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
1966. Striking photo shows Armstrong in a full space suit, during his weight and balance tests in preparation for his Gemini VIII Flight March 15th 1966. Inscribed in blue ink "Best wishes to Inero Swenson - Neil Armstrong" over his space suit. 8" x 10" black and white photograph circa 1966. Backstamp: Cape Kennedy, Florida, 3/8/66. In very good condition with archival walnut frame - outside dimensions of frame; 11 1/2 x 13 1/2 inches. Neil Armstrong (1930-2012), American Astronaut..... More
Norwalk: Easton; Greenwich, 1998. With Andrew Chaikin and an introduction by Senator John Glenn. Color frontispiece with many color illustrations of the Astronaut-Artist Alan Bean's works. 176 pages. 4to, full gilt-stamped blue leather with color illustration mounted on front cover, all edges gilt. Norwalk: The Easton Press & Greenwich Workshop Press, (1998) .A fine copy. Leather-bound Collector's Edition is personally signed by Astronaut-Artist Alan Bean. Number 1290 of 3000 copies. The certificate of authenticity, also signed, is lasi-in... 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
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
Norwalk: Easton, 1999. Color frontispiece with black and white illustrations. 356 pages. Thick 8vo, full gilt-stamped black leather, all edges gilt. Norwalk: The Easton Press, (1999). A fine copy. Signed on a preliminary page by the author. Includes the certificate of authenticity, also signed. 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
Hampton, VA: 1960. Exceptional 9.5 x 8-inch vintage 1960 NASA training photo of Cooper strapped in a procedure trainer at Langley Air Force Base in Hampton, Virginia, fully outfitted in a spacesuit, familiarizing himself with the controls of a spacecraft. Boldly signed using his real name "Leroy G. Cooper, Jr." Photograph I.D. NASA G-60-2613, with imprint caption on the back. Bottom edge trimmed; paperclip impression in the upper left corner; glue stains on the back. Very good(-) condition. American aerospace..... More
American Astronaut - Uncommon signed 8"X 10" black & white glossy photograph of Gordon Cooper dressed in plaid slacks, white loafers, open shirt and jacket; resting informally against a railing at Disneyland. Boldly signed "Gordon Cooper." Fine condition. More
1982. Rare and possibly unique signed photograph by the crew and back-up crew of the Soyuz T-6 space flight, taken just days before the June 24th 1982 launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrone, 7.75 x 11 inches, black and white, depicting over 40 members of the Russian space program participating in a picnic outing in honor of the Soyuz T-6 crew. The group photo is posed with the members of the T-6 team conspicuously seated in the first row, signing directly..... More
An uncommon NASA 8' X 10' color lithograph of the Apollo 7 crew attired in their white space suits, on the grass in front of the launch facility, signed: To Mark - Walt Cunningham - Apollo 7. Fine. American Astronaut. More
New York: 1924. Signed by the author. 140pp. Wide 8vo, silver-lettered blue cloth. New York, 1924. Faded near edges, still a very good(+) copy. Signed and inscribed by the author on flypaper: "To My Distinguished Attorney, J.J. Beaudrias Esp. Compliments of the Author." More
1985. 4 x 6-inches, black and white, no date, circa 1985, depicting the Cosmonaut at a news conference. Fine condition. Russian Cosmonaut who participated in flights aboard Soyuz 7 and Soyuz 16. More
1980. 5.75 x 7.5-inch color photo depicting Lyakhov at a news conference, circa 1980, with a fellow cosmonaut (unidentified). Gently rubbed at the corners but still in very good(+) condition. Russian Cosmonaut who commandeered Soyuz 32, Soyuz T-9, and Soyuz TM-6. More
Cologne: Taschen, 2010. Conceived by Lawrence Schiller. Introduction by Colum McCann. Directed and produced by Benedikt Taschen. Spectacularly and profusely illustrated. 347 pages. 4to, pictorial boards, d.w. Koln: Taschen, (2010). Very small bumps at extremities, still a near fine copy in a very good (+) dust wrapper. More
1985. 1 page on "NASA Teacher In Space Project" letterhead, no place, 10 x 8 inches, November 19, 1985. Written to a group of students two months before her tragic death in the Challenger Space Shuttle explosion, in part: "...I am planning to teach two lessons from the shuttle and I hope that all of you will have an opportunity to watch. The first lesson will be a field trip through the shuttle and will give you an idea of..... More
Vintage signed official NASA color photograph, "Ed Mitchell", 8" X 10", depicting Mitchell dressed in a business suit, posing with a model of the LEM. Fine. More
1975. Exceptional training photograph of commander Popov in a decompression chamber (with an unidentified Cosmonaut), black and white, 5 x 7 inches, no date, circa 1975. Signed in full on the bottom white margin. Fine condition. Ukrainian-born Russian Cosmonaut who flew as commander of Soyuz 35, Soyuz 40 and Soyuz T-7. More
1985. Attractive signed matte photograph, color, 4.75 x 6.25 inches, no place, no date, circa 1985, depicting the Cosmonaut in full dress uniform posed with his wife and son. Fine condition. Ukrainian-born Russian Cosmonaut who flew as commander of Soyuz 35, Soyuz 40, and Soyuz T-7. More
8" X 10", black and white glossy image of Rushworth dressed in a silver flight suit, seated in the open cockpit of an X-15 aircraft, boldly signed. "George - Best Wishes - Robert Rushworth USAF." Near Fine. American Astronaut. More
Boston: Quinlan, 1988. With Richard N. Billings. Illustrated. 227 pages, blue boards, d.w.; publisher's sticker on front cover, wear at foot of dust wrapper spine. Boston: Quinlan Press, (1988). Signed by Walter Schirra on half-title page. A very good(+) copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
Vintage NASA color lithograph of Schweikart dressed in his white space suit, inscribed: "To Dan Lettrick - Best Wishes Rusty Schweikart." Fine. American Astronaut. More
Very early official NASA color 8" X 10" photograph, depicting Scott dressed in a business suit. Inscribed: "To Peggy - With Best Wishes - Dave Scott." Fine Peggy was Peggy Albert, a NASA nurse from the very beginning of the United States Space Program. More
An official NASA color lithograph of Slayton in white space suit. Boldly inscribed: "Best Wishes to Mark Barber - D.K. Slayton." Fine. American Astronaut. More
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