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Skyward; Man's Mastery of the Air as Shown By the Brillant Flights of America's Leading Air Explorer...

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Skyward; Man's Mastery of the Air as Shown By the Brillant Flights of America's Leading Air Explorer...

by Byrd, Richard Evelyn

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  • Hardcover
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Very good. No dust jacket. Signed by previous owner. Binding tight. Moderate edgewear. Foxing. from the small, discontinued Croy
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Cornwall NY.: Blue Ribbon Books., 1931. 13th impression since 1928. "Boy's Edition".. Hard cover. Very good. No dust jacket. Signed by previous owner. Binding tight. Moderate edgewear. Foxing. from the small, discontinued Croydon (NH) Public Library, in script, no pocket or other markings.. 1 4 p.l., vii-xiv, [2], 359 p. 21 cm. Blue-toned photo frontispiece and other plates. Color cover portrait. Foreword by Paul A Siple, "The Boy Scout Who Accompanied Admiral Byrd on His Recent Expedition to Little America". Foreword by William A Moffett, Rear Admiral, US Navy, Chief of Bureau of Aeronautics. New Introduction by Byrd, from Middlebury VT, February 13, 1931. The original text was written in 1927 following his North Pole and Trans-Atlantic Flights. Parts of this history had appeared in The Ladies' Home Journal, The Saturday Evening Post, and the National Geographic Magazine.

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Bookseller
Hedgehog's Whimsey Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
Alibris.0006329
Title
Skyward; Man's Mastery of the Air as Shown By the Brillant Flights of America's Leading Air Explorer...
Author
Byrd, Richard Evelyn
Format/Binding
Hard cover
Book Condition
Used - Very good. No dust jacket. Signed by previous owner. Binding tight. Moderate edgewear. Foxing. from the small, discontinued Croy
Quantity Available
1
Edition
13th impression since 1928. "Boy's Edition".
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
Blue Ribbon Books.
Place of Publication
Cornwall NY.
Date Published
1931
Keywords
North Pole|Trans-Atlantic Flight|1920s|Explorers|U.S. Navy history|Boy Scouts|Flight
Bookseller catalogs
Flight & Space Exploration;

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About Hedgehog's Whimsey Books

Hedgehog's Whimsey Books was born in a random moment when I decided to become a used books seller. Beginning in 2001, I apprenticed myself with a longtime pro in the next town, hoping to learn her secrets. She encouraged my free help but was wary of sharing all those secrets. Nonetheless, she turned me loose when she felt I would not embarrass her; she was impressed, finding I actually knew something about books and authors and styles. I am still learning, and I am having a good time with the random avalanches of books to be recycled into good homes, one by one. Inventory has mounted: my mother downsized her 7,000-plus library, and we (my Geezer and I) went to library book sales, yard emporiums on weekends, estate dispersals, and added the books my kids left behind, wanting to stock their own shelves anew. Some folks simply tooled down our dirt road and left boxes on our porch. Myself? Well, I am also a photographer, journalist, curious stuff collector, avid reader, writer, editor, small-time publisher, and online pontificator. At Hedgehog Enterprises, I do "Words & Pictures by & for Folks with Prickly Backs, Soft Bellies, & Small Brains", established in 1991. Since I have the smallest brain (by unpopular vote), I am the Head Hedgehog. Do I specialize in particular genres? I thought I did, but my barn has lots of Geezer-built shelves, and we have many interests, so topics vary, as do book conditions and editions. I try to describe such, and sometimes have too much fun as I poke along. There is no charge for the therapy of browsing, folks, so find my sites and stay awhile. If a purchase results, know that the tax collector in Newport, New Hampshire, may get a pleasant surprise. Or, I may buy a few more apple cider donuts or sweet potatoes. No pressure. Hedgehogs do have yearnings. If you should visit by chance or by appointment, enjoy our old New Hampshire farmhouse location alongside the Sugar River and its companion recreation Rail Trail, nearby two historic railroad covered bridges just off Chandlers Mill Road. Feel welcome. -- Lucy G Wells, proprietor.

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