Discovery of the North Pole: Dr. Frederick Cook's Own Story .... and the Story of Commander Robert E. Peary's etc.
by Miller, J. Martin
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair only
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Fitzwilliam , New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
Phila: Parker. Fair only. 1909. early. hardcover. large 8vo . 428pp . Front hinge repaired at title page. Corners through, book quite worn, lettering dull. Credits Cook's story --later eds. don't ! This edition, perhaps the first printing of this 'instant' book, credits Frederick Cook's account of the discovery. Editions printed somewhat later have a cancel title page tipped in that notes the folks in Copenhagen dismissed Cook's claim for lack of proof, and also have a 4 page signature at the end (pp. 429-32) which 'resolves' the matter in Peary's favor. Apart from the folks at the NGS, current feeling is that neither reached the pole, though Peary was likely much closer. .
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- AardBooks (US)
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- Title
- Discovery of the North Pole: Dr. Frederick Cook's Own Story .... and the Story of Commander Robert E. Peary's etc.
- Author
- Miller, J. Martin
- Illustrator
- illus throughout
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair only
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- early
- Publisher
- Parker
- Place of Publication
- Phila
- Date Published
- 1909
- Keywords
- large 8vo, 428pp
- Bookseller catalogs
- polar;
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