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(Ellsworth, Lincoln). AIR PIONEERING IN THE ARCT

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(Ellsworth, Lincoln).  AIR PIONEERING IN THE ARCT
(Ellsworth, Lincoln). AIR PIONEERING IN THE ARCTIC. THE TWO POLAR FLIGHTS OF ROALD AMUNDSEN AND LINCOLN ELLSWORTH. PART I. THE FLIGHT FROM SPITSBERGEN TO 80 NORTH. PART II. THE FIRST CROSSING OF THE POLAR SEA, 1926. New York: National Americana Society 1929 First printing. Folio (11" x 13 3/4") (x),125(6)pp. Seventy fine photogravure plates. Original blue cloth, t.e.g., in original cloth slipcase. The slipcase with minor wear, else a near fine copy.

Arctic Bibl. 39680 - "A collection of articles reprinted from Amundsen and Ellsworth's "Our Polar Flight" and "First Crossing of the Polar Sea" and from other publications; in handsome format, richly illustrated." An extremely scarce book. While there is no limitation leaf, the edition must have been very small indeed, and was probably published at Ellsworth's own expense. I find no mention of the book in either "Search" or "Beyond Horizons", Ellsworth's two later books. See colour illustration.