Frederick cook peary (19 risultati)

Soft Cover. Condizione: vg+. 1st ptg thus. Together with the marvelous record of former Arctic expeditions. 448 pages. 9" tall; b/w ils. Paperback.

Trade Paperback. Condizione: VG-. used trade paperback edition. lightly shelfworn, corners perhaps slightly bumped. pages and binding are clean, straight and tight. there are no marks to the text or other serious flaws.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. 1st. First Edition, First Printing; maps on end papers; 1133 clean, unmarked pages. B/W Illus (illustratore).

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 1909 FIRST EDITION. Original oblong paperback bound with two staples, white lettering front over blue and black decorated cover (with two facial portrait photos of Cook and Peary). The book has general light soiling to covers, rubbing along cover edges with tiny loss at corner tips, no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, no foxing, some faint staining to lower inside corner of front cover leaf extending a little onto the rear cover spine area, solid binding. The book measures 200mm tall x 251mm and has 32 unnumbered pages (not counting the insides of the covers), map on inside of front cover, 42 b/w photos. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.…

Condizione: New. Idioma/Language: Español. «Cook es un caballero y un mentiroso, Peary ninguna de las dos cosas. » Publicado en la prensa de la época *** Nota: Los envíos a España peninsular, Baleares y Canarias se realizan a través de mensajería urgente. No aceptamos pedidos con destino a Ceuta y Melilla.…

Condizione: New.

Condizione: New.

Condizione: New.

(1997). First edition, first printing. Fine in a fine photo-pictorial dust jacket. In 1909 Cook and Peary both claimed to have found the North Pole, a goal that had been the focus of exploration for generations, and their rivalry is the center of this fascinating chronicle illustrated with hundreds of photographs, drawings, and maps.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. The Pages Have A Slight Tan. The Soft Cover Is Fraying Around The Edges And Has An Old Price Sticker On The Back. Slight Creasing On The Spine.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. First Edition. Support Small Business by buying this book! Book in Good condition. Worn and soiled cover, some tanning on pages.

Condizione: Very Good. No Dj. 8vo pp. 448."On September 1, 1909 the civilized world received word through the public press that Dr. Frederick A. Cook had discovered the North Pole on April 21, 1908. Only 4 days later Commander Robert E. Peary announced that he had arrived at the North Pole on April 6, 1909. Originally published in 1909, FINDING THE. book.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book delves into the thrilling world of Arctic exploration and the audacious claim of Dr. Frederick A. Cook, an American physician, to have reached the North Pole in 1908. The author provides a detailed account of Dr. Cook's expedition, from its humble beginnings to its controversial aftermath. Against the backdrop of a century-long quest to conquer the Arctic, the book explores the challenges and triumphs faced by Dr. Cook and his team as they navigated treacherous ice flows, endured extreme cold, and relied on the skills of experienced Inuit guides. The book also examines the scientific basis for Dr. Cook's claim and the subsequent scrutiny it faced, offering a nuanced perspective on the ongoing debate surrounding his achievement. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Condizione: Very Good. Publisher: J.T. Moss, 1909. First Edition, First Printing. VERY GOOD in gilt-stamped red cloth-covered boards boards, as issued. Gilt is faded. Boards soiled. Hinge loosening. Previous owner name and address on front free end paper. Not remainder marked. Not book club edition. Not ex-library. …

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. First edition. 8vo. [2], v-xii, [4], 17-448 pp. Pictorial cloth with decorations in red, navy, white, and gold on the front board and spine. Illustrated with a frontispiece, a few black and white drawings, and several black and white photographs. Edited by Charles Morris with an introduction by George W. Melville, Rear Admiral of the U.S. Navy. Admiral Melville was the one to recover De Long's journals and body from the Jeannette expedition. A fascinating volume on early polar exploration. A Very Good book with moderate foxing to the rear board and a 1909 name written on the front pastedown next to a small Christmas sticker.…

Condizione: New.

Encuadernación de tapa dura. Condizione: Bien. 8º mayor. Guaflex. Portada, 300 págs. + 2h. Según los datos recogidos por L. Gámbara. Ver fotografías índice. Cubiertas con puntas levemente rozadas. Falto de rústica original. Papel levemente tostado. Contenido en muy buen estado. Ver fotografías.6-4.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. 1st Edition. Cook, Frederick A. & Robert E. Peary, edited by miller J.M. Discovery of the North Pole. Large 8vo. Red cloth gilt titles to front and spine. Inset blue and white illustration of explorers planting the flag. All edges red. Pp12, p1, 141-428, 32 plates. Binding bumped and rubbed. All pages and illustrations tight and bright. Accounts given from contemporary journals and illustrated with cartoons of the period regarding the controversy between Cook and Peary and on the Artic in general. Arctic Bibliography 11467. …

Condizione: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. KlappentextrnrnThis scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have. …