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In advance of the landing : folk concepts of outer space. [Deus ex machina] [a photographic exploration of the mythology, rituals and artifacts arising out of man's involvement with outer space]
by Curran, Douglas. [foreword by Tom Wolfe; art, Charlie LaBranche, Ruth Norman, Clayton Bailey, Verdun Baxandahl, Bob Derosiers, Harold Pym, Bessie Van Boren, Jene Highstein, Al Thomas, George Rackus, Keith Haring]
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- ISBN 10
- 0896595234
- ISBN 13
- 9780896595231
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New York : Abbeville Press, 1985., 1985. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 1st ed. ; 132 p. : illustrated, mostly in color; 23 x 26 cm. ; ISBN: 0896595234 (pbk.); 9780896595231 (pbk.) LCCN: 85-9019 ; OCLC: 12078844 ; slight wear ; bookstore stamp on front ep ; color transfer on front and back endpapers from wrappers ; "Curran conceived the book's title long before he had any real interest in its subject matter. 'The title, In Advance of the Landing: Folk Concepts of Outer Space, had come to me, full blown, in the middle of a dream one night in 1975'"--Air & Space Smithsonian, 1986 ; "Curran spent roughly eight years travelling across the US and Canada in search of people who believe in the imminent arrival of visitors "--Jack Salzman ; NOTE WELL: THIS IS A PAPERBACK NOT A HARDBACK; THIS IS NOT THE SET OF 12 POSTCARDS ; VG.
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- In advance of the landing : folk concepts of outer space. [Deus ex machina] [a photographic exploration of the mythology, rituals and artifacts arising out of man's involvement with outer space]
- Author
- Curran, Douglas. [foreword by Tom Wolfe; art, Charlie LaBranche, Ruth Norman, Clayton Bailey, Verdun Baxandahl, Bob Derosiers, Harold Pym, Bessie Van Boren, Jene Highstein, Al Thomas, George Rackus, Keith Haring]
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- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0896595234
- ISBN 13
- 9780896595231
- Publisher
- New York : Abbeville Press, 1985.
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.s.a.
- Date Published
- 1985
- Keywords
- Aetherius Society Air Force airships alien Angeles Arizona California flying saucers foo-fighters George Adamski Van Tassel Goetz Granger Hynek Jesus UFO UFOlogy Unarius Uriel Quazgaa Solganda OAHSPE occult Aetherians Aetherius Aetherius Society Air Force
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