The North Pole : Its Discovery in 1909 Under the Auspices of the Peary Arctic Club.
New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1910. 100 illustrations from photographs, eight in color with fold-out color map by Gilbert H. Grosvenor bound in rear. First American edition, first printing. Publisher's full navy cloth pictorially stamped in gilt, white, grey, and red, teg. xxxii, 373. 9.5" x 7" Lightly rubbed extremities, couple small spots of soiling cloth, else near fine. Overall tight and internally clean. Item #244009
BATTLE FOR THE NORTH POLE
Robert E. Peary set out for the last horizon of polar exploration in 1909: the North Pole. The constantly shifting sea ice challenged even Peary's experienced crew as their dog-sled teams struggled to carry 50 men to an impossible-to-mark spot. To Peary's horror upon their return, rival Frederick A. Cook announced his discovery of the pole... the year before! Both men rushed to publish newspaper articles, research papers, and book-length accounts. Presented here is Peary's report, which, backed by more thorough scientific documentation, ultimately cemented him in American history as the discoverer of the North Pole. However, it is likely that neither reached their goal—missing the North Pole by just a few miles.
[Arctic Bibliography 13230].
Price: $450.00