Cold: The Record of an Antarctic Sledge Journey by Laurence M Gould

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+, Dust Jacket: Very Good. 1984. Carleton College. Limited Edition. Illustrated. Signed by author.

Laurence McKinley Gould (1896-1995) was a geologist, professor, and polar explorer. In the 1920's he was part of a Greenland and Baffin Island expeditions. Richard Byrd selected him as the chief scientist and second in command of the first Little America Antarctic expedition, 1928-1930. This book is about the 2 1/5 month and 1,500 mile sledge journey to the Queen Maud Mountains. This was to provide support for Byrd's flight to the South Pole. Gould's geological discoveries during that journey were important to link Antarctica to the other continents. He returned to teach and stay involved with geological studies of the world.

Dust jacket in protective mylar cover.