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128320
BYRD, RICHARD EVELYN.

Little America : Aerial Exploration In the Antarctic & The Flight To The South Pole.
Author's Autograph Edition; Royal 8vo; pp. xvi, 436; portrait frontispiece, 55 pages of plates (69 illustrations in all of which 44 are full-page), 17 text vignettes, 4 maps (2 folding at rear), appendix, index, bound in original half parchment over blue papered boards, title lettered in gilt on spine, uncut, Author's Autographed Edition, limited to 1000 numbered copies, signed by the author and publisher; very good copy.
New York; G. P. Putnam's Sons; 1930.
iSence 227. The title is taken from the name of Byrd's base on the Ross Ice Shelf from where his scientific expeditions by dog-sled, snowmobile and aeroplane were taken. On the 28th November 1929 the first flight to the South pole and back was completed. Click here to Order
AUD$950

128112
PORTER, DARWIN.

Howard Hughes: Hell's Angel.
First Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. [18], 814, (4); text illustrated with numerous b/w. photographs, index, bound in original purple cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine and upper board, dustjacket a little worn on edges, good copy.
New York; Blood Moon Productions; 2005. Click here to Order
AUD$40

128249
THOMPSON, DOUGLAS M.

Turbulence over Tyabb. A History of Airports and Aviation in the Shire of Hastings.
Limited First Edition; Large 8vo; pp. (xiv), 146; numerous b/w illustrations throughout, index, bound in original red cloth, signed by the author on front free endpaper and numbered No. 84, dustjacket a little worn and chipped on edges otherwise a very good copy.
Tyabb; The Historical Book Committee; 1985.
Limited numbered signed edition. Click here to Order
AUD$75

128138
VINCENT, DAVID.

Catalina Chronicle. A History of RAAF Operations.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. 128; map endpapers, numerous b/w illustrations, bibliography, appendix, bound in original slick illustrated boards, some browning to a couple of pages, otherwise a good copy of the scarce first limited edition.
Adelaide; David Vincent; 1978.
Edition limited to 1000 signed and numbered copies this being copy number 353. Click here to Order
AUD$140