NEAREST THE POLE- A Narrative of the Polar Expedition of the Peary Arctic Club in the S.S. Roosevelt, 1905-1906
by PEARY, R.E., U.S.N
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No d/w
- Seller
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Skreen, Sligo, Ireland
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About This Item
London: Hutchinson, 1907. Book. Very Good. Cloth. First Edition.. xx + 411pp; With ninety-eight illustrations by the author and two maps; Black cloth stamped with gilt vignette of image of man, sled and dogs; A bright and clean copy though covers rubbed and some chipping to head and tail of spine; Digital photos available on request; Size: Large 8vo; A heavy item;.
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- Bookseller
- Weathered Stone Books (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004824
- Title
- NEAREST THE POLE- A Narrative of the Polar Expedition of the Peary Arctic Club in the S.S. Roosevelt, 1905-1906
- Author
- PEARY, R.E., U.S.N
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No d/w
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Publisher
- Hutchinson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1907
- Keywords
- ARCTIC EXPLORATION; NORTH POLE; PEARY CLUB;
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About the Seller
Weathered Stone Books
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Skreen, Sligo
About Weathered Stone Books
In operation since 1982 as The Winding Stair Bookshop, Dublin until 2005. Then in USA as Wandering Star Books an online bookseller also conducting appraisals for private collectors and institutions. Now back in Ireland and living in beautiful Sligo with views of the Atlantic and selling online.
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- First Edition
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- Vignette
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- Tail
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- Cloth
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- Chipping
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- Gilt
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