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Some foxing to end papers, foreedge, and inside of clipped DJ. DJ has several 1/4" tears, some soiling and edgewear. In mylar.

Some foxing to end papers, foreedge, and inside of clipped DJ. DJ has several 1/4" tears, some soiling and edgewear. In mylar.

23cm, first edition, x, 335p. frontis portrait, map, chronology, notes, bibliography, blue cloth, a fine copy in very good jacket. (ads) A.B. 21287. Cook's posthumously published account of his long return journey from the Pole, including a winter passed in a cave.

1st Edition: The original manuscript edited, with appraisal by Frederick J Pohl. 254 pages, illustrated, b/w photos, map on front end paper showing North Polar Region and routes taken by Cook and Peary. Red cloth with gilt titling to spine, no dustjacket. Shelfware, dustjacket nubbled, Contents clean. Sensational vindication of the author's controversial Polar claim to have reached the North Pole in 1908. "The story of the discovery of the north pole in April 1908 and the controversy surrounding it. Who really discovered the north pole, Admiral Peary or Frederick Cook? Here is Dr. Cook's amazing story of his struggle back from the North Pole, a record which vindicates his original claim that he, and not Peary had reached the Pole first. Dr. Cook wrote this final statement in the long and bitter Cook-Peary controversy. This is the first UK edition. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 2 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; 1900-1920; Exploration. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1971.

23cm, first edition, x, 335p. frontis portrait, map, chronology, notes, bibliography, blue cloth, a fine copy in very good jacket. (ads) A.B. 21287. Cook's posthumously published account of his long return journey from the Pole, including a winter passed in a cave.

A smart copy of this harrowing account of American explorer Frederick A. Cook's journey back from the polar regions, the first UK edition of this work. The compelling first hand account of American explorer Frederick A. Cook's alleged claim to have reached the North Pole on April 21, 1908, nearly one year prior to explorer Robert E. Peary's landing on the North Pole, a rival claim to this victory. Â This work is a fervent vindication of Cook's claims, an edited collection of the manuscripts and memoir entries collated from Cook's journey. Â The first UK edition of this work. Â Edited by Frederick J. Pohl. Â Including fourteen illustrations from photographs taken by Dr Cook during his voyage. Â Enclosed in the original dust wrapper. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, lovely, with just some light shelf wear. Original unclipped dust wrapper is smart, with some light edgewear and some light markings to the wrap. Spotting to the interior of the wrap. Internally, firmly bound. A few spots to the fore-edge, otherwise pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed.