1909 1ed Discovery of North Pole ARCTIC Cook & Peary
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1909 1ed Discovery of North Pole ARCTIC Cook & Peary Ships Voyages Illustrated
Frederick Cook was an early 20th-century American explorer most remembered for his claim of reaching the North Pole in 1908, one year before Robert Peary, another American explorer, reached the same destination. These two famous expeditions discovered various islands in the North.
This first edition includes narratives of both famous expeditions and is filled with illustrations throughout depicting the explorers, their sailing vessels, crew, dangerous adventures, important photographs, and maps of the routes taken to the North Pole!
Item number: #16826
Price: $250
COOK, Frederick
Discovery of the North Pole: Dr. Frederick A. Cooks own story of how he reached the North Pole April 21st, 1908, and the story of Commander Robert E. Pearys discovery April 6th, 1909. Graphic and thrilling stories of the greatest achievement by man since Columbus Discovered America; terrible suffering sand privations; the awful cold; face to face with death by starvation; American Pluck; courage and endurance reach the top of the world through terrific gales over a continent of ice.
United States: J. T. Moss, [©1909]. 1st edition
Details:
Collation: complete with all pages
428
Heavily illustrated with full-page and in-text illustrations
Language: English
Binding: Hardcover; secure
Red cloth
Size: ~9.75in X 7.25in (25cm x 18.5cm)
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16826
Frederick Cook was an early 20th-century American explorer most remembered for his claim of reaching the North Pole in 1908, one year before Robert Peary, another American explorer, reached the same destination. These two famous expeditions discovered various islands in the North.
This first edition includes narratives of both famous expeditions and is filled with illustrations throughout depicting the explorers, their sailing vessels, crew, dangerous adventures, important photographs, and maps of the routes taken to the North Pole!
Item number: #16826
Price: $250
COOK, Frederick
Discovery of the North Pole: Dr. Frederick A. Cooks own story of how he reached the North Pole April 21st, 1908, and the story of Commander Robert E. Pearys discovery April 6th, 1909. Graphic and thrilling stories of the greatest achievement by man since Columbus Discovered America; terrible suffering sand privations; the awful cold; face to face with death by starvation; American Pluck; courage and endurance reach the top of the world through terrific gales over a continent of ice.
United States: J. T. Moss, [©1909]. 1st edition
Details:
Collation: complete with all pages
428
Heavily illustrated with full-page and in-text illustrations
Language: English
Binding: Hardcover; secure
Red cloth
Size: ~9.75in X 7.25in (25cm x 18.5cm)
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.
Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!
16826
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1909 1ed Discovery of North Pole ARCTIC Cook & Peary
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