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ALONE
by Byrd, Richard E
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Llandudno, Conwy, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Putman, London, 1938. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 1st UK Edition; xi, 302 pages. Blue covers with gilt titles to spine. Shelf wear, spine softening with small split on spine cover, end papers and hinge intact. Gift inscription on front end paper otherwise contents clean, minor spotting mainly to page edges. Fascinating account of Byrd's five Months isolation at Advance Base,the place far South of Little America where in 1934 he nearly died. This is the first UK edition. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 2 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; 1930s; Exploration. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 3304. . This book is extra heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries.
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On Jun 28 2017, a reader said:
Absolutely the best book I have ever read.... highly recommend it....
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Details
- Bookseller
- Polar Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3304
- Title
- ALONE
- Author
- Byrd, Richard E
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Putman
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1938
- Keywords
- BZDB349 Byrd, expedition, adventure, Polar Arctic & Antarctic; 1930s; Exploration. Unbranded Byrd, Richard E ALONE
- Bookseller catalogs
- Arctic & Antarctic; Exploration;
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Polar Books
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About the Seller
Polar Books
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Llandudno, Conwy
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- Gilt
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- Spine
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- Shelf Wear
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