Skyward; Man's Mastery of the Air as shown by the brilliant flights of America's leading air Explorer. His live, his thrilling adventures, his north pole and trans-atlantic flights, together with his plans for conquering the Antarctic by Air
by Byrd, Richard E
- Used
- near fine
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Sebastopol, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Blue Ribbon Books, 1931. Later Edition. Near Fine. New York: Blue Ribbon Books, 1931, Later Edition [Boy's Edition],[6x8.5"]; Blue cloth covers with printed color image of Byrd, black lettering and with Rainbow Binding, photograph images on front and rear end papers; [6],vii - xxiv, 359pp., seven photographs; minor shelf wear to rear cover with wear marks at bottom of spine, gift inscription on recto of fontispiece and pasted bookplate on rear end paper; Forward to Boy's Edition by Paul Siple [boy scout that participated in the Byrd Little America Antarctic expedition]; In near fine condition.
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- Bookseller
- David Spilman Fine Books, ABAA & IOBA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12962
- Title
- Skyward; Man's Mastery of the Air as shown by the brilliant flights of America's leading air Explorer. His live, his thrilling adventures, his north pole and trans-atlantic flights, together with his plans for conquering the Antarctic by Air
- Author
- Byrd, Richard E
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Later Edition
- Publisher
- Blue Ribbon Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1931
- Bookseller catalogs
- Exploration;
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About the Seller
David Spilman Fine Books, ABAA & IOBA
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Sebastopol, California
About David Spilman Fine Books, ABAA & IOBA
David Spilman Fine Books, ABAA & IOBA is an online bookseller specializing in fine books, maps, publications, and ephemera related to Exploration, Adventure and World History with a focus on the Polar Regions, California and the American West. A particular interest is in the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration from 1895 to 1920's. Other areas of interest are in the Pacific Northwest, Alaska, and a little bit of this and that.
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