York: Harper, 1951. Illustrated. 199pp. 8vo, cloth, d.w.; d.w. chipped. New York, Harper & Brothers, (1951). Very good. More
New York: Harper, 1968. Illustrated. 325pp. 8vo, cloth, d.w. New York: Harper & Row Publishers, (1968). Very good. More
New York: Random House, 1978. 273pp. 8vo, cloth backed boards, d.w. (lightly edge worn) New York: Random House, (1978). Near fine in very good d.w. More
American Astronaut. Official NASA signed photograph "Charles Conrad", 8" X 10", color photograph, depicting Charles Conrad on the lunar surface, with a portion of the LEM behind him. Excellent contrast. More
New York: New American Library, 2005. Illustrated. xiv + 301 pages, 8vo, two-toned boards, d.w. (New York): New American Library, (2005). A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. Presentation copy by Nancy Conrad, widow of Pete Conrad. More
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