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Cold; The Record of An Antarctic Sledge Journey [Second in Command of Byrd Little America I Expedition]

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Cold; The Record of An Antarctic Sledge Journey [Second in Command of Byrd Little America I Expedition]

por Gould, Laurence McKinley

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New York: Brewer, Warren & Putnam, 1931. First Edition. Near Fine/Very Good. David Paige, painter. Signed [8.75x6in]; ix, 275 pp., 47 illustrations from photographs, two folding maps, two color illustrations by David Paige; light blue cloth cover with white lettering on front and spine, blue toned image of sledge team and skiers on end papers, top edge light blue dye; Blue cream toned dust jacket with darker blue lettering on front and spine and toned image of field camp scene on front and rear; Later dated inscription signed by author on front end paper, tear at bottom of page 123; Shelf wear to dust jacket on all edges and chips on top edge, top and bottom of spine, spine slightly darken. [Conrad p. 253, Spence 517, Taurus 115]. Laurence McKinley Gould (1896-1995) was a geologist, professor, and polar explorer. In the 1920's he was part of a Greenland and Baffin Island expeditions. Richard Byrd selected him as the chief scientist and second in command of the first Little America Antarctic expedition, 1928-1930. This book is about the 2 1/5 month and 1,500 mile sledge journey to the Queen Maud Mountains. This was to provide support for Byrd's flight to the South Pole. Gould's geological discoveries during that journey were important to link Antarctica to the other continents. He returned to teach and stay involved with geological studies of the world.

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Livreiro
David Spilman Fine Books, ABAA & IOBA US (US)
Nº do estoque do livreiro
11273
Título
Cold; The Record of An Antarctic Sledge Journey [Second in Command of Byrd Little America I Expedition]
Autor
Gould, Laurence McKinley
Ilustrador
David Paige, painter
Estado do livro
Usado - Perto de Excelente
Condição de sobrecapa
Very Good
Quantidade Disponível
1
Edição
First Edition
Editorial
Brewer, Warren & Putnam
Local de publicação
New York
Data de publicação
1931
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0.00 libras
Palavras-chave
Byrd
Catálogos de livreiros
Exploration;

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Sobre 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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