Description: The North Pole Its Discovery in 1909 Under Auspices of the Peary Arctic Club by Robert E. Peary. NY: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1910. 373 pages. With an introduction by Theodore Roosevelt and a foreword by Gilbert H.Grosevenor [Director and Editor, National Geographic Society]. Also with illustrations and a fold-out map by Grosvenor. Former owner's bookplate on front pastedown endsheet. Two newspaper articles about Peary have yellowed the first few pages. Dark blue clothbound hardback, with gold lettering on spine and front, as well as cover pictorial image of Peary and his sled, at the North Pole. Top edge gilt. Book is solid, though back hinge is slightly shaky. Edges are worn, corners are bumped, and front edge is scuffed and bumped. Please see photos.
Price: 250 USD
Location: Glenside, Pennsylvania
End Time: 2025-01-09T23:16:35.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Year Printed: 1910
Modified Item: No
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Exploration
Binding: Hardcover
Region: North America
Illustrator: Gilbert H. Grosvenor
Author: Robert E. Peary
Subject: Outdoor & Nature
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Publisher: Frederick A. Stokes Company
Place of Publication: New York
Special Attributes: Illustrated, Map, Teddy Roosevelt introduction, North Pole, Peary Arctic Club, Gilbert Grosvenor
