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New York. Macmillan. 1936. F. Hardcover. tall8vo. 23.5cm, first edition, 502p. with 27 maps, 13 halftones, 10 records and diagrams and 36 drawings by the author after photographs by Peary and others, dark blue cloth, spine titles slight faded else a very good to fine copy.
Peary  by Hobbs, William Herbert - 1936
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Peary
by Hobbs, William Herbert
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Macmillan, 1936. FIRST. 6 1/2 x 9 1/2. Previous owner's pencil signature on ffep, board cloth spotted, spine worn, pp. browned inside front and back from glue show through; no dj. G+.
- Bookseller Fendwith Books (US)
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- Edition FIRST
- Binding Hardcover
- Publisher Macmillan
- Date Published 1936
- Pages xv + 502 pp., appendixes, index, illus., maps, foldouts
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Peary
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Peary
by Hobbs, William Herbert
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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New York: Macmillan, 1936. First edition. Hardcover. Ex-Library. Inscribed by the author, first edition, 1936, hardcover, octavo, 502pp., illustrated in b&w + fold out maps. Book ex-library with minor markings (Biosophical Institute stamps to front endpapers, small letters to bottom of spine), mild edgewear to spine ends and corners, binding tight, previous owner's plate and sticker to pastedowns, otherwise text clean and unmarked. No DJ.
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Peary
by William Herbert Hobbs
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Highland, New York, United States
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£24.27
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The MacMillan Company. Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1936. First Edition. Hardcover. *Ex-Library copy with usual identifiers. Discoloration to pages due to age. In great condition for the age of the book. .
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Peary
by William Herbert Hobbs
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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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New york: Macmillan, 1936. First edition. hardcover. very good/torn. 8vo. pp.502
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Peary
by Hobbs, William Herbert
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Stanley, New York, United States
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New York: MacMillan, 1936. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. First Edition, published November, 1936, SIGNED by the author. Deep blue cloth boards with unchipped gold lettering on cover and spine. No bumping or fraying; surface wear to spine corners. Very light soiling to cloth. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound. Plate on front pastedown "Gift tothe Department of Geography from the library of Preston E. James." Inscribed and signed by the author on front free endpaper "To Professor Preston James, with personal regards - William Hobbs." Ink stamp to top text block edge (Department of Geography, Syracuse University). All pages are clean and bright, unmarked. Illustrated with black and white photographs, 27 maps, three fold-outs, drawings. 502 pages with Index..
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Peary
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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£44.39
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New York: MacMillan Company, 1936. Undetermined. very good. 1st Edition. xv,502pp. Octavo in original gilt lettered blue cloth with plates (including frontispiece portrait) from photos and illustrations from drawings (including maps). Covers slightly rubbed with slightly faded spine. Remainder mark on bottom edge. very good AB 7160. Biography of Robert E. Peary with appendices including a list of his publications. 1936
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Peary
by HOBBS, WILLIAM HERBERT
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San Francisco, California, United States
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£60.70
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New York: Macmillan, 1936. First Edition, First printing. Hard Cover. FINE BOOK, APPEARS UNREAD, IN VERY GOOD+ DUST JACKET, PRICE-CLIPPED DUST JACKET WITH MINOR EDGE WEAR AND ONE SMALL DISCOLORATION. Uncommon in this condition with a quite decent dust jacket.
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Peary
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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£59.19
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New York: MacMillan Company, 1936. Undetermined. very good. 1st Edition. xv,502pp. Octavo in original gilt lettered blue cloth with plates (including frontispiece portrait) from photos and illustrations from drawings (including maps). Covers slightly rubbed. Inscribed "For Singing Cove Camp from the Author, Ann Arbor, Mich., Feb. 25th, 1938. very good AB 7160. Biography of Robert E. Peary with appendices including a list of his publications. 1936
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Peary
by Hobbs, William Herbert
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Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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New York: The Macmillan Company, 1936. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. Good/Fair. xv, [1], 502, [2] pages. 27 maps. 13 half-tones. 10 records and diagrams. 36 drawings by the author after photographs of Peary and others. Footnotes. Appendices. Index. DJ is worn, torn, soiled and chipped. There have been no more passionate quests in the history of exploration than that of Robert E. Peary for the North Pole. He had at times a detachment of purpose which makes one feel that the man sought the Grail rather than a geographical point upon a map. Inscribed by author to Otto Orren Fisher and Josephine H. Fisher on fep. Inscription reads To O. O. and Josephine Fisher with regards of Wm. H. Hobbs, Ann Arbor, April 25th, 1939. Bookplate of Otto Orren Fisher and bookplate of Josephine H. Fisher, both inside front cover. Dr. Otto Orren (O. O.) Fisher was a 1909 Miami alumnus who went on to the John Hopkins University School of Medicine before settling in Detroit. He was industrial surgeon for…
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