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Topic: Finding signed secondhand space books
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Aztecdoug
Member Posts: 1405
From: Huntington Beach
Registered: Feb 2000
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posted 07-20-2010 04:51 PM
   
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Originally posted by capoetc:
Wow, that's a great find. Was it sold as signed, or did you just find it in a book store?
It was advertised as signed.
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AJ
Member Posts: 511
From: Plattsburgh, NY, United States
Registered: Feb 2009
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posted 09-01-2010 12:16 PM
I found a signed copy of Roberta Bondar's book at a Barnes & Noble yesterday, in the used section. $4! |
gliderpilotuk
Member Posts: 3398
From: London, UK
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 09-01-2010 02:49 PM
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Originally posted by Aztecdoug:
I just found a signed first edition first print copy of Milt Thompson's book At the Edge of Space. It is only the third copy I had ever seen or heard of over the years.
Does that include the £15 ($23) signed uninscribed copy I found at a UK airshow last year?  |
fredtrav
Member Posts: 1673
From: Birmingham AL
Registered: Aug 2010
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posted 09-01-2010 07:29 PM
Just bought a copy of Schirras Space for $9, Red Sky by Mullane for $1.59, Way of the Explorer for $4 and Liftoff by Collins for $55. All signed. Found on online bookstore searches. |
MCroft04
Member Posts: 1634
From: Smithfield, Me, USA
Registered: Mar 2005
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posted 09-14-2010 08:07 PM
I picked up a used copy (second printing 1960-not signed) of "The Exploration of Mars" by Ley, von Braun, and Bonestell for $6. I'm trying to determine the value of the book. Copies on the internet range from $42 to over $300, but show a 1956 release date. Can anyone help with the value of my book? |
jam1970
Member Posts: 310
From: Chillicothe, Ohio, usa
Registered: Mar 2004
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posted 09-14-2010 09:33 PM
First Editions can range from $50- $100. Second Editions are in the $20-$30 range depending on the condition. |
disglobes
Member Posts: 594
From: Orting, WA
Registered: May 2000
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posted 09-16-2010 05:45 AM
I just picked up a signed copy of Lost Moon by Jim Lovell for 50 cents. |
Aztecdoug
Member Posts: 1405
From: Huntington Beach
Registered: Feb 2000
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posted 09-16-2010 08:51 AM
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Originally posted by gliderpilotuk:
Does that include the £15 ($23) signed uninscribed copy I found at a UK airshow last year?
Fantastic. Make that four now. I just picked up three signed books for about $50. Yeager's auto bio, Jackie Cochran's Stars at Noon and a travel book Seven Leagues to Paradise by Richard Tregaskis. |
fredtrav
Member Posts: 1673
From: Birmingham AL
Registered: Aug 2010
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posted 09-16-2010 02:32 PM
I just found a signed copy of Jim Irwin's "More than an Ark on Ararat." Paid more than usual but it was only 40 but it has been the only copy I have seen signed. I found at a thrift shop "Men from Earth" signed by Aldrin as well as "Reaching for the Moon" also signed in almost new condition both for 23.If anybody has a spare signed copy of More Than Earthlings by Jim Irwin they would like to trade for a copy of To Rule the Night (signed) let me know. |
fredtrav
Member Posts: 1673
From: Birmingham AL
Registered: Aug 2010
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posted 09-30-2010 02:16 PM
Just found a copy of David Baker's "The History of Manned Space Flight" at a library sale for 25 cents. |
Chariot412
Member Posts: 156
From: Lockport, NY, 14094
Registered: Jun 2011
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posted 04-03-2012 07:48 PM
So I'm visiting my son at college and tell him that I read on collectSPACE that sometimes you can find astronaut autographs in used book store copies of their books. We duck into one and, poof, two copies of "Lost Moon" signed by Jim Lovell; one "to Micheal" and one "to the Mahoney's". Twenty bucks apiece. Didn't buy 'em, but thought it sure was nice to find on my first try. Any similar stories? Editor's note: Threads merged. |
fredtrav
Member Posts: 1673
From: Birmingham AL
Registered: Aug 2010
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posted 04-03-2012 08:11 PM
Just picked up a signed copy of Scott Crossfield's "Always Another Dawn" in pretty good shape, no major tears on DJ, not ex library, book in vg shape at an online library store for $65. |
jvertrees
Member Posts: 108
From: Crestwood, MO
Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 04-04-2012 10:28 AM
I just picked up a copy of "Story: The Way of Water" in near mint condition marked down to $5 because someone had written "See you out there, Story" on the front end paper. Story Musgrave did that himself of course.I've not read this book yet, I'm looking forward to it, Dr. Musgrave is a very interesting person among the elite group of talented and educated who become astronauts. I don't know if it is a first printing or not. It isn't marked so, nor is it marked as a later printing. The publisher does not have a number line. |
Tykeanaut
Member Posts: 2212
From: Worcestershire, England, UK.
