Rockets and Space Travel: The Future of Flight Beyond the Stratosphere
by Ley, Willy
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Good dust jacket
- Seller
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Silverdale, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: Viking Press. Near Fine in Good dust jacket. 1947. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, this classic was originally published as "Rockets" in 1944, this is the first printing of the revised edition with the extended title, the book is almost pristine with two minor flaws: some softening to the spine-ends and mild tanning to the outer edge of the pages, the orange cloth is as bright as new, the binding is clean and tight and the contents are fine, the jacket has edge-wear and scuffing, it features a nice photo of the author on the front flap, the original price (3.75) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, also includes a photo section at the front of the book and many diagrams throughout .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Mainly Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 053280
- Title
- Rockets and Space Travel: The Future of Flight Beyond the Stratosphere
- Author
- Ley, Willy
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Good dust jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Viking Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1947
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Science, Aviation
- Bookseller catalogs
- Space Exploration;
Terms of Sale
Mainly Books
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About the Seller
Mainly Books
Biblio member since 2003
Silverdale, Pennsylvania
About Mainly Books
We have been in business since 1990 and have been selling on the Internet since 1996. We take great pride in the quality and condition of our books and our customers agree... "The book arrived safely and is in better condition than described" is a comment we receive often. We respond promptly to all requests and we ship next day for most orders.
Glossary
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Jacket
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- Fine
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