Byrd Richard Evelyn Gould Laurence (3 results)

Hardcover. Condition: near fine. First edition (sated). Quarto in blue wraps, gilt-stamped and titled; xvi, 422 pages: illustrations, maps (some folded), portraits; 24 cm. Illustrated lining-papers. "The geological sledge trip, by Dr. Laurence M. Gould": pages 393-412. "The geological sledge trip, by Dr. Laurence M. Gould": pages 393-412. / Contents: Notes from a journal -- The plan: the preparation and the problem -- Through the pack -- We establish a base -- The battle to unload -- Discovery by flight -- Discovery of a new land to the eastward -- Incident of the Rockefeller Mountains -- WInter: birth of a city -- Civilization does not matter -- More plans and preparations -- The start of the southern parties -- The base-laying flight -- Flight to the South Pole -- Eastward beyond the horizon -- Death of a city -- The geological sledge trip. Account of United States Antarctic Expedition, leader R.E. Byrd, 1928-30. Richard Evelyn Byrd (1888-1957) was an American naval officer and pioneering polar explorer known for his expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctic, where he undertook daring flights over both poles. Byrd's first major expedition was in 1926, when he and pilot Floyd Bennett claimed to have flown over the North Pole. This claim was later disputed, but Byrd's reputation as a polar explorer was established. In 1929, he led an expedition to the South Pole, becoming one of the first people to fly over it. Byrd's explorations were not just about setting records. He and his teams conducted extensive scientific observations, contributing to our understanding of these remote and harsh environments. Byrd was also instrumental in establishing permanent research stations in Antarctica, including the one that bears his name, Byrd Station. Byrd's contributions to exploration and science earned him numerous awards and honors, including the Medal of Honor, the highest military decoration in the United States. His adventurous spirit and pioneering achievements continue to inspire explorers and scientists today. Voyages en avion. Aeronautics -- Flights. Exploration, Aerial. Byrd Antarctic Expedition (1st: 1928-1930) Byrd Antarctic Expedition. Antarctica -- Aerial exploration. South Pole. Antarctique -- Exploration aérienne. Antarctica. Antarctica -- South Pole. Antarktis Antarctica. A very bright & tight copy, with personal owner signature, a single minor fold-crease to one of the maps at rear and a wee bit of sunning to rear board; else overall near fine. Lacking -and deserving of-a jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 1st edition, 1st printing ; xvi, 422 p. : front., plates, ports., maps (part fold.) ; 24 cm. ; LCCN: 31-26036 ; Account of United States Antarctic Expedition, leader R.E. Byrd, 1928-30. ; LC: G850; Dewey: 919.9 ; OCLC: 486566 ; Contents: Notes from a journal -- The plan: the preparation and the problem -- Through the pack -- We establish a base -- The battle to unload -- Discovery by flight -- Discovery of a new land to the eastward -- Incident of the Rockefeller Mountains -- WInter: birth of a city -- Civilization does not matter -- More plans and preparations -- The start of the southern parties -- The base-laying flight -- Flight to the South Pole -- Eastward beyond the horizon -- Death of a city -- The geological sledge trip. ; "If only by virtue of his having stood over both Poles, Admiral Byrd stands apart from all living men. Only one other man of the thousands who strived attained this remote distinction-Amundsen, his friend; and Amundsen is dead. Byrd, now only 41, has capped a lifetime of amazingly productive geographical research by flying over the South Pole. In itself, this flight was the most spectacular thing of the year. But in his larger sphere of action, it took its place as a single phase of a thrilling series of operations on the southern polar continent. 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 Godforsaken hunk of ice and created on it one of the most extraordinary communities the world has seen." ; ex-library, stamps, labels, library binding ; some wear ; with fold-out map of the Bay of Whales and the South Pole from the Ross Sea ; F. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: very good(+). Octavo with blue paper and vellum-like off white-cloth (leather) backed boards; 422 pp.: frontispiece, plates, portraits, maps (some folded); 24 cm. Hand-numbered copy 133 of 1,000 "Author's Autograph Edition" signed by Byrd. Also hand-written below printed presentation text on dedication page is "Presentation copy. G.P. Putnams Sons", followed by Byrd's signature. . This copies appears to be presented by the author to the publisher. Unique thus. Contents: Notes from a journal -- The plan: the preparation and the problem -- Through the pack -- We establish a base -- The battle to unload -- Discovery by flight -- Discovery of a new land to the eastward -- Incident of the Rockefeller Mountains -- WInter: birth of a city -- Civilization does not matter -- More plans and preparations -- The start of the southern parties -- The base-laying flight -- Flight to the South Pole -- Eastward beyond the horizon -- Death of a city -- The geological sledge trip. Abstract: Account of United States Antarctic Expedition, leader R.E. Byrd, 1928-30. Minor edge-wear and soiling to boards; spine slightly age-darkened; pages bright and clean; binding tight. Overall a very good(+) to near fine(-) copy.