Little America: Aerial Exploration in the Antarctic the Flight to the South Pole, Richard Byrd, New York G. P. Putnam's Sons 1930 3rd impression stated. Cloth-covered blue boards hardcover binding. Fair copy. Ex-library. Repair to inside hinge. Large 8vo. 422 p. Four maps, two of which are folding maps and with 74 illustratations incl frontis portrait of Byrd by Rebecca Taylor. Photographs. Endpaper photographs. Keywords: Airplanes Antarctica Arctic Aviation Flyers Flying Richard Byrd Nautical & Maritime-Polar Regions Byrd, Richard E. Little America: Aerial Exploration in The Antarctic. The Flight to the South Pole.
and another book:
ALONE by same author. 1938, fifth impression. Byrd's account of his catastrophic 5 months of isolation at Advance Base in Antarctica in the 1930's. "In March 1934, duringhis second expedition to Antarctica, Byrd left Little America to live in atiny hut at Bolling Advance Weather Base. For the next four and a half months he was the only person at Advance Base. . ." 296pp
Both books are in poor to fair condition. Reading copies but many days of great reading well worth the money..
