THE COMING AGE OF ROCKET POWER by Pendray, G. Edward - c. 1945

New York and London: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1945. 244 pages. 24 photographs and numerous other illustrations including cross-sections of skyrockets. Book is clean and tight with a very tiny closed tear to cloth at head of spine, previous owner's name (from the NASA History Office in Washington, DC) written on upper corner of front free endpaper, minor evidence of a removed paperclip to a half-dozen or so pages, and endpapers and pages have minor tanning. Much nicer than it sounds-- a solid book with attractive cloth cover.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Red Cloth-Covered Boards.

New York: Harper, 1947. First Edition. Hardcover. Poor/No dust jacket. 1947 hardcover edition. Ex U.S. military library book with stamps etc. The covers show heavy edge wear. The spine has been reinforced with library grade tape. The interior pages are unmarked; however, there is a slight musty odor to the book. Electronic delivery tracking will be issued free of charge.

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1945. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 244 Pp. Red Cloth Stamped In Gilt And Blue. Stated First Edition, 1945. Good, Light Wear, Tiny Frays At Tips, No Marks, Spine Lettering Clear But Weak.

New Jersey: Harper & Brothers, 1945. First edition. Hardcover. very good/good. Octavo. 9" x 5 1/2".. 244pp. SIGNED and inscribed by author on front free endpaper. Price clipped dust jacket with chipping and tears at edges. Pendray was one of the organizers of the American Rocket Socieety and edited it's publication, then called Astronactics.