Peenemunde to Canaveral
Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1962. First. Hardcover. Good + / Good +. Item #34389
First edition, good + hardcover shows black X at top page edges, bumping to top corners, light staining and moisture wear to top and bottom portion of pages throughout and some other light trace wear, in good + dust jacket that shows faint staining visible more at reverse of bottom of fore edge portions of jacket, exposure toning along spine, rubbing, soil and edgewear that includes tiny chips and tears.247 pages with index and set of black & whites. Solid copy in jacket of "the dramatic, personal story of a German rocket scientist who played an important role in the development of the V-2 rocket, how he saved vital documents from the Russians, and how he came to the U.S. under Operation Paperclip.
Price: $65.00