The First Flight to the North Pole and the Crossing of the Polar Sea. Speech of Hon. Roy O. Woodruff of Michigan in the House of Representatives, Friday, February 25, 1927.

Name: The First Flight to the North Pole and the Crossing of the Polar Sea. Speech of Hon. Roy O. Woodruff of Michigan in the House of Representatives, Friday, February 25, 1927.
Author: [Byrd, Richard E.]

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First edition. 8vo. pp. 16; minor creasing else very good in self-wrappers.

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Not in AB. Woodruff’s speech was made on the occasion of the presentation of the Congressional Medal of Honor to Byrd and Floyd Bennett in recognition of their “first flight to the North Pole”. The flight, made on 9th May, 1926, has been regarded with scepticism in the years since, and the accolade of the first flight is usually given to Amundsen, Ellsworth and Nobile aboard the Norge made only 6 days later. Woodruff referred to the Norge flight in his speech, and ironically claimed that the two flights “confirmed Peary’s findings”.

Author [Byrd, Richard E.]

Date 1927

Binding Self-wrappers.

Publisher Washington: Government Printing Office

Condition See description

Pages 16

Price: £125.00

Offered by Meridian Rare Books

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