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    Reference 1436 (2489)
    Category Antarctic;
    Author Byrd, Richard E
    Title LITTLE AMERICA: AERIAL EXPLORATION IN THE ANTARCTIC.
    Publishing Information New York: G.P. Putnam's,1930.
    Description 1st Edition, 4th Impression, December 1930: xvi, 422 pages, 74 Illustrations, 4 maps (2 folding). Frontispiece portrait of Rear Admiral Byrd, drawn by Rebecca Lindon Taylor. Original covers in PHOTOCOPIED dust jacket. Byrd's official narrative of his initial Antarctic expedition. For many it marks the end of the "heroic age" in Antarctic exploration and its replacement by the "mechanical age." Shelf wear, odd mark on front cover, previous owners details dated 1931 otherwise contents clean, end papers splitting at hinge.
    Price £30.00
    Keywords Byrd, expedition, adventure, Polar S1-Ant
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