[meteorite-list] Ad Book list & meteorite Sale

From: AL Mitterling <almitt_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:44:26 -0400
Message-ID: <4849A1AA.1090104_at_kconline.com>

Hi Mike,

Some very nice items in your selection! Including the old Farrington
Catalog that Nininger used to learn about meteorites.
I am looking forward to Richard Norton's Field Guide to Meteorites. Any
Norton Book is always great to read and re-read later.

--AL Mitterling

Mike Jensen wrote:

> Hi all
> It has been a while since I have done a book sale. I did have a copy
> of Nininger Photographic Study...Part 1 but it sold to my Yahoo groups
> list. If you want first choice please sign up for my group;
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Jensen-Meteorites/
>
> I have also reduced the price of some of the books and pamphlets on my
> website. I will further reduce the prices another 20% for all used
> books and pamphlets except those with an Rarity rating.
> http://jensenmeteorites.com/book_cat.htm
>
> I also wanted to mention the new book by Norton and Chitwood was
> delayed by the publisher. I am not selling it but would recommend you
> pre order a copy from Amazon. Looks like the price is a little higher
> as I got mine for $26 or so and now it is $30.
> http://tinyurl.com/452mnc
>
> I have been offering more meteorites in my Ebay store. Currently I
> have 80 for sale so please check them out;
> http://tinyurl.com/36lum2
> If you see any you want to purchase let me know and I will reduce the
> price by 10% if I can pull them off Ebay first.
>
> So let me know if there is anything you cannot live without;
>
> Burke, John G. 1986 Cosmic Debris: Meteorites in History. University
> of California Press: Berkeley. Hardcover in G+/G+ condition. Simply
> the best book on the History of Meteorites. 445 pages. Rarity R2
> $60.00
>
> Farrington, Oliver C. 1915. Catalogue of the Meteorites of North
> America to January 1, 1909. National Academy of Sciences, Volume XIII,
> Washington. Maroon cloth hardback in G- condition no DJ as issued.
> Faded covers, spine tore, boards loose. Hard to find book in any
> condition. 450 pages Rarity R3 $205.00
>
> Gomes, C. B. & Keil, K. 1980. Brazilian Stone Meteorites. U of New
> Mexico Press 1st Ed. 8vo., hardback, no DJ as issued. VG condition.
> Only mark is a bump to bottom of cover. First 46 pages cover fairly
> scientific treatment of meteorites in general. Rest of book includes
> lots of information and pictures of Angra de Rios the angrite,
> Governador Valadares a nakhlite, and Ibitira and Serra de Mage both
> eucrites. In all 21 meteorites are covered. 159 pp. $25.00
>
> Grady M. M. & Hutchison, Robert & McCall, G. J. H. & Rothery, David A.
> 1998 Meteorites: Flux With Time and Impact Effects. Geological Society
> Pub House. Hardcover with no DJ as issued. This is a real heavy duty
> book with several scientific articles on meteorites but with many more
> articles on impacts. 278 pp Original retail $160.00 now only $95.00
>
> Graham, A. & Beven, A. & Hutchison, R. 1985. Catalogue of Meteorites
> with special reference to those represented in the collection of the
> British Museum (Natural History). Fourth edition revised and enlarged.
> University of Arizona Press, Tucson, Arizona. Hardcover, 460 pages G-
> condition, spine damaged for 2" on top of book, spine cocked, minor
> highlighting, soiled edges damaged corners. $45.00.
>
> Hawkins, Gerald S. 1964 The Physics and Astronomy of Meteors, Comets
> and Meteorites. McGraw-Hill Book Co. New York. B & w illust. And
> index. Good hardcover, with dj in mylar, Ex lib. with usual artifacts.
> 124 pp $5.00
>
> Merrill, George P., 1938 Minerals From Earth and Sky, with part one:
> The Story of Meteorites. Smithsonian Scientific Series: Volume three.
> Hardcover (red cover), 163 pages in part one (331 pages total in book
> +42 plates). Very good, previous owners inscription front end paper.
> $30.00.
>
> Nininger, H. H. 1942 A Comet Strikes the Earth. Desert Magazine Press
> El Centro CA. Stiff, orange/rust, stapled wrappers 4?" x 6". Includes
> an oxidized fragment of nickel-iron meteorite from Meteor Crater,
> Arizona. Poor condition with water stains to both covers. Previous
> owner's stamp on title page and rear end paper. Correction page pasted
> to front end paper. Hard to find this rare 1st edition in any
> condition. $20.00
>
> Nininger, H. H. 1956 Arizona's Meteorite Crater: Past-Present-Future.
> American Meteorite Museum, Sedona. Cloth hard cover (VG) with DJ in
> G-(lots of scrapes and chips). Previous owners stamp on fep. 232 pp.
> $55.00 I also have a signed copy that is in rough shape(ex library).
> I am waiting to receive it but will sell it for only $95.00. Let me
> know if you are interested in it and I will contact you once it
> arrives.
>
> Nininger, H.H. 1972 Find a Falling Star. Paul S. Erickson NY. 8vo.,
> hardcover in VG condition with poor DJ, numerous tears and pieces
> missing. 254 pp. $55.00
>
> Nininger, H. H. 1933 Our Stone-Pelted Planet. American Meteorite
> Museum, Winslow. very good/no dj; blue cloth hardcover; some spots on
> cover spine slightly cocked. Signed the by author "Jan 4, 1949 H. H.
> Nininger". 237 pp. Rarity R3. $195.00
>
> Nininger, H. H. 1952 Out of the Sky An Introduction to Meteoritics. U
> of Denver Press, Denver. 8vo., hardcover, VG condition DJ-poor,
> numerous tears and chips. Previous owners CA Academy of Sciences
> Library book plate front inside cover, embossed seal on title page and
> library catalog number on DJ spine. 336 pp. Rarity R2 $75.00
>
> Nininger, H. H. 1959 Out of the Sky An Introduction to Meteoritics.
> Dover Publications, New York 1959. Paperback. 336 pp. VG++ condition.
> One of the best paperbacks condition wise I have ever had. $40.00
>
> O'Keefe, John A. ed. 1963 Tektites. University of Chicago Press. 8vo.
> dark blue cloth hardcover. VG condition, ex library with usual
> artifacts. 228 pp $65.00
>
> Saint Gorge's Brotherhood of the Meteorite's Guardian and the History
> Society Present, Story of a Meteorite. History of the Ensisheim
> meteorite, with distribution insert. Oversized booklet 14 pp. $10.00
>
> Wood, John A. 1968 Meteorites and the Origin of Planets. McGraw-Hill,
> NY. 12mo, blue cloth hard cover, VG+/No Jacket. Price ink stamped &
> handwritten pencil signature to fep. 117 pp. $12.00
>
>
> Mike
>
> --
> Mike Jensen
> Jensen Meteorites
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> Aurora, CO 80017-3137
> USA
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> website: www.jensenmeteorites.co
>
>
Received on Fri 06 Jun 2008 04:44:26 PM PDT