Uknown: W E Scull, 1909. First Edition. Good. Uknown: W E Scull; 1909; First Edition [7x9.25"]; Light green cloth cover with gilt and dark blue ink lettering on front and spine, red and blue border design with illustration of north pole and American flag and eagle on front and explorer on spine, light green pattern endpapers; 448 pp., numerous illustrations and images on plates and in text throughout; Shelf wear to all edges and corners bumped , frayed top and bottom of spine, some soiling and water stains on spine, front and back, closed spilt on front joint, rear hinge cracked. Overall condition is Good for quality and age of book.

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Bookseller: David Spilman Fine Books, ABAA & IOBA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 13117
Title: Finding the North Pole
Author: Morris, Charles [ed]
Book Condition: Used - Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: W E Scull
Place of Publication: Uknown
Date Published: 1909
Bookseller catalogs: Exploration;

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About David Spilman Fine Books, ABAA & IOBA

David Spilman Fine Books, ABAA & IOBA is an online bookseller specializing in fine books, maps, publications, and ephemera related to Exploration, Adventure and World History with a focus on the Polar Regions, California and the American West. A particular interest is in the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration from 1895 to 1920's. Other areas of interest are in the Pacific Northwest, Alaska, and a little bit of this and that.

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Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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Shelf Wear: Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
Cracked: In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
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