Robert H. Goddard, Liquid-Propellant Rocket Development. 1936.
Robert H. Goddard
(1882-1945)
Liquid-Propellant Rocket Development.
Washington D.C.: The Smithsonian Institution, March 16, 1936.
First edition of the landmark report documenting the world's first liquid-propellant rocket, octavo; illustrated with 11 black-and-white photograph plates depicting Goddard's historic test launches including the first flight of a liquid oxygen-gasoline rocket conducted in 1926 in Auburn, Massachusetts, as well we other early tests from 1920-1935 in Roswell, New Mexico; bound in brown paper wrappers printed in black (minor toning to text, very small dampstain to gutters, some creasing; minor losses to wrapper at corners, creases).
On March 16, 1926, Clark University physics professor Robert H. Goddard launched a rocket using liquid oxygen and gasoline for the very first time in history, laying the foundation for modern space travel. This report includes the first description and images of the inaugural launch, as well as photos of the small group who witnessed the event. Goddard was notoriously secretive about his experiments, as he believed that he was the "first person in the world to imagine how to make spaceflight feasible." In 1930, he received grant funding to continue his experiments from the Guggenheim Foundation with support from aviator Charles Lindbergh, which allowed him to move the tests to Roswell, New Mexico. The present lot documents in detail not only the first launch of 1926, but the subsequent developments achieved in New Mexico. (International Air and Space Museum).
9 ½ x 6 in.
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Condition reports and additional images are provided as a courtesy and should be used by you to aid in the formation of your own opinion regarding condition. All material is sold subject to Swann's standard Terms and Conditions of Sale as published in our catalogues and posted on our website, and include the following terms: (1) all property is sold "as-is"; and (2) works cannot be returned on the basis of condition.
Robert H. Goddard
(1882-1945)
Liquid-Propellant Rocket Development.
Washington D.C.: The Smithsonian Institution, March 16, 1936.
First edition of the landmark report documenting the world's first liquid-propellant rocket, octavo; illustrated with 11 black-and-white photograph plates depicting Goddard's historic test launches including the first flight of a liquid oxygen-gasoline rocket conducted in 1926 in Auburn, Massachusetts, as well we other early tests from 1920-1935 in Roswell, New Mexico; bound in brown paper wrappers printed in black (minor toning to text, very small dampstain to gutters, some creasing; minor losses to wrapper at corners, creases).
On March 16, 1926, Clark University physics professor Robert H. Goddard launched a rocket using liquid oxygen and gasoline for the very first time in history, laying the foundation for modern space travel. This report includes the first description and images of the inaugural launch, as well as photos of the small group who witnessed the event. Goddard was notoriously secretive about his experiments, as he believed that he was the "first person in the world to imagine how to make spaceflight feasible." In 1930, he received grant funding to continue his experiments from the Guggenheim Foundation with support from aviator Charles Lindbergh, which allowed him to move the tests to Roswell, New Mexico. The present lot documents in detail not only the first launch of 1926, but the subsequent developments achieved in New Mexico. (International Air and Space Museum).
9 ½ x 6 in.
Additional Details
Condition: Please contact the Specialist for the auction to request a condition report.
Condition reports and additional images are provided as a courtesy and should be used by you to aid in the formation of your own opinion regarding condition. All material is sold subject to Swann's standard Terms and Conditions of Sale as published in our catalogues and posted on our website, and include the following terms: (1) all property is sold "as-is"; and (2) works cannot be returned on the basis of condition.
