AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WORLD

Byrd, Richard Evelyn (1888–1957)

Alone [Antarctic Expedition]

Garden City, New York: International Collectors Library, c1980.
SIX MONTHS OF ISOLATION IN THE ANTARCTIC.
One of the great classics of polar exploration, Alone recounts Admiral Richard E. Byrd's extraordinary winter of 1934 at Advance Base, where he endured months of complete isolation while conducting scientific observations deep within Antarctica.

Battling extreme cold, darkness, and carbon monoxide poisoning, Byrd's remarkable account remains both a gripping survival narrative and a testament to human endurance.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Octavo; approximately 8.25 inches tall; bound in black leather with decorative embossed covers, gilt titles, and all edges gilt. A handsome volume from the International Collectors Library series. Collector's Notes laid-in.

CONDITION: Fine. No flaws or blemishes beyond minimal shelf handling. Bindings tight and square. Text clean with light, even age-toning. Still Gift Quality.

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE — A LANDMARK OF POLAR EXPLORATION.
First published in 1938, Alone is widely regarded as one of the defining memoirs of Antarctic exploration. Byrd's candid account of isolation, scientific dedication, and survival under some of the harshest conditions on Earth has inspired generations of explorers, historians, and readers interested in the heroic age of polar exploration.

SUBJECTS: Richard E. Byrd, Antarctica, Polar Exploration, Antarctic Expedition, Survival, Exploration, Scientific Exploration, Memoir, International Collectors Library, Polar Exploration, Adventure, Memoir, Exploration History.

Item #22272

Price: $20.00