The North Pole: Its Discovery in 1909 Under the Auspices of the Peary Arctic Club
by Peary, Robert E
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good example, text and plates clean.
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
New York: Frederick A. Stokes, 1910. Very good example, text and plates clean. . Edition: First Edition, Binding: Full illustrated publisher’s cloth. Embossed gilt titles and illustrated centerpiece of arctic explorer on upper board. Gilt titles on flat spine. Top edge gilt. , Notes: Peary was a famous Arctic explorer and allegedly the first explorer to successfully reach the North Pole. Applying the methods and customs of the Eskimo, Peary was able to achieve his aim. This book testifies to his indisputable hardiness and willpower to reach the Pole, and the text contains a myriad of interesting and important photographs of the famous expedition. , Size: 4to (237x171mm), Illustration: Illustrated with a profusion of photographic plates, some coloured, and one fold-out map. , Category: Book Arctic & Antarctic; Book Voyages General;
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- Bookseller
- Alexandre Antique Prints, Maps & Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- B4628
- Title
- The North Pole: Its Discovery in 1909 Under the Auspices of the Peary Arctic Club
- Author
- Peary, Robert E
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good example, text and plates clean.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Frederick A. Stokes
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1910
- Keywords
- Book Arctic & Antarctic; Book Voyages General;
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