[meteorite-list] AD : Meteorite Book & Magazine Sale, Part 2

From: Michael Gilmer <michael_w_gilmer_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:50:25 -0700 (PDT)
Message-ID: <894423.97618.qm_at_web58413.mail.re3.yahoo.com>

Hi Folks!

I still have a few meteorite-related books and magazines available.

I have assigned prices to these items, but if a particular price seems
too high, feel free to make a counter-offer. :)

All prices include shipping to anywhere in the CONUS. Shipping to Canada,
Europe, and Overseas will be extra, contact me for a quote.

1) Out of the Sky - an Introduction to Meteoritics (Nininger) - softcover,
overall very good condition with a previous owner's name written on the
cover lightly in pen and a few other minor markings. Dover 1959 edition.
---> $25.00

The following vintage Sky & Telescope magazines feature one or more
articles each about meteorites and all but the May 1975 issue have
meteorites on the cover.

2) Sky & Telescope magazine May 1975 - article about the Henbury craters
that includes several 11 photos of the craters, the meteorites, and
some of the people who found the meteorites. ---> $20.00

3) Sky & Telescope magazine Feb 1967 - article about Mundrabilla and it
has a photo of the largest Australian meteorite on the cover. The
Mundrabilla article has 5 photos. There is also a short article about the
"Fireball associated with the Barwell meteorite", and an article about
"The great bolide of April 25, 1966" - that's 3 meteor/meteorite related
articles in one magazine. :) ---> $20.00

4) Sky & Telescope May 1969 - Cover photo of a meteorite being analyzed
for trace radioactivity to determine the age of exposure to cosmic rays.
Also features an extensive article about the Allende fall and the
Alandroal fall from Portugal. The article has 11 photos. ---> $20.00

5) National Geographic Sept. 1986 - Invaders from Outer Space issue with
an extensive article on meteorites with many color photos. This
extensive article features over 30 high-quality color photos, including
Bob Haag hunting meteorites and showing off a beautiful slice of Imilac.
This is probably one of the best meteorite-related articles to appear in
a mainstream magazine. There is a tiny tear on the rear cover ---> $20.00

6) Meteorites from A to Z (3rd edition) by Michael and William Jensen.
This is the new edition, signed by the Jensens and it has a couple of minor
pencil marks from me inside. Otherwise near-mint condition. ---> $18.00

The following are copies of the Journal of Meteoritics and Planetary
Science (MAPS) - if you would like to own some without paying $100+ to
join the Meteoritical Society, here's your chance. All of these are in
minty or near-minty condition.

7) Volume 42 Supplement September 2007 - Ernst Florens Friedrich Chladni
(1756-1827) and the Origins of Modern Meteorite Research. by Ursula
B. Marvin. 68 pages with photos. ---> $20.00

8) Volume 42 Number 1/2 Jan/Feb 2008 - article in this issue are : This is
the Stardust Mission issue with 7 articles pertaining to the Stardust
mission. 428 pages with photos ---> $20.00

9) Volume 43 Supplement July 2008 - Proceedings from the 71st Annual
Meeting of the Meteoritical Society in Matsue Japan 2008. Includes
abstracts from the meeting and an article on the workshop on Antarctic
meteorites, their search, recovery and classification. 205 pages with
photos ---> $20.00

10) Volume 43 Number 3 March 2008 - 11 articles and photos, approx 200
pages. Includes the full Meteoritical Bulletin #93 with 1443 approved
meteorite names - including NWA 5000, and a host of others. ---> $20.00

Take all of the above for $120 shipped to anywhere in the CONUS.

PayPal preferred, but I will accept a USPS Postal Money order from CONUS
buyers only. PayPal only for non-US buyers.

Thanks for looking and clear skies!

MikeG

PS - photos provided on request.

.........................................................
Michael Gilmer (Louisiana, USA)
Member of the Meteoritical Society.
Member of the Bayou Region Stargazers Network.
Websites - http://www.galactic-stone.com and http://www.glassthrower.com
MySpace - http://www.myspace.com/fine_meteorites_4_sale
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