Vintage Paperback Alone by Richard Byrd, c. 1938, Reprinted 1958 192 pp GUC

Description: Vintage Paperback, Alone, by Admiral Richard E. Byrd, copyright 1938, Reprinted in Paperback form by ACE Books in 1958, 192 pages, Good Used Condition (GUC) The book is solid overall with no issues with the binding or loose or missing pages. There is some chipping and small tears here and there on the covers and spine, and the upper right corner was bent causing a crease in almost all the pages and back cover. The back cover shows some discoloration as do the colored/marbled edges of the pages. From IslandPress.org, "When Admiral Richard E. Byrd set out on his second Antarctic expedition in 1934, he was already an international hero for having piloted the first flights over the North and South Poles. His plan for this latest adventure was to spend six months alone near the bottom of the world, gathering weather data and indulging his desire 'to taste peace and quiet long enough to know how good they really are.' "But early on things went terribly wrong. Isolated in the pervasive polar night with no hope of release until spring, Byrd began suffering inexplicable symptoms of mental and physical illness. By the time he discovered that carbon monoxide from a defective stovepipe was poisoning him, Byrd was already engaged in a monumental struggle to save his life and preserve his sanity." 7 in x 4 in x 0.5 in, 4 ozShips in a box with protective packaging

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