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The Expanding Case for the UFO
New The Citadel Press, 1957. First Edition [stated]. Octavo, 253 pp. Light blue cloth backed navy blue boards, jacket by Howard Morris. Very Good Plus book with trace of original binder's glue started to show as light stain on front and rear endpapers and small-scale trace wear at spine bottom, in a VG plus price-clipped jacket with small scale wear at bottom front cover and a bit of rubbing to rear panel. Nice first edition copy of Jessup's follow-up to The Case for the UFO, the controversial work through which Jessup was connected to the Philadephia Experiment and, allegedly, extraterrestrials. Two years after the publication of this title - which, though many consider it superior to its predecessor, did not sell well upon at publication - Jessup committed suicide, though probably for personal, not conspiratorial, reasons. Sharp copy in a much better than average jacket. L104
256 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1957
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About the author
Morris K. Jessup
16 books8 followersAmerican ufologist.
Although Jessup had a Master's degree in astronomy he worked most of his time as an automobile-parts salesman and a photographer.
He is mostly known for his pioneering ufological writings and his role in "uncovering" the so-called "Philadelphia Experiment"an alleged military experiment that is said to have been carried out by the U.S. Navy at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania some time around October 28, 1943. The U.S. Navy destroyer escort USS Eldridge was claimed to be rendered invisible (or "cloaked") to enemy devices.
Although Jessup had a Master's degree in astronomy he worked most of his time as an automobile-parts salesman and a photographer.
He is mostly known for his pioneering ufological writings and his role in "uncovering" the so-called "Philadelphia Experiment"an alleged military experiment that is said to have been carried out by the U.S. Navy at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania some time around October 28, 1943. The U.S. Navy destroyer escort USS Eldridge was claimed to be rendered invisible (or "cloaked") to enemy devices.
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December 9, 2018
I found this book to be very disorganized. There’s not a chronological timeline to follow and the author jumps from events in 1877 and then jumps to events in 1954, then back to the 1800s.
I wonder if this has to do with the version I own. My copy is a hard back cover that is light brown and only 240 pages. The publication page says it is a first edition and published by ARCO. (If you have any information about this copy, please let me know?)
I wonder if this has to do with the version I own. My copy is a hard back cover that is light brown and only 240 pages. The publication page says it is a first edition and published by ARCO. (If you have any information about this copy, please let me know?)
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