Little America: Aerial Exploration in the Antarctic: the Flight to the South Pole

New York ; London: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1930. First edition (sated). Quarto in blue wraps, gilt-stamped and titled; xvi, 422 pages: illustrations, maps (some folded), portraits; 24 cm. Illustrated lining-papers. A very bright & tight copy, with personal owner signature, a single minor fold-crease to one of the maps at rear and a wee bit of sunning to rear board; else overall near fine. Lacking —and deserving of—a jacket. Hardcover.

"The geological sledge trip, by Dr. Laurence M. Gould": pages 393-412. "The geological sledge trip, by Dr. Laurence M. Gould": pages 393-412. / Contents: Notes from a journal -- The plan: the preparation and the problem -- Through the pack -- We establish a base -- The battle to unload -- Discovery by flight -- Discovery of a new land to the eastward -- Incident of the Rockefeller Mountains -- WInter: birth of a city -- Civilization does not matter -- More plans and preparations -- The start of the southern parties -- The base-laying flight -- Flight to the South Pole -- Eastward beyond the horizon -- Death of a city -- The geological sledge trip.

Account of United States Antarctic Expedition, leader R.E. Byrd, 1928-30. Richard Evelyn Byrd (1888-1957) was an American naval officer and pioneering polar explorer known for his expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctic, where he undertook daring flights over both poles. Byrd's first major expedition was in 1926, when he and pilot Floyd Bennett claimed to have flown over the North Pole. This claim was later disputed, but Byrd's reputation as a polar explorer was established. In 1929, he led an expedition to the South Pole, becoming one of the first people to fly over it. Byrd's explorations were not just about setting records. He and his teams conducted extensive scientific observations, contributing to our understanding of these remote and harsh environments. Byrd was also instrumental in establishing permanent research stations in Antarctica, including the one that bears his name, Byrd Station. Byrd's contributions to exploration and science earned him numerous awards and honors, including the Medal of Honor, the highest military decoration in the United States. His adventurous spirit and pioneering achievements continue to inspire explorers and scientists today.

Voyages en avion. Aeronautics -- Flights. Exploration, Aerial. Byrd Antarctic Expedition (1st: 1928-1930) Byrd Antarctic Expedition. Antarctica -- Aerial exploration. South Pole. Antarctique -- Exploration aérienne. Antarctica. Antarctica -- South Pole. Antarktis Antarctica.