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Robert E Peary The North Pole 1910 Antique First Us Edition Arctic Exploration Folding Map Color Pla

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Robert E Peary The North Pole 1910 Antique First Us Edition Arctic Exploration Folding Map Color Pla
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Item Overview Description: Title: The North Pole, Its Discovery in 1909 Under the Auspices of the Peary Arcitc Club Author: Robert E Peary - Rear Admiral Robert Edwin Peary Sr. was an American explorer and United States Navy officer who made several expeditions to the Arctic in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He is best known for claiming to have reached the geographic North Pole with his expedition on April 6, 1909. (Courtesy Wikipedia) Publisher: Frederick A Stokes Company City: New York Year: 1910 Printing Information: First US Edition Binding Style: Hardcover Pagination: 373 pages Width: 7" Height: 9.75" Book Details: This antique volume is a first American edition of Peary's work on his discovery and exploration of the North Pole. An introduction is present by President Theodore Roosevelt. The work features 8 color plates in total, including the tissue-guarded frontispiece, as well a black & white photographs throughout and a color folding map at the rear of the volume. Peary's claim to have reached the North Pole has long been subject to doubt. Some polar historians believe that Peary honestly thought he had reached the pole. Others have suggested that he was guilty of deliberately exaggerating his accomplishments. (Courtesy Wikipedia) Condition / Notes: This antique volume shows mild to moderate signs of age/wear with some rubbing and edgewear to the boards. The interior pages show age toning. The interior hinges are cracked. The folding map at the rear is present but detached. - 10402-050518-IN-02168