Return from the Pole by Cook, Frederick A - 1951

Pellegrini & Cudahy, 1951. Hardcover. Good. . Some shelf/age wear. Pages/boards clean. No jacket.

NY: Pellegrini and Cudahy. VG-, NO dj. 1951. 1st thus. hardcover. 8vo . 335pp . Emboss seal and stamp of a seminary library, but no other library indicators (labels or pockets). Small dent top edge. .

London: Burke. VG/VG- (see notes). 1953. 1st Eng. hardcover. 12mo . 254pp . Some foxing to end papers, foreedge, and inside of clipped DJ. DJ has several 1/4" tears, some soiling and edgewear. In mylar. .

London:: Burke,. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1953. Hardcover. Edited by Frederick J. Pohl. First British edition. Foxing on edges, else very good in a very good dust jacket. .

New York: Pellegrini & Cudahy, 1951. Hardcover. Small 4to. Blue cloth with gilt spine lettering, pictorial dust jacket. x, 335pp. Frontispiece, map. Near fine/very good. Mild jacket edgewear, with small chip at foot of spine; front flyleaf ownership signature. A handsome and super tight first edition of what the jacket front panel calls "A true story of adventure and exploration" and "A new chapter in the Cook-Peary controversy." Sharp copy.

New York: Pellegrini & Cudahy, 1951. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Octavo. In Mylar cover. Out of print. Binding is cloth boards.

New York: Pellegrini & Cudahy. 1951. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Fair dust jacket. Scuffing to panels. Chips to crown and heel. Creasing to upper edge of front and rear panels. Taping to upper edge of front panel. Closed tear to lower edge of rear panel. Edge wear. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

London: Burke, 1953. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Very Good. 9" by 6". Not Stated. 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. This work is a fervent vindication of Cook's claims, an edited collection of the manuscripts and memoir entries collated from Cook's journey. The first UK edition of this work. Edited by Frederick J. Pohl. Including fourteen illustrations from photographs taken by Dr Cook during his voyage. 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… Read More

New York: Pellegrini & Cudahy, 1951. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good-. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover with dust jacket. Original price of $4.50 still present on the front flap. DJ shows quite a bit of edge and corner wear/scuffing/tears and chips. The cloth boards underneath are still clean and show only minor edge and corner bumps. Although the author is listed as Frederick A. Cook of the Perry/Cook controversy to the North Pole. Mr. Cook passed away in 1940 and this book was published through his daughter Helene Cook Vetter, whose name appears on the copyright page, and Frederick J. Pohl (editor). Front end page shows a personalized inscription, dated December 6 of 1953, in which she presented the book to the wife of Fred High, who was the editor of The Platform of Chicago, Illinois. Mr. High had written letters and statements on the Cook-Peary controversy which was presented to the United States Senate, Committee on… Read More