Robert E. Peary - The North Pole - 1910

Scarce first edition, with fascinating text and interesting photographs plates

Robert Peary's interesting account of his expedition in 1908-09 to the North Pole, upon which expedition he claimed to have reached the Pole. This was a controversial claim and was widely debated alongside a competing claim made by Frederick Cook. Peary's claim is still debated to this day, with some thinking that he simply just came within a few miles of the Pole. This volume explains Peary's 1908-09 expedition and his discovery of the Pole, an exciting account. A fascinating copy of the arctic explorer's travel narrative of the tundra.

Item Description
First edition and printing of this well-illustrated work, detailing Peary's expedition to the North Pole. With an Introduction by Theodore Roosevelt. The book is illustrated with 116 illustrations from photographs, including photogravures of Peary, 2 photogravures, 16 special plates, 96 plates, and large folded colour map at rear.

Published by Hodder and Stoughton, London, 1910. Publishers' original sea-green cloth with border edges ruled in white, gilt lettering, and central gilt medallion featuring a bust of Peary on upper board, and gold lettering on the spine.

Book Dimensions: 26.5 x 19.5 x 5.5 cm and Number of Pages: 326 including 3 Appendix and Index
Weight over 1.7 kg without packaging

Condition
External covers are slightly marked, and with obvious wear and tears to corners, and edges, and with minor rubbings to head and foot of spine. Internally; the book in good condition. Owners’ name within neat label on inside front cover page. Pages are generally clean, with foxing and spotting marks on some pages. The photographs and illustrations are in good condition. The folding map is complete with some repairs to the margin (Please see pictures).