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Beyond the Barrier with Byrd: an Authentic Story of the Byrd Antarctic Exploring Expedition
by Adams, Lt. Harry
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good- with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Northridge, California, United States
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About This Item
Chicago: M. A. Donohue. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1932. Hardcover. Original green cloth gilt. Inscribed to the ffep by Chas. Kessler (seaman on the expedition) and G. W. Truman(? ) , chief cook and steward. Also stamped to the ffep is the "Byrd's South Pole Ship/ A Century of Progress/ 1933." The half title page and frontis are detached, laid in. Also laid in is a folded printed ad for visiting Byrd's South Pole Ship with a photo of Byrd on the verso, and the photo of Byrd clipped from the DJ. Minor foxing. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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- Bookseller
- curtis paul books inc.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 39839
- Title
- Beyond the Barrier with Byrd: an Authentic Story of the Byrd Antarctic Exploring Expedition
- Author
- Adams, Lt. Harry
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good- with no dust jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- M. A. Donohue
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1932
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