A History of Polar Exploration -over 200 Illustrations, 20 in Colour, Maps, The First Arctic Explorers, Quest for Trade Routes, Opening the Canadian Arctic, The Franklin Saga, The Antarctic after Scott, The Arctic after Peary, The Polar Regions Since 1945 by Mountfield, David - 1974

New York: Dial Press, 1974. -----Blue cloth with gilt on spine, 208 pages, maps for end papers, over 200 illustratios, 20 in colour, maps, light fading to top edge of boards, ink name on inside front board hidden by front flap, dust jacket is in Near Fine condition. Contents inlcude: Intro / The First Arctic Explorers / The Quest for Trade Routes the 16th Century / The Quest for Trade Routes the 17th Century / The Russians in the North / The Approach to Antarctica / Opening the Canadian Arctic / The Search for the South Magnetic Pole / The Franklin Saga / The Americans in the North / The Arctic Drift / The Pace Quickens / For Science or Glory / The North Pole / The South Pole / The Antarctic after Scott / The Arctic after Peary / The Polar Regions Since 1945 / Appendix / Bibliography / index. Any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a stock photo. First Dial Edition . Hard Cover. Very Good Plus/NF. 4to - over 9¾" - 12".