posted 10-28-2015 09:58 AM               

German rocket scientist von Braun did not sign many books and this is a wonderful association copy.

Thomas Y. Crowell | New York | 1966 | 1st edition, 1st printing | HB | Illus w/diagrams & photos | Fine | w/fine dj, SIGNED & INSCRIBED by Wernher von Braun, inscribed to German rocket scientist Fritz Kramer (1907-1996) who specialized in sound suppression of the rocket engines at launch.

von Braun has written "To my old associate Fritz Kramer, with esteem and appreciation for your many contributions to Rocketry and Space Travel", and signed his name in full.

A beautiful and rare association copy 8.5x11.5 inches, 244pp | Essential for every collector. Von Braun and Ordway wrote this magnificent book on the history of rockets and space flight. They reach back over a thousand years to the Chinese, through the British use of rockets, through the Russian, German and U.S. efforts of the 1920s and 30s to World War II, the V-2, satellites in space, the Jupiter, Project Mercury and up through the flights of Gemini 6 and 7. And of course, von Braun always looked to the future, so Project Apollo is examined as well. An average of at least one B&W photo per page. In addition, some color photos and illustrations. Boldly signed and inscribed by von Braun.

Truly a treasure. #4 of the Boggs SpaceBooks rarest signed holy grails.

Of course, this is a unique book.