The Viking Rocket Story (Signed First Edition)

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1955. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine/Near Fine. 8vo., 242pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition, Square, tight and clean throughout with gentle bumping to the spine ends. A touch of off-setting to the top edge of the paste-downs. Very attractive unclipped dust-jacket , ($3.75),, has mild rubbing and edge-wear. Fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. Signed by the author on the front end-paper. Further signed and inscribed to a named but unknown associate by Andrew Haley, former President of the American Rocket Society and was noted as the first practitioner of "Space Law". A sharp collectable copy.