FINDING THE NORTH POLE: Dr. Cook's Own Story of his Discovery, April 21, 1908 and The Story of Commander Peary's Discovery, April 6, 1909, Together with the Marvelous Record of Former Arctic Expeditions

W.E. Scull, 1909. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Embossed pictorial cloth covers, no dust jacket. Covers are darkened a bit and show rubbing wear. Tight, square binding. Clean interior. xii, [3], 17-448 pages. Illustrated with photographs and drawings. Contents by chapter title: I. The Dramatic Announcements of Cook and Peary, II. The Story of Peary's Great Exploit, III. Side-lights on the Peary Expedition, IV. Early Life and Experiences of Dr. Frederick A. Cook, V. Cook in the Antarctic and in Alaska, VI. Bradley's Account of the Cook Expedition, VII. Robert E. Peary, the Indomitable Polar Explorer, VIII. Peary Crosses Greenland, IX. Peary's Farthest North of 1905-6, X. Europe Gives Honor to Dr. Cook, XI. Receptions of Cook and Peary on American Soil, XII. The Controversy Between Cook and Peary, XIII. Interesting Scientific Work in the Arctic, XIV. Animals of the Arctic Region, XV. Terrors and Mysteries of the Polar Regions, XVI. The Search for the Northwest Passage, XVII. The Ross and Parry Polar Voyages. XVIII. The First Franklin Expeditions, XIX. The Terrible Fate of the Sir John Franklin Expedition, XX. Dr. Kane's famous Arctic Voyage, XXI. Hayes, Hall and other Hardy Adventurers, XXII. Nordenskiold and the Northeast Passage, XXIII. The Horrors of the "Jeannette" Expedition, XXIV. Melville Finds the Remains of the DeLong Party, XXV. Greely's Arctic Winter of Starvation, XXVI. Nansen's Memorable Voyage in the "Fram", XXVII. Andree's Fatal Flight Northward in a Balloon, XXVIII. Modern Vikings in the Arctic Seas, XXVIX. Abruzzi, the Royal Italian Explorer, XXIX. The Problem of the Antarctic Zone, XXX. Shackleton on the Threshold of the South Pole..