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 04-04-2012 11:20 AM
I think the first printing was 2004? |
dogcrew5369
Member Posts: 750
From: Statesville, NC
Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 04-16-2012 08:48 PM
Today I received a nice hardcover edition of "Riding Rockets" that I had bought on eBay for $5.00 and opened it to discover it was autographed by Mike Mullane! No mention on the listing of the autograph. He also wrote his missions below his name. Couldn't believe it. |
mikepf
Member Posts: 441
From: San Jose, California, USA
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 05-08-2012 02:58 PM
At a used bookstore this past weekend, I bought a Mike Mullane signed copy of "Riding Rockets", with his missions, for $5.50. I also bought an unsigned 1st edition, 1st printing, of "All American Boys" by Walt Cunningham for $7.50 there too. I've had a bit of a dry spell with space stuff lately, so these were welcome finds. |
Torsten
Member Posts: 35
From: Oberhausen, Germany
Registered: Jan 2012
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posted 05-11-2012 05:59 PM
Well, I've read this topic some time ago and was wondering If I will ever be lucky enough to get a signed used book...Today, after finishing "Deke!" I started reading "To Rule the Night" by James Irwin. I bought it at amazon two months ago for $2. What I haven't seen before; It is signed! That really made my day. Cost me 5€ including postage to Germany.  |
bwhite1976
Member Posts: 281
From: Belleville, IL
Registered: Jun 2011
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posted 05-18-2012 07:20 PM
I bought a used Friendship 7 NASA Mission Reports that had a John Glenn signature in it. I was beyond excited. However, my favorite find is my used copy of "To the Rule The Night," it was not signed by Jim Irwin, but had a typed letter in it from a lady who had seen him speak at a church. She gives a full account of him talking to the congregation and mentions how he took the time to meet with members after his talk. |
ea757grrl
Member Posts: 729
From: South Carolina
Registered: Jul 2006
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posted 05-12-2014 05:42 PM
Happened just today: found a very nice hardcover copy of "Moonwalker" with a nice dust jacket at a local secondhand book chain. It was less than $6. On a whim I looked inside, and it was signed by both Charlie and Dotty Duke. Sold! |
sprocketship
Member Posts: 72
From:
Registered: Feb 2014
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posted 05-12-2014 09:24 PM
Not long ago, I found a pair of "John Glenn: A Memoir" at a used bookstore for $10 each.I keep my eyes open at used bookstores, but nothing lately. I did buy a copy of "Lost Moon" at Goodwill inscribed, "Dear Eric. Thinking of you in Huston. Love, Mom" Not to exactly what I was hoping for... |
sprocketship
Member Posts: 72
From:
Registered: Feb 2014
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posted 05-23-2014 06:28 AM
I've scoured my local bookstores and thrift stores, so I've started to cast my net farther out. Yesterday, I visited a used bookstore that's about 40 minutes from my house and I stumbled on a signed copy of Jim Irwin's "To Rule the Night" for $4. So, I grabbed that.They also had a signed copy of Joe Allen's "Entering Space" for $15. I don't quite get the pricing on those. But, whatever... Over all, a pretty good day of treasure hunting! |
sprocketship
Member Posts: 72
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Registered: Feb 2014
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posted 06-06-2014 08:42 PM
It was a jack pot day today at a used bookstore across town. In a random stack of science books, I found a hardback and softback copies of Off The Planet and a copy of Letters to My Son, all signed by Jerry linenger.Then, in the biography section, I found an autographed copy of Buzz Aldrin's Magnificent Desolation. It was slightly water damaged on one edge, but the signature was pristine. The best part was that the whole stack of books would have cost me $25. But, I had left over store credit and my total was only $10! SCORE!
