BYRD, Richard Evelyn

Skyward [SIGNED by Byrd]

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1928. Brynjulf Strandenaes. Limited Edition. Hardcover. 4to. Pp. xvi, 238. Frontis. reproduction of a pencil sketch of the author, by Brynjulf Strandenaes with titled tissue guard. Foreword by William A. Moffett. Illustrated with black & white photography and a fold-out map at rear. Bound in three-quarter blue cloth over light blue paper-covered boards; spine lettered in gilt; gilt rules and borders on cover and spine. Rear board with a faint stain the size of a chickpea. Of an author's autograph edition of 500 hand-numbered copies, signed by the author and including pieces of cloth from the wings of the plane Josephine Ford this is 216. Fine. Item #12657

The fabric relics are housed in a compartment on the front free endpaper behind clear plastic that is cracked, as usual.

Byrd's account of flying across the North Pole, which immediately attracted skeptics who found discrepancies between the distance and elapsed time of travel. As a contribution to the lengthy shelf of polar literature, this volume stands out as an especially elaborate production with good paper, a handsome binding and other flourishes, found here in exemplary condition.

Price: $375.00