The Ronne Expedition to Antarctica.

New York, NY Julian Messner , 1971. Hardcover First Edition [1971], unstated in accordance with Julian Messner's customary practice. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY EDITH M. "JACKIE" RONNE, FINN RONNE'S WIFE AND A MEMBER OF THE EXPEDITION. First Edition [1971], unstated in accordance with Julian Messner's customary practice. Very Good+ to Near Fine in Very Good- DJ: The Book shows slight spine lean; else flawless; the binding is secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a minor imperfection. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Close to "As New'. The DJ shows moderate wear to extremities; a couple of small chips to the top edge of the front panel; a short closed tear to the bottom of the rear hinge; light wear at head of spine and upper corners; moderate rubbing to the panels; mylar-protected. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.65 x 6.75 x 0.55 inches). 96 pages. Profusely illustrated with photographs from the expedition. Maps. Language: English. Weight: 11 ounces. Hardback with DJ. Finn Ronne (1899–1980) was a Norwegian-born U.S. citizen and Antarctic explorer.His father, Martin Rønne (1861–1932), was a polar explorer who served in Roald Amundsen's successful expedition to the South Pole. Finn Ronne took part in two of Richard E. Byrd's expeditions to the South Pole, and in 1939 Ronne served as Byrd's executive officer helping discover one thousand miles of new coastline. Ronne returned to Antarctica in the 1940s, with support of the American Geographical Society as the leader of the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition. From 1946 to 1948 his team mapped and explored the Weddell Sea coastline and set a number of polar records. Ronne covered 3,600 miles by ski and dog sled—more than any other explorer in history. His wife Edith M. "Jackie" Ronne accompanied him on this expedition, serving as "historian and correspondent for the North American Newspaper Alliance". She and the chief pilot's wife Jennie Darlington were the first women to overwinter in Antarctica. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY EDITH M. "JACKIE" RONNE, FINN RONNE'S WIFE AND A MEMBER OF THE EXPEDITION.