The Mars Project
by Von Braun, Wernher
- Used
- very good
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Urbana: The University of Illinois Press, 1953. First Edition. Very Good/Very Good. First English language edition, first printing. Bound in publisher's paper-covered boards printed in black. Very Good with slight lean to binding, toning along top edge, bumping to edge and corners throughout, small tear at spine underneath title; pages lightly toned. Former owner's name on front free endpaper, title page and jacket front panel. Bookseller's ticket on front pastedown. In a Very Good unclipped dust jacket with light toning, edge wear, and large chip to front top corner; tear to center of spine panel.
A technical specification for a human expedition to Mars. Written in 1948, it was the first "technically comprehensive design" for such an expedition and has been described as "the most influential book on planning human missions to Mars". Scarce.
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- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140946000
- Title
- The Mars Project
- Author
- Von Braun, Wernher
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The University of Illinois Press
- Place of Publication
- Urbana
- Date Published
- 1953
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About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
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Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
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