Little America. by Byrd, Richard - 1930

G.P. Putnam's Sons. Very Good. 1930. Hardcover. (F327) .

"Little America - Aerial Exploration in the Antarctic, The Flight to the South Pole" by Richard Evelyn Byrd with its original dust jacket. 1930 1st edition (stated); G.P. Putnam's Sons; New York. There are 74 photographic illustrations from the expedition, as well as two fold-out maps at the back. Illustrated end papers. Frontispiece illustration of Byrd. The dust jacket is un-clipped with the original price intact on the front flap. (The jacket comes with a clear, protective sleeve - not shown.)From the dust jacket: "'Little America' is the story of the Byrd Antarctic expedition as told for the first time by its leader. It is a narrative of action and at the same time a record of brilliant scientific achievement. It is, essentially, the story of men who brought their own civilization to 'a God-forsaken hunk of ice' and created on it one of the most extraordinary communities the world has ever seen."The contents are as follows: Notes from a Journal; The Plan - The Preparation and the Problem; Through… Read More

New York, London: Putnam's, 1930. First Trade edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 74 illustrations and 4 maps (2 folding at rear). Octavo, 422pp., blue coth, top edge blued, fore-edge untrimmed, bottom edge of top cover bumped Signed by Admiral Byrd on the half-title. "The book had been one of the real thrills of the year to me - as it proved to be to hundreds of thousands of readers - Fanny Butcher." 74 illustrations and 4 maps (2 folding at rear).