Lot 2 in Space Memorabilia Auction

1960, "Photographic Lunar Atlas" based on photographs taken at the Mount Wilson, Lick, Pic du Midi, McDonald and Yerkes Observatories. The Photographic Atlas was edited by Kuiper with Arthur, Moore, Tapscott and Whitaker and published by the University of Chicago Press (ex libris). "The purpose of this Atlas is to present the surface record of the moon as shown on the best photographs now available...". The Atlas appears to contain 184 sheets containing 212 black and white photographs (21x17"). A 23pp explanatory booklet provides the details of each plate according to Observatory. The photographs are contained in a maroon folio cover with minor faults. An important volume that is seldom available.