Search Results: race for the north pole by weems john edward

Heinemann, 1961-01-01. Hardcover. Like New. Fine in very good dust jacket. very tight sooth and clean book and dj probably never read slight browning 21s on flap

New York. Henry Holