Americans Into Orbit: The Story of Project Mercury
by Gurney, Gene
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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Stanley, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Landmark Books (Random House), 1962. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition.. New York: Landmark Books (Random House), 1962. First Edition . Very Good/Very Good. Landmark Book No. 101 in clean dust jacket. Blue cloth boards with black title box, white lettering on cover and spine. Very light soiling, one tiny spot of wear to front board edge. Binding is tight & square, pages and edges are clean and bright. Magnificent photo decorated endpapers. No names, writing or bookplates. Illustrated with more than 60 black and white photographs. 190 pages with index. Clean dust jacket is unchipped, has 3/4" tear at top spine edge. Enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. A fascinating and detailed account of this remarkable accomplishment of a dedicated group of space pioneers. As with all books from the remarkable Landmark Series - written for young people, enjoyed by all..
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- Bookseller
- Old Scrolls Book Shop - Biblio (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 029653
- Title
- Americans Into Orbit: The Story of Project Mercury
- Author
- Gurney, Gene
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Publisher
- Landmark Books (Random House)
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1962
- Keywords
- CHILDREN'S HISTORY, SPACE EXPLORATION, PROJECT MERCURY, AMERICAN ASTRONAUTS, GENE GURNEY
- Bookseller catalogs
- Space Exploration; Children's;
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Old Scrolls Book Shop - Biblio
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Stanley, New York
About Old Scrolls Book Shop - Biblio
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