Skyward by Richard E. Byrd, First Edition, Eleventh Printing, 1931

Byrd, Richard E. Skyward.  New York: Blue Ribbon Books, 1931. Octavo. First edition, eleventh printing. In original hardcover boards and original pictorial dust jacket. Presented in a new archival slipcase.  This is a 1931 first edition, eleventh printing of Richard Byrd’s Skyward. The book was published in New York by Blue Ribbon Books in 1931. This is the eleventh printing of Skyward, which was first published in 1928. The book is presented in its original hardcover boards and pictorial dust jacket, with a new archival slipcase. Rear admiral Richard E. Byrd (1888-1957) is celebrated as a pioneering American aviator, polar explorer, and organizer of polar logistics.  Skyward is the story of the pilot and explorer who gave rise to American aviation. In this memoir, Byrd dramatically recreates the nascent and dangerous years of American flight. The volume recounts Byrd's early life, his introduction to flying, and his arrival at Pensacola Air Station. The book elaborates on the necessar