Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction Spring 2025
A recipient of the Medal of Honor, the United States Armed Forces' highest military decoration, and the Navy Cross, the second highest honor for valor given by the U.S. Navy, Richard E. Byrd was a pioneering aviator, polar explorer and American naval officer. Aircraft expeditions in which he served as navigator crossed the Atlantic as well as parts of the Arctic Ocean and Antarctic Plateau. Based on his second Antarctic expedition in 1933, we have a hard cover copy with dust jacket of Alone from 1938 signed by Byrd. Fully intact with some edge tears and small areas of missing paper to the dust jacket, the book shows some age and wear including to the spine, with some light spotting to the interior pages, Byrd has signed the first page in fountain pen, with just a bit of fading of fading to the signature. Here is your chance to own a classic signed by a true American innovator and hero.
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