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Vintage lot of four NASA books covering space exploration, the Apollo Moon missions, and the Pioneer planetary missions. An appealing collection for space history enthusiasts and collectors of NASA publications.
Highlight: Pioneer Odyssey: Encounter with a Giant is signed and personally inscribed by science writer and coauthor Eric Burgess on the title-page spread, as pictured.
Included in this lot:
* This Island Earth — Edited by Oran W. Nicks. NASA SP-250. Maroon hardcover with gold lettering and NASA emblem.
* Pioneer Odyssey: Encounter with a Giant — Richard O. Fimmel, William Swindell, and Eric Burgess. 1974. NASA SP-349. Blue hardcover with gold cover illustration. Signed and inscribed by Eric Burgess.
* Apollo Expeditions to the Moon — Edited by Edgar M. Cortright. 1975. NASA SP-350. Hardcover with illustrated dust jacket.
* Pioneer: First to Jupiter, Saturn, and Beyond — Richard O. Fimmel, James Van Allen, and Eric Burgess. 1980. NASA SP-446. Illustrated softcover.
Features NASA photography, illustrations, and accounts of historic space exploration.
Condition: Pre-owned vintage condition, with wear varying by volume. Visible wear includes cover rubbing and scuffing, worn corners and edges, and age toning. Scattered spotting/foxing is visible on some interior pages, particularly in This Island Earth. The Apollo dust jacket shows noticeable rubbing and edge wear. The black Pioneer softcover shows surface wear and creasing. Covers retain attractive space imagery and readable lettering.
Please review all photographs for condition details and the Eric Burgess inscription. You will receive the four books pictured, sold together as one lot.
Carefully packed and shipped via USPS Media Mail.
