- Seller Inventory #: 5557
- Format: Hardcover; 1st Printing
- Book condition: VG/VG
- Illustrator: Fred Wolff
- Edition: 1st Edition
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: E. P. Dutton & Company
- Place: New York
- Date published: 1962
- Keywords: 6214725, Martin Caidin, Fred Wolff, First Edition, Science, Space Exploration, History
New York: E. P. Dutton & Company. VG/VG. 1962. 1st Edition. Hardcover; 1st Printing. 41, 48, 54. 6214725 . 1st edition/1st printing. Sub-title: The Story Of America's Man-In-Space Programs - Projects Mercury, Gemini, Dyna-Soar And Apollo. Very good book bound in gray cloth with dark blue printing on the spine: the book is clean, straight & tight, the spine cloth is lightly bumped and the front edges, front and back are faded. In a very good, price intact dust jacket that is clean and crisp with some edgewear/chips and a few tiny edge tears. From dj: the full and dramatic story of Project Mercury - and the even more sophisticated space programs our nation is now developing. ; B&W Illustrations; 8" x 5 1/2"; 320 pages .
dust jacket : A protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps around the binding of a book.
spine : The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf. Also known as the back.
tight : Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
crisp : A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp will not have 'well-read' pages, i.e., where the book will naturally open to certain pages or sections.
bumped : Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light bending.
VG/VG : Very Good Condition book with a Very Good Condition dust jacket. Very Good Condition indicates a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or paper. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB Bookman's Weekly).
Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.
