[POLAR EXPLORATION]. BYRD, Richard Evelyn (1888–

[POLAR EXPLORATION]. BYRD, Richard Evelyn (1888–1957). Little America. New York and London: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1930. Royal 8vo. Numerous illustrations from photographs and drawings. Original publisher’s half parchment vellum gilt, uncut (spine a bit sunned with staining near foot). LIMITED EDITION, number 433 of 1000 copies SIGNED BY BYRD and the publisher. Taurus 114. –– [TOGETHER WITH:] Little America. New York and London: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1930. Royal 8vo. Numerous illustrations from photographs, drawings and maps. Laid in with a “Byrd Prize Letter Contest” broadsheet. Original publisher’s blue cloth gilt (spine a bit darkened); original unclipped dust jacket (chipping and edgewear to extremities). FIRST TRADE EDITION, SIGNED BY BYRD on half–title. Again signed by Byrd on a slip of paper mounted to the half–title with the notation: “Got this when I interviewed Byrd, Dec. 15, 1930, at the Commodore Perry flowing the lecture at the Civic Auditorium”.