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Topic: Spaceflight related Book collecting
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Philip
Member Posts: 5952
From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 02-22-2005 12:58 PM
   
As far as I know there're at least 2 collectSpace forum readers who have a great collection of Spaceflight related books ( Richard JACKSON who sold his huge collection during an auction in 2004 ... and Francis FRENCH ) ...
Other cS forum members with a great book collection ( NASA SP, special edition, signed books, ... ) ?
http://mars-literature.skynetblogs.be/
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John K. Rochester
Member Posts: 1292
From: Rochester, NY, USA
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 02-22-2005 02:19 PM
Over 180 books on Manned Space alone.......40 of them signed. ( I know there's people with a lot more out there..) |
nasamad
Member Posts: 2121
From: Essex, UK
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 02-22-2005 04:40 PM
I have never counted my books, but I think there's quite a few (but not 180, lol) a quite recent list is on my site
http://adboo.com/auto/books.htm I also have 8 large boxes of space magazines (Spaceflight, Countdown, JSC Roundup, Rockwell News, WSN, Spaceworld, Quest) that I plan to scan if I ever get the chance ! Adam |
eurospace
Member Posts: 2610
From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 02-23-2005 02:35 AM
I probably also have over 100 space books, many of them signed, but I don't call this "a collection", it is merely my library. In other words: a working tool.Perhaps I am going to call it a collection when I'll be starting to sell it one day ... ;-) ------------------
Jürgen P Esders
Berlin, Germany
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Astroaddies |
Philip
Member Posts: 5952
From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 02-23-2005 03:55 AM
Thanks for the replies ( also those off line )... Adam (in the UK) may I remark that if the photo above Your Booklist shows Your books, I would recommend to store these HORIZONTALLY because laying books flat is better for the spine...
Post Scriptum: I've listed my books in a database ( It's a large 3 figures number but I'm afraid my wife might read this ;-) ) |
teachspace
Member Posts: 74
From: river edge, nj usa
Registered: Sep 2003
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posted 02-23-2005 07:46 AM
Hi, I have about 400 books about space exploration / the space program. Only a few are signed. Joe |
Gilbert
Member Posts: 1328
From: Carrollton, GA USA
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 02-23-2005 08:19 AM
Book collecting is my primary interest. I have numerous books signed by famous aviators, generals, astronauts, etc. Some of the key books are multi-signed. These books are the gems of my collection. |
nasamad
Member Posts: 2121
From: Essex, UK
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 02-23-2005 09:20 AM
Hi Philip, It's ok, the image on my site is just made up of scans of the spines. All my books are now stored flat in stackable cases. (Makes it a night mare to sort one out to read though !) Adam |
star61
Member Posts: 294
From: Bristol UK
Registered: Jan 2005
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posted 02-23-2005 04:15 PM
I have about 1500 books, but that covers Spaceflight,Astronomy,Physics and aviation.But think of this. In the last 16 years , we have moved 22 times!
That is a heck of lot book moving.
My advice?...STAY PUT. Phil G |
dss65
Member Posts: 1156
From: Sandpoint, ID, USA
Registered: Mar 2003
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posted 02-23-2005 09:05 PM
No way I can compete with any of you guys, but I agree that the books are the right thing to collect. In my opinion, the words are more important than the autographs. (Although I LOVE the autographs.)------------------
Don |
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