Famous Pioneers in Space.
New York: Dodd Mead, 1963. First Printing of the First US Edition. A Fine tight copy in a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with some light edge wear. Inscribed by the author. This book is part of the "Famous Biographies for Young People" series and provides the stories of seventeen pioneers of the international space program including Robert Goddard, Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, Theodore Von Karman, Hermann Oberth, James Van Allen, Bernard Schriever, as well as chapters on the early cosmonauts, early US astronauts and Manned Spacecraft of the Future. Astronaut Wally Schirra is pictured on the cover. Item #25117
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