Race For the North Pole

The story of the discovery of the North Pole and of a vicious controversy between two men, Robert Peary and Frederick Cook, each of whom claimed the honour - Cook on his 1908 route and Peary on his 1909 route. 240 pages with 6 pages of black and white illustrations and endpaper map. Book in very good condition with birthday… Read more about this item

Heinemann, 1961. 1961 First Edition. hardcover. xv, 240pp, original blue cloth, map endpapers, VG in Good price clipped dw with a few edge tears.. The drama and heartbreak of Peary's and Cook's battle to claim the Pole.. Glacier Books are experienced and professional booksellers. We take pride in offering carefully described books and excellent customer service.

London, Melbourne & Toronto: Heinemann, 1961. Hardback in Dust Wrapper.. Very Good — in Good Dust Wrapper. A little wear to the edges of the dust wrapper with a small biro name (?) to the upper panel. The contents complete, clean and tight.. First edition (first printing). Hardback in dust wrapper (blue boards with white titling to the… Read more about this item

Heinemann, 1961. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Good. 1st Edition: xiv, 240pp, illustrated, 14 b/w photographs, map end papers. Blue cloth covers with white titling in price clipped dustjacket. From the dj flap "In this exciting book the author has recaptured all the drama and heartbreak of Robert E. Peary's and Dr. Frederick Albert Cook's battle… Read more about this item

hb, no d/w, 240pp, plates. Cover marked.

William Heinemann Ltd. , 1961. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Preface by Vilhjalmur Stefansson. Heavy book may require extra postage unless posted within South Africa. Publication of 240 pages. The dust jacket is a little shelf rubbed. The boards are in good condition. Internally the pages are immaculately clean and complete. Tightly… Read more about this item

London: Heinemann, 1961. 1st edition. Near Fine. octavo. hardback with dust jacket xov + 240pp., b/w pls., ep maps, bibliog., index, Some small chips o/w nice copy

Heinemann . 1961 Heinemann first UK edition hardback; good+ ex-library copy, plate and stamps, with good unclipped dj in plastic sleeve; UK dealer, immediate dispatch . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1961.

Heinemann, 1961-01-01. Hardcover. Like New. Fine in very good dust jacket. very tight sooth and clean book and dj probably never read slight browning 21s on flap