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Skyward
by Byrd, Richard E. [Evelyn]
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG/No Jacket
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York, U.S.A.: G. P. Putnam's Sons/Knickerbocker Press, 1928. First Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. VG/No Jacket. The famed explorer & retired U.S. Navy Commander recounts "his life, his thrilling adventures, his North Pole and Trans-Atlantic flights, together with his plans for conquering the Antarctic by air." In 359 pages with 46 black-and-white vintage photos throughout text, blue map endpapers. This FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from 1928, is the ONLY printing to contain the photogravure frontispiece portrait of the author. Hardcover 8vo has bright blue cloth over boards with gilt design & lettering to front & spine. Condition is VG: very clean, binding strong & straight, hinges secure. Pages show just a whisper of tanning, but completely unmarked. Moderate rubbing & fading to extremities & spine, heavier corner bumping. No DJ (missing). Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock'' images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.
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- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 023135
- Title
- Skyward
- Author
- Byrd, Richard E. [Evelyn]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition First Printing 1st Printing
- Publisher
- G. P. Putnam's Sons/Knickerbocker Press
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1928
- Keywords
- FLIGHT AVIATOR AVIATION PILOT ADVENTURE TRAVEL ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION EXPLORER SOUTH POLE FIRST EDITION POLAR ENVIRONMENT GEOLOGY
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- Autobiography-Biography-Journals-Letters; Transportation: Planes/Trains/Automobiles/Boats/Motorcycles/Bikes; Travel-Exploration-Adventure;
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La Mesa, California
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- Rubbing
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- Gilt
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- Jacket
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- Spine
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