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sprocketship
Member Posts: 72
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Registered: Feb 2014
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posted 07-13-2014 10:44 PM
A couple of weeks ago I bought another signed copy of Jerry Linenger's "Off the Planet" this time for only $2. My first autograph find at Goodwill. This is my second copy if anyone wants to trade... Today, I found a hardback copy of "Riding Rockets" with Mike Mullane's signature inside. Not bad for $10. |
sprocketship
Member Posts: 72
From:
Registered: Feb 2014
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posted 07-15-2014 06:57 PM
So, only 2 days after finding a signed copy of "Riding Rockets", I find a Jim Lovell signed hardback copy of "Lost Moon" for less than $10.I must be magnet or something. Since I'm the only one posting in this thread, I think I'm going to go on radio silence for a while... |
MrSpace86
Member Posts: 1618
From: Gardner, KS, USA
Registered: Feb 2003
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posted 07-16-2014 12:15 PM
That's because we are all jealous and want to visit these places you go to |
fredtrav
Member Posts: 1673
From: Birmingham AL
Registered: Aug 2010
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posted 07-16-2014 12:34 PM
Not signed but just picked up a copy of the limited edition NASA 40th anniversary spiral bound metal book for $25. |
alanh_7
Member Posts: 1252
From: Ajax, Ontario, Canada
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 07-16-2014 01:44 PM
I picked up a copy of Norman Mailers "Of a Fire on the Moon" First Edition for 25 cents but sadly was not signed. |
jtheoret
Member Posts: 344
From: Albuquerque, NM USA
Registered: Jul 2003
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posted 07-16-2014 01:58 PM
I picked up a Lovell "Lost Moon" online a couple of weeks ago advertised as "appears to be signed by author" with a photo of the signature, which was good and not inscribed - edition info wasn't stated, but for $30 I thought it was a good deal... when it came in it was a first printing! I was very pleased, I had been looking for a first printing of that book for a couple of years on and off - they are hard to find and one signed and not inscribed for $30 made my day! |
p51
Member Posts: 1642
From: Olympia, WA
Registered: Sep 2011
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posted 07-16-2014 03:59 PM
Ordered a copy of Mike Mullane's book, "Red Sky" and it showed up signed. I have since traded it, but that was a surprise. |
schnappsicle
Member Posts: 396
From: Houston, TX, USA
Registered: Jan 2012
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posted 07-28-2014 07:30 AM
A few months ago, a friend of mine gave me her copy of "Moon Shot" signed by Alan Shepard. It was uninscribed. She also gave me an Alan Bean giclee entitled "Red, White & Blue". Every space addict should have at least one friend like her.In the past year or so, I've bought the following signed books at used bookstores. I can't remember what I paid for the books, but none of them were more than $10. Unfortunately, I don't know enough about books to tell what editions they are. All are uninscribed: - "Return to the Moon" - Two copies signed by Harrison Schmitt
- "Lost Moon" - Signed by Jim Lovell
- "High Calling" - Bookplate signed by Evelyn Husband
- "Failure is Not an Option" - Signed by Gene Kranz
- "Flight" - Signed by Chris Kraft
- "Apollo EECOM" - Signed by Sy Libergot
While my finds may not be as impressive as most of the ones listed above, I'm still very happy with the few I was able to purchase. I keep scouring the stores looking for more. I hope one day to run into a Buzz Aldrin or Michael Collins book. When I do, my life will be complete. |
Mike_The_First
Member Posts: 436
From: USA
Registered: Jun 2014
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posted 09-09-2014 06:01 PM
I've tried twice now to get a copy of Gene Cernan's "Last Man on the Moon", from online sellers, in a good enough condition to send him for signing.Both copies showed up already autographed. The first was listed as "New" from a university bookstore's official site, and it cost me $30 (with shipping), but it showed up with the board pretty dinged up. But an autograph is an autograph. But, hey, the last one was a first edition, first printing in nearly perfect condition (only flaw is a previous owner's name in blue pen in the corner the FFEP; seriously, not even the DJ is bent) and it cost me less than $4 with free shipping. So I guess I can't complain too much. |
jtheoret
Member Posts: 344
From: Albuquerque, NM USA
Registered: Jul 2003
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posted 09-10-2014 10:25 AM
I've had the same "problem" on numerous occasions with a number of astronaut books getting signed Cernans and Irwins and a few others that weren't even advertised as signed... It's a good problem to have! |
jiffyq58
Member Posts: 218
From: Durham, NC, USA
Registered: Jun 2011
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posted 09-10-2014 12:21 PM
Yeah, I ordered a copy of Story Musgrave's book "The NASA Northrup T-38" from Amazon recently, so that I could get him to sign it at an upcoming event. It was listed in "like new" condition. Not only is it not "like new" (maybe Good +), it is also signed by Story. I even asked the seller to verify that it was like new before I bought it, and she claimed that it was. So that was annoying. I'm trying to decide whether to buy a New copy in order to get what I want. |
p51
Member Posts: 1642
From: Olympia, WA
Registered: Sep 2011
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posted 09-10-2014 01:47 PM
Found a like new copy of "Do Your Ears Pop in Space?" by Mike Mullane at a Half Price Books this past weekend and found it was signed and inscribed. Not bad for seven bucks. |
JasonB
Member Posts: 1091
From:
Registered: Sep 2003
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posted 09-10-2014 02:37 PM
I'm sure some people would be very happy to get a surprise signed book in the mail, but to me it would be annoying if it was personalized to someone else. Especially if you ordered it to get it signed. Also in my opinion, books signed on the inside are one of the more infuriating and bland collectibles out there (outside of signed covers or index cards). I always try to get the cover signed. You can see it, display it, and it looks so much better. |
Dave Clow
Member Posts: 236
From: South Pasadena, CA 91030
Registered: Nov 2003
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posted 09-15-2014 12:43 PM
Enthusiasts of unmanned exploration should check into David Levy's Impact Jupiter. Mine came new, shrinkwrapped, and signed without any inscription. A few bucks at most, say $8.00. |
woodg2
Member Posts: 133
From: Madison AL
Registered: Feb 2010
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posted 10-05-2014 08:25 PM
Today I got my #2 best find (#1 was an Armstrong signed book). This one is a softbound copy of Anne Morrow Lindbergh's Earth Shine. Inside there is a Christmas 1970 gift inscription by Bill Anders. Inside the book there was also a letter on NASA stationary with a brief description of how the book was written after the Lindberghs visited the Apollo 8 crew quarters. It also contains a Christmas message to the recipient and is signed by both Bill and Valerie Anders. I do not need another Anders autograph in my collection, but am still very excited by this find! |
schnappsicle
Member Posts: 396
From: Houston, TX, USA
Registered: Jan 2012
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posted 10-06-2014 04:54 AM
Last weekend I went to the used bookstore and found a Lost Moon signed by Lovell and a Mullane signed Riding Rockets. Neither is inscribed, and I believe the Lost Moon is a 1st edition, but I can't be 100% sure on that. This is way too much fun. |
Mike_The_First
Member Posts: 436
From: USA
Registered: Jun 2014
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posted 10-22-2014 06:32 PM
I just CANNOT catch a break.Figured I'd try again to get a copy of "Last Man on the Moon," found a cheap "Like New" copy on Amazon — once again, already signed. This one also has severe water damage. I swear these Amazon sellers don't even look at the books they're selling. |
Skyguy48
Member Posts: 142
From: Scotland
Registered: Jun 2011
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posted 10-25-2014 06:40 PM
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Originally posted by Mike_The_First:
I just CANNOT catch a break.
That's interesting, I bought Chris Kraft's "Flight" last year from Amazon, and was jumping for joy when I opened it to see that it was signed by Chris Kraft. |
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