David Spilman Fine Books

Bibliography of Antarctic Exploration | Expedition Accounts from 1768 to 1960; [From Steve Fossett collection]

Conrad, L. J.

Washougal, WA: L.J. Conrad, 1999. Fine. First Edition. limited to unnumbered 1,000 copies [11.25x8.75in]; xv, 424 pp., author and expedition leader indices; Dark blue cloth covers with gilt lettering on spine and front; Bookplate of Steve Fossett on front end paper. Item #13599

Each expedition has its own section which contains a brief expedition account, Author’s expedition responsibilities, Expedition accomplishments, Bibliographic information, and Reviews of the bibliographic entries.

Steve Fossett (1944-2007) was a successful commodities trader and an adventurer that set world records in balloons, sailboats, gliders and unique powered aircraft. In 2002, he was the first person to solo circumnavigate the world in a balloon, uninterrupted and unrefueled, and, in 2005, made a solo nonstop unrefueled flight around the world in the Virgin Atlantic Global Flyer sponsored by Richard Branson. In the 1980's Fossett began developing a library collection of books on adventure and exploration. He enlisted the services of an experienced bookseller to assist in building an over 2,000 volume collection focusing on significant and authoritative accounts of aeronautics, polar, Asia, Australasia, circumnavigation's, mountaineering and others. In September, 2007, Fossett disappeared on a solo flight in a light aircraft over the eastern Sierra Mountains along the California and Nevada border. After an extensive search, the wreckage was found by hikers a year later along the rugged Mt. Ritter range, about 10 miles east of Yosemite National Park.

Price: $125.00