Commander Richard E Byrd (28 results)

hardcover. Condition: Very Good.

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: Very Good. Very Good Condition. Five star seller - Buy with confidence.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Red binding, faded on front cover and spine. Wear on the corners and cover separating a bit at head and tail of spine. Small rip, dampening and yellowing on front free endpaper. Yellowing on rear free endpaper. A good reading book of 25 short aviation accounts by such noted flyers as Eddie Rickenbacker, Commander Richard Byrd, and Jessie Horsfall. Photographs throughout. 284 pgs.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Air exploring,North Pole.Book is blue board with gold lettering on front cover and spine.Spine is straight/tight. Spine edges show light wear. Corners are straight with slight fraying at tips. Pages are tight/clean, no tears/folds, writing on front end paper only- gift inscription. Front and back end papers are maps.Only printing with photogravue frontispiece portrait of author with tissue. Front cover shows blue mark across middle, back cover has wear scratches. Great photos. …

Cloth. Condition: Good. Good+++/G+++. Hardcover with dust jacket. Soiling to gutters andf page ends. Toning to pages. Dust jacket has tears and chips and soiling and edgewear. Nice solid copy.. Illustrated (illustrator).

hardcover. Condition: Good. Hard copy in good condition. Spine cover slightly faded. Dust jacket worn. Plastic-Kleer Just A Fold Adjustable Book Jacket Cover. 284 clean pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Good to Very Good. No Dust Jacket. 286 pp. Original red cloth covers, moderately soiled and rubbed. Spine a bit sunned. Mild toning to endpapers. Previous owner's name rubbed off of half-title page. Light scattered foxing. Illust. w/ b/w plates and maps.

paperback. Condition: Fine. A nice copy. Clean text, solid binding. Only a hint of shelf wear. Appears unread.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 284 Pp. BOOK DESCRIPTION: RED CLOTH HARDBOUND, BLACK STAMPED/EMBOSSED TITLE ON FRONT BOARD/SPINE COVER, TEXT ACCOMPANIED BY BLACK/WHITE PHOTOGRAPH PLATES, PICTORAL END PAPERS FEATURING AIRPLANES. DIMENSIONS: 9 1/4" x 7" x 1 1/8." CONDITION: VERY GOOD; SUNNED SPINE/FRONT HINGE AND LOWER EDGE OF FRONT BOARD, STRONG SPINE/HINGES, CLEAN TEXT. (SEE # 000587 & 000622 FOR RELATED TEXT).…

Cloth. Condition: VG+. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Thus. Red cloth, lettered in black. Mild shelf/handling wear, sunned spine panel, bottom corners rubbed with slight exposure. Firm binding, interior slightly toned by age. [ix],285 pp. Color illus. dust jacket chipped with short closed tears and modest loss along top edge, mildly chipped at heel of spine, sunned along spine panel but overall still presenting well with bright color on both main panels, now in archival mylar. Uncommon in dust jacket. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.…

Cardstock./Label/Cloth Spine. Condition: near Fine or Fine. Bound Article. 111 pages. Illustrated article in one of Berrien's typical bindings. Scarce as such. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. SKYWARD COMMANDER RICHARD E. BYRD 1928 1ST EDITION/1ST PRINTING VERY GOOD. I feel privileged to be able to offer this iconic book of bravery and heroism, especially in the First Edition/First Printing. Please find: Skyward, by Commander Richard E. Byrd, U.S. Navy (Retired). The subtitle reads: Man s mastery of the air as shown by the brilliant flights of America s leading air explorer. His life, his thrilling adventures, his North Pole and Trans-Atlantic flights, together with his plans for conquering the Antarctic by air. This medium-sized hard cover book (6 x 8 ¾ inches, 359 pages) was published by G. P. Putnam s Sons of New York, dated 1928. There is a note on the copyright page which says: This copy is from the first printing of Skyward and will be the only printing to contain the photogravure frontispiece portrait of the author. The book is bound in sky blue cloth covers with bold gilt titles on the cover and spine. The book is well illustrated with 48 b&w photographs, typically one to a page on glossy paper and each with its explanatory caption. Condition: This book is in very good condition. The hard covers are bright and very presentable, particularly the gilt titles but there has been some minor rubbing to the edges and light bumping to the corners and spine tips. Inside, the book is unmarked except for a neat bookplate of a former owner on the front endpaper. The interior pages and plates are clean and bright throughout, without toning and certainly no foxing. Both hinges are intact, and the binding is tight and sound. This book is not ex-library or a remainder.…

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 6th Printing. Near fine. Bound in publisher's blue cloth. Hardcover. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages. xv, 359 pages, 46 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm.

'Copertina Presenta Macchie E Tracce D''uso E La Legatura È Leggermente Allentata Ma Il Testo Si Presenta In Buono Stato.'.

Condition: New. Print on Demand.

Cloth. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 7th Impression. Man's mastery of the air as shown by the brilliant flights of Americas leading air explorer. His life, his thrilling adventures, his North Pole and Trans-Atlantic flights, together with his plans for conquering the Antartic by air. 359 pages with numerous monochrome plates. Blue cloth, dull with some marks and faded spine. End paper maps, internally very good throughout.…

Thick Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 1928 FIRST EDITION. Ooriginal stiff white card covers, pages printed on quality rag paper, decorated EPs, title block front cover in pale olive green with black lettering. This has printed presentation page (as bound by publisher) with line for name and line for numbering (both still blank for this example). The book measures 258mm tall x 164mm, not paginated [32 pages counting title page and presentation page], two woodblock illustrations, several marginal illustrations, title illustration for part II. Prospectus for Byrd's first Antarctic expedition in two parts: 1) Byrd's mission statement. 2) Russell Owen's description of "Byrd's Base Ship and his Antarctic Village." No indication of total number published. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. SKYWARD NORTH POLE FLIGHT BY COMMANDER RICHARD E. BYRD 1928 1ST PRINTING DJ. Please find on offer here a very nice copy of the First Printing (noted on the copyright page to be the only copy to include the Frontispiece photo of the Author) of: Skyward by Commander Richard Evelyn Byrd. The subtitle reads: Man s mastery of the air as shown by the brilliant flights of America s leading air explorer. His life, his thrilling adventures his North Pole and Trans-Atlantic flights together with his plans for conquering the Antarctic by air. This medium-sized hard cover book (6 ¼ x 8 ¾ inches, 359 pages) was published by G.P. Putnam s Sons of New York and London dated 1928 and the First Printing (as noted above). The book is nicely illustrated with 44 b&w photos (it was hard to count them as the Contents pages are all uncut). Condition: This book is in near fine condition. The dust jacket shows some minor edge wear which has been arrested by the addition of a Brodart mylar cover. The deep blue boards and gilt titles on cover and spine are almost perfect. There has been some very faint bumping to the corners and spine tips. Inside the book is unmarked and the pages and photo plates are pristine bright and clean and without any toning or foxing. Both hinges are intact and the binding is tight and sound. This book is not ex-library or a remainder. There is a small bookseller s label (Edgar H. Wells & Co. of New York) on the rear endpaper. Don t dilly-dally; this one won t last.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. Very Good Hardcover, no dustjacket, map endpapers, 48 illustrations.

1925. (Hardcover) Very good plus, no dust jacket. 710pp. 6 issues bound together in plain green cloth without the covers and advertisements. Monochrome and color photographs and illustrations, maps, one folding map (of the Arctic Regions. There is much material on the MacMillan expedition. Contributors include Richard E. Byrd, Lieutenant Commander (Flying Over the Arctic), Donald B. MacMillan (The MacMillan Arctic Expedition Returns). (Travel, MacMillan Expedition). …

Hardcover. Condition: VG+. Dust Jacket Condition: VG. STATED FIRST EDITION. Nice, fresh clean copy! The DJ has light edgewear.

Full Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Second Impression. Full blue cloth with gilt lettering on front board and spine. Just the lightest of shelfwear. Neat signature of pervious owner on front endpage. "To my friend Henry J. Cox with the highest regard and esteem. Dick Bird. Boston March 30, 1928" on free front endpage. The Geographic Society of Chicago stamped on title page else excellent condition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author. Hardcover. …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. 1st Edition. A fine/ poor DJ first edition, first printing. Blue boards with silver titling. The DJ is frail, torn and repaired with tape. First book by this famous adventurer.

Condition: Good. Original Photographs. Rare original collection of large photographs and illustrations including a painting of Byrd in caricature form. Painting features whimsical penguin atop a South "pole" and oversized depiction above of Byrd smoking corn-cob, in prop plane flight with the words: "Fly High with a Byrd Special". Signed and inscribed by Admiral Byrd: "Good work Allan and Alice, warm regards, Dick Byrd." The poster is hand drawn and painted by Allan Stein and his wife Alice Stein measuring 16" x 20" and mounted on Bainbridge board stock. Also, nine Allan Stein original photographs (with two additional mounted duplicates) including photo of 1945 illustration of a kamikaze Zero attacking a U. S. Hornet war ship, two from 1950 in the Bering sea near Alaska. An extra-wide original of bomb test at Bikini Atoll, et al. All of the original photographs are of varying dimensions and each is mounted on board stock measuring approximately 16" x 20". At back side of boards, many have additional description and details including Stein's address stamps from San Diego, Detroit, Antarctica while at Little America, couple with description of camera, film, settings, etc. Most have hangers ready for display. Three photographs are from Admiral Byrd's Operation Highjump by Commander Stein, who was an appointed Navy photographer for the unusual expedition. "South Polar Plateau Antartica 1946-47" full-size of board and with stamp at back: "Lt. Allan E. Stein, Motion Picture Div. N.P.C. N.A.S. Anacostia, D.C." Anacostia is a historic neighborhood in Washington, D.C. "Antartic Dwellings, Summer Night, 1946-47" of Little America III encampment. Printed by Stein at back: "Frozen Stories, Little America's III, Summer Nite". Also, stamps: "Photographic Creations - Movie Stills by Allan E. Stein, Valley View Lodge, Phoenix; and, Photo Credit, Allan E. Stein, 16186 Blackstone Ave. Detroit 19, Mich." There is a mounted duplicate of this photo with further notation, stamps. "Antartic Camerman 1946-47" photo signed by Allan Stein with Phoenix and Anacostia stamps to back. Also photo note card with title, camera settings, etc. adhered at back. "Iced Railings" or "Heavy Icing" in the Bering Sea of the USS Burton Island, 1950 (and two mounted duplicates of this same photo). Stamps for Phoenix, Detroit, Anacostia to back. One has photographer's card with title, lens stop, exposure, film, and camera being utilized as a Medalist with 3.5 Ektar lens. One with label for Commander Enterprises of Newbury Park, Calif. USS Burton in Bering Sea trapped in ice and titled "Ice Bound" signed to front: "Allan Stein 1950". Stamps for Valley View Lodge and Anacostia at back "Airlift Standbys" of large 4-prop cargo planes (possibly WWII era Boeings) on air field signed by Stein. Printed at back: "Roosevelt Roads" which was a naval station in Puerto Rico. One of Bikini Atoll bomb test signed by Stein and written at back of board: "Bikini - Atomic Bomb Test 'B'". Apprears to be photo from Operation Crossroads on July 25, 1946. This is an extra-wide photograph. Some discoloration to mounting board not affecting photo. "U. S. Hornet CV-10, March 19, 1945" is image of first hand account of Allan Stein when he was deployed on the US Hornet CV-10 with a Japanese Zero attacking vessel. This is a mounted photograph of his illustration. On same date of March 19, 1945, US Navy aircraft attacked Japanese warships at Kure. Kure-shi is a port and major shipbuilding city situated in Hiroshima Prefecture. Printed by Stein at back: "I was in first line of TBM's ready for a strike at Kure Koe, Japan when this Jap plane dove in on us. Truely, 'God was the pilot of our ship.'" Stamp for Anacostia Motion Picture Div. at back. During the Pacific War, Kure acted as the Imperial Japanese Navy's single-largest naval base and arsenal. Most of the city's industry and workforce were employed in the service of the naval installations, munitions factories and associated support functions. In the later stages of the conflict Kure c. Stein, Allan (Artist, Photographer) (illustrator). Signed by Subject and Photographer. …

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1928. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Vol: - , Pages: - 402, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 402 402.…