The World's Great Adventure: 1000 Years of Polar Exploration Including the Heroic Achievements of Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd.
Chicago, Philadelphia, Toronto: The John C. Winston Company. 1930. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Forwards by Greely, General A.W. & Osborn, Dr. Henry Fairfield.
Blue cloth boards, sharp metallic silver titles, adhered to cover is magnificently vibrant color cover plate of Admiral Byrd flying over Antarctica in 1920s plane. 8.75 inches tall; 384 pages illustrated over 75 photo plates.
The bindings are tight and square. Text is clean, light, even age-toning. Moderate shelf handling wear. Color front bright and sharp. Front hinge starting after the frontispiece. Ownership stamp on the verso of the front endpage
The dust jacket with the price of $2.00 intact has very minimal handling wear with a hint of age-toning on the white of the rear panel.
This book offers a condensed history of polar exploration over the past millennium, highlighting figures like Richard Evelyn Byrd, Roald Amundsen, Robert Falcon Scott, and Ernest Shackleton.
It begins with early Arctic and Antarctic expeditions, including Viking explorations and British and Dutch attempts at a northern passage. The narrative then focuses on 19th and 20th-century expeditions, such as the race to the South Pole and Shackleton’s exploits.
The book delves into scientific discoveries made, including mapping unknown regions and studying Earth's magnetic fields, while also detailing the explorers' struggles against harsh weather, difficult terrain, and illness. Through vivid descriptions, journal excerpts, and a focus on human endurance, the book celebrates the spirit of exploration. [Adapted from reviews]
Item #19450
Price: $225.00
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