Cohetes Espaciales (Space Rockets) (1961)

 

A punch-out book reprinting this 1958 English version: that I blogged about in 2014:

http://dreamsofspace.blogspot.com/2014/09/space-rockets-1958.html

There is no publication date on it so I am guessing approximately. I enjoy that they translated all the captions and vehicle labels. My copy is missing one page (sorry).

Cohetes Espaciales (Space Rockets). Barcelona : Organizacion Editorial Novaro, (6 p.) 13" x 7.5", 1961 (Ingeniosis Libros De Oro series)

An extra for you that was included when I bought this. I do not know its source.

Apollo Moonbase (1969)

This was one of the first books I blogged about back on May 20th 2009

https://dreamsofspace.blogspot.com/2009/05/apollo-moonbase-1969.html

It was due for an updating and at least can I share some slightly larger images for those fans of punch-out books. And "no" I don't know why the Von Braun style rocket is labeled "UN".  I would love a reader to find out more.

Apollo Moonbase. Chatswood, Australia : Australian Universities Press.16 p.

 

Russian Children's Magazine (1961)

Sorry I don't have a translation on this. I bought it a while ago and have no more information.

It is number 8 in 1961 (maybe August?).  I just enjoyed a couple of the illustrations that seemed worth sharing.

 There was a nice illustration of a fictional story on the back cover.

 The best was a cut-out illustration of a space rocket.

Here is your finished rocket.

Build Your Own Moon Settlement (1973)

Yeah September is here, which means I am off the web for a while so I wanted to leave you with a "juicy" post.  This is an amazing book called "Build Your Own Moon Settlement." It is both a craft book and a space architecture book.  

Written by a real architect it is not an "adult" book but seems more directed to older children and curious/crafty adults. It is hard to find and I have never had the nerve to actually build the Moon settlement.  Basically the last few pages of the book is the punch-outs that you can fold into various structures. 

Wilson, Forrest. Build Your Own Moon Settlement. New York: Pantheon Books. (32 p.) 21 x 28 cm. Softcover. 1973

With very limited "space art" this book is a craft book that allows you to build cardboard models of some of the major modules a Moon settlement would need. Written by an architect, its 27 pages of text outline his ideas for how a colony would work. A unique book, characteristic of this post-Moon landing period. 

I don't have a lot to add right now, I just really enjoy his line drawings of the moon buildings and their intended functions. I hope you enjoy them too.