To the Ends of the Earth: Four Expeditions to the Arctic, the Congo, the Gobi, and Siberia by Perkins, John - 1981

New York: Pantheon Books, 1981. Hardcover. First edition, first printing. Very Good/Near Fine cloth-bound hardcover with light wear along the bottom edge of the boards, a touch of wear at the extremities and a gift inscription to the front paste down in a Very Good/Near Fine dust jacket with one two-inch closed tear, a couple of tiny closed tears, a couple of creases to the back flap, and light shelf wear. A nice copy. All dust jackets are protected by a clear mylar cover. BOOKS SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, WRAPPED IN PADDING, IN A BOX. Text by John Perkins from field notes, logs, journals, and diaries of expedition members. 183 pages; 80 b&w full-page photos plus 4 maps; 12 x 9.25 inches. The story of four journeys of exploration sponsored by the American Museum of Natural History: Peary on his race for the North Pole; Roy Chapman Andrews by camel and car in search of dinosaurs in the Gobi; naturalists Herbert Lang and James Chapin on foot into the Congo; and Waldemar Jochelson and Waldemar Bogoras by skin boat and dog sledge to see the tribes of Siberia. Each section is accompanied by 20 images from the expedition.