Igloo

By Jane Walden

— foreword by Admiral Richard E. Byrd, drawings by Diana Thorne

G P Putnam’s Sons, 1931, First Edition, First Impression. 8vo, [x], 211pp, publisher’s blue cloth with image of Igloo the dog on front cover with black lettering on cover and spine. An unusually very clean tight copy with no prior ownership markings, no foxing, tears, or folds. Cover and spine are bright with no sun fading and no signs of wear. A truly Near Fine copy of a wonderful book.

This is a very well written and engaging biography of Admiral Richard Byrd’s dog Igloo. Igloo traveled on expeditions to both the North and South Poles — the only dog to do so. There are other experiences which set this interesting dog apart from the norm: he was presented to the President of the United States, he was showed with ticker tape as a returning hero alongside Admiral Byrd and he appeared in countless news dispatches during his days. A distinctive feature of this book is the 100 drawings accomplished by Diana Thorne. In Byrd’s own words: “He was my good companion for five years and, as the stone over his grave testifies, He Was More Than a Friend.”