kittinger captain joseph caidin martin (5 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. First Edition (Stated). Author's personal narrative of his experiences while doing pioneering research for the USAF on high-altitude parachute design. He made a parachute jump from 102,800 feet in 1960 that was the altitude record until broken in 2012. After the book was written, he remained in the Air Force, flew F-4 fighter missions into North Vietnam, was shot down and was a guest at the Hanoi Hilton for nearly a year. He participated in the new record jump as a technical consultant. 249 pages. Shelf wear to dust jacket. Dust jacket in mylar. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. 1st Edition. Photographic colour frontispiece, one further colour plate and numerous b&w illustrations (photographs). First Edition stated. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 249pp. Blue cloth binding with silver lettering on spine. Bookblock slightly cocked, some rubbing and bumping to extremeties but binding sound and internally clean. With original pictorial dustjacket, price-clipped, bright and clean but with some fraying and minor loss to edges. No loss to lettering, now in archival protective cover. A nice copy in good+ condition of a rare and sought after title. More images and information available on request.

Hard Cover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. Color frontispiece, b&w plates (illustratore). First Edition stated. 249pp [dj wear - light chipping, mild stain to dj along spine] ---- Inscribed and signed by Martin Caidin: February 6, 1962 / To Bevo - whom Joe Kittinger calls one of the greatest pilots I have ever seen - and from Joe - that's something!!! Martin Caidin ---- From the library of Beverly "Bevo" Howard, world champion pilot and aviation pioneer from the 1930's until his death performing an airshow in 1971. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Inscribed and signed.

Cloth. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First Edition. Signed by Kittinger on the front endpaper. Additonally on the f.e.p. is a Sierra Engineering Co. presentation label with Col. Guy Townsend as the recipient and a business card from the same company stapled between the signature and label. Townsend was a fellow test pilot of note. In 1960 Kittinger ascended to a record height(10 miles) in a balloon and proceeded to complete the highest sky dive in history, which would hold up for 50 years. Losing consciousness for a time, free-falling at speeds of 450-600 miles an hour, this jump from the edge of space is singular in a time of pre-space travel aviation. Rubbing to the extremities and edges, especially the rear hinge, a few small soil spots on the edges. Impression from the stapled card shows on the next eight pages. Dust jacket is chipped and creased along the edges- no tears, small fold on the upper front flap. Extremely rare association copy. Signed by Author(s).

Hard Cover. First Edition. An ex-library copy, which has typical library markings and has water damage along the lower half of the book. The pages are stiff but not stuck together anywhere - the book is readable. This copy is signed on the front endpaper: "To Charlie Harris - with many regards to a pioneer, Happy (coasting?) Joe Kittinger". A scarce book about the jump from an airplane 16 miles high, and reaching speeds in excess of 600 miles per hour. Much scarcer when signed by the primary author. Signed by Author.