this is a very nice copy of Richard E. Byrd's Alone... his account of 5 months in isolation at Advance Base, south of Little America in 1934... published by Putnam's in 1938, First edition  -  a hardback book in original dust jacket; bound in dark blue cloth; size is approx. 6" x 8" and 296 pages long  -  this is a very nice copy, with a tight, clean binding, an intact, bright dust jacket that is not price clipped; some light chipping here & there along the dust jacket's edges...