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Topic: EB: Relics of the Space Race, Third Edition
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friendship7
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posted 12-01-2011 07:05 AM
   
A copy of Relics of the Space Race Third Edition by Russell Still is for sale on eBay. Item No. 330649323104 |
albatron
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From: Stuart, Florida
Registered: Jun 2000
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posted 12-01-2011 01:00 PM
Now THERE'S a blast from the past. The true bible and must have for any collector. |
Tykeanaut
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From: Worcestershire, England, UK.
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 12-01-2011 02:10 PM
Yep, a great source of reference. I wonder if Russ will ever produce another edition? |
Spacefest
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From: Tucson, AZ
Registered: Jan 2009
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posted 12-01-2011 04:48 PM
Nice cover, too. |
Joel Katzowitz
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From: Marietta GA USA
Registered: Dec 1999
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posted 12-03-2011 08:01 AM
Wow, $182.47! |
capoetc
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From: McKinney TX (USA)
Registered: Aug 2005
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posted 12-03-2011 08:17 AM
And 4 distinct bidders all bid over $100.Russ, do you have a couple boxes of those books in the attic?  |
413 is in
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From: Alexandria, VA USA
Registered: May 2006
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posted 12-03-2011 02:34 PM
I've got a signed copy. Any offers?  |
DSeuss5490
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From: Columbus, Ohio USA
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 12-03-2011 03:39 PM
Why did this book sell for so much? |
p51
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From: Olympia, WA
Registered: Sep 2011
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posted 12-03-2011 04:49 PM
This is common with out of print reference books. It's easy to say, "that's an insane price" for a book if you've had your own copy in your bookshelf since it came out. Try finding some of your books today and you'll be surprised.Been looking for a copy of this myself for quite a while and haven't found ONE copy that was under 100 bucks... |
Besixdouze
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From: Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Registered: Jan 2011
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posted 12-03-2011 05:18 PM
I suggest you try Abebooks.com then where you can pick one up from Aspen Book Shop, Lilburn, GA for $28 + $4 shipping. Search for Russell Still. I picked one up from the same site this year for less than $20 dollars shipped to the UK. There are 2 others on there for $250 apiece which must be first editions, I guess. |
MikeSpace
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posted 12-03-2011 05:46 PM
My copy, now under armed guard, is soft cover, red with Gemini Titan [?] stack on front, and 'Second Edition' is printed directly on the cover, no need to look inside. How different from first? Beats me, but it's a great book. Good short histories of each program for US and USSR, then extensive collector sections with photos on badges, covers, patches, astronaut signature examples... Now, back in to the Helium chamber... |
Tykeanaut
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From: Worcestershire, England, UK.
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 01-03-2012 09:29 AM
There are also three available at $75 each with "Farthest Reaches." |
Joel Katzowitz
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From: Marietta GA USA
Registered: Dec 1999
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posted 01-03-2012 07:50 PM
I'm driving over to Russ's house right now with my checkbook in tow and the hopes he hasn't seen this thread. |
p51
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From: Olympia, WA
Registered: Sep 2011
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posted 01-03-2012 09:18 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Besixdouze:
I suggest you try Abebooks.com
Beats me what super-secret version you’re looking at, but I can’t find a copy of it anywhere online for less than well over $100. quote:
Originally posted by Tykeanaut:
There are also three available at $75 each with "Farthest Reaches."
That site is very hard to navigate for a specific item and it took a while to find it. My problem is that I have never seen the book before and space collecting isn't my primary hobby, so I don’t know if it's worth 75 clams with postage to me. |
arjuna
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posted 01-03-2012 10:14 PM
I picked up a "used" (but near new condition) 3rd edition on Amazon.com last May for $44 including shipping. If current supplies are such that someone wants $250 or whatever, my suggestion is just wait and another few copies will show up eventually at a more reasonable price.Anyway, my guess is that this all also suggests that there's a market for a 4th edition. |
Russ Still
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From: Atlanta, GA USA
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 01-04-2012 10:51 PM
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Originally posted by Joel Katzowitz:
Wow, $182.47!
Holy Shiite! If anybody wants one, I still have about a dozen brand new copies tucked away. $50 plus shipping. Heck, sell 'em on eBay and make a nice profit.
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Russ Still
Member Posts: 535
From: Atlanta, GA USA
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 01-05-2012 09:07 PM
Ok, got a lot of emails about the available copies of Relics 3. I messed up. I was attempting to copy them into a separate folder but, in the process, somehow lost them. So, if you want a copy of the book, email me again at russell@goldsealflight.com. Looks like I only have 10 copies left.Disregard. I found the emails. |
p51
Member Posts: 1642
From: Olympia, WA
Registered: Sep 2011
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posted 01-14-2012 09:44 PM
Just got my copy today and I'm really looking forward to reading through it. I'm not an autograph collector but I did find those parts interesting anyway, aside from that. |
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