Description
Limited edition miniature of The Autobiography of Robert Hutchings Goddard, published in 1966 by Achille St. Onge.
Miniature volume, 85pp. Blue morocco, title in gilt on spine and front panel with decorative gilt illustration. Illustrated endpapers, all edges gilt. Book measures approximately 2 x 2.5 inches. Frontispiece portrait of Goddard. Minimal shelf wear to covers.
Limited edition of 1926 copies “to commemorate the fortieth anniversary of the launching of the first liquid-propellant rocket at Auburn, Massachusetts, March 16, 1926.” This copy is number 14.
(Bradbury, 1175)
A unique historical collectible for space enthusiasts.
