Journal of the British Interplanetary Society - a partial run 1948-1955 (28 issues)
London: British Interplanetary Society 1948-1955. A partial run of this interesting journal. All are tan printed wrappers, stapled. 6 x 9 inches. All but the first issue have added three hole punches for a binder (not issued this way). Unless noted, issues are near fine (noting punched holes) with a previous owner stamp or signature (R.P. Haviland).
28 issues are as follows:
Issue XXI, Vol 7, No. 2, March 1948 (exlib, markings, creased) authors Clarke, Ovenden
Issue XXXVI, Vol 9, No 5., Sept 1950, authors Clarke, Lawden, Herrick, Cleaver
Issue XXXVIII, Vol 10, No 1, Jan 1951, authors Lawden, Humphries, Nonweiler
Issue XLIII, Vol 10, No 6., Nov 1951, authors von Braun, Shepherd, Spitzer, Nonweiler, Ovenden, Gatland, and Smith - documents the Symposium on Satellite Vehicles, Second International Congress on Astronautics, London, 1951. NOTE: INCLUDES THE supplement by Von Braun "The Importance of Satellite Vehicles in Interplanetary Flight" (separately printed, paginated 237-244). Underlining to cover.
Issues XLIV-XLIX, Vol 11, Nos 1-6, Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep, and Nov 1952 (6 issues) authors Clarke, Haviland, Schachter, Moore, Sanger, Singer, Preston-Thomas, Hurden, Cross, Cleaver, Shepherd, Kind, Porter, Ross, Hogben
Issues L-LV, Vol 12, Nos 1-6, Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep, and Nov 1953 (6 issues) authors Wilkins, Whipple, Smith, von Braun, Rosen, Haber, Moore, Lawden, Burgess, Clarke, Hurden, Slater, Bowman, Hope-Jones, Wort, Armstrong, Ross, Venn, Neat and Gatland
Issues LVI-LXI, Vol 13, Nos 1-6, Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep, and Nov 1954 (6 issues) Cleaver, Lawden, Humphries, Newell, Sowerby, Cross, Ross, Wilkins, Porter, Singer, Yates, Ziebland, Gatland, Awdry, Logie, Thompson, Moore, Riedel, Dornsberger, Sutton, Wexler, Nicoll, Langton, Slater (plus index for this volume laid in)
Issues LXII-LXVII, Vol 14, Nos 1-6, Jan-Feb, Mar-Apr, May-June, Jul-Aug, Sep-Oct, and Nov-Dec 1955 (6 issues) Campbell, Slater, Vertregt, Sheperd, Gatland, Moore, Forbes Haldane, Kaeppeler, Koelle, Wilkins, Cross, Horsford, Cleaver, Allen, Basfield, Hurden, Subotowicz, Ziebland, James, Broan, Carton, Paul, Jennison, Hester. Very Good. Wraps. [28009]
An important journal containing much of interest in rocketry, the moon, spaceflight, orbits, rocket motors, etc by many important names in the field. Not intended for general consumption, the articles in each issue are scientific in nature and record advances in various fields. In addition to articles, there are notes and news, abstracts, reviews, etc.
NOTE: Photographs show the actual journals being sold together, but not every journal in this grouping.
Price: $500.00