My Attainment Of The Pole: Being The Record Of The Expedition That First Reached The Boreal Center, 1907-1909, With The Final Summary Of The Polar Controversy; Signed
by Cook, Dr. Frederick A
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- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Good with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Magalia, California, United States
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About This Item
Mitchell Kennerley. Good with no dust jacket. 1913. Press Edition; Third Printing. Hardcover. Inscribed by author on FFEP; rubbing to edges of covers w/some tears, little bit of light soiling, pages lightly toning, 5 pages have tiny chip to top edge, address in pencil inside rear cover, front interior hinge just starting to crack; b/w photos; 610 pages; Signed by Author .
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- Bookseller
- Books of Paradise (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- T480
- Title
- My Attainment Of The Pole: Being The Record Of The Expedition That First Reached The Boreal Center, 1907-1909, With The Final Summary Of The Polar Controversy; Signed
- Author
- Cook, Dr. Frederick A
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good with no dust jacket
- Edition
- Press Edition; Third Printing
- Publisher
- Mitchell Kennerley
- Date Published
- 1913
- Keywords
- Travel, North Pole, Expeditions, History, Polar Controversy
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