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A Journal for Christa: Christa McAuliffe, Teacher in Space
by Corrigan, Grace George
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0803214596
- ISBN 13
- 9780803214590
- Seller
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Brooksville, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Lincoln , Ne: University of Nebraska Press, 1993. Second Printing 1993 . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Signed and inscribed on the half title page by the author as follows: "To Lara,/ 'Reach for the Stars!'/Best Wishes,/ Grace Corrigan/March 2, 1994/" Volume itself has blue cloth covers with sharp gilt lettering on the spine. 191 pages, book is clean and binding is tight. There is a minor bump at the lower outer edge of the back cover. Dust jacket is protected in an archival quality Brodart cover. Dj is not price-clipped but has wear at the head and tail of the spine and at corners. At the top of the back cover of the dj near the spine there is a small tear approximately one-half inch and some chipping at the bottom of the back cover. However, the book looks quite nice in its protective cover. Available for immediate shipment, carefully packed!
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- Bookseller
- James Lasseter, Jr.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0010215
- Title
- A Journal for Christa: Christa McAuliffe, Teacher in Space
- Author
- Corrigan, Grace George
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second Printing 1993
- ISBN 10
- 0803214596
- ISBN 13
- 9780803214590
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Place of Publication
- Lincoln , Ne
- Date Published
- 1993
- Keywords
- McAuliffe, Christa, 1948-1986. Challenger (Spacecraft) -Accidents. Teachers-New Hampshire-Biography. Astronauts-United States-Biography. A Journal for Christa: Christa McAuliffe, Teacher in Space. Corrigan, Grace George.
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James Lasseter, Jr.
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- Spine
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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Tail
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- Chipping
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- Jacket
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- Tight
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- Gilt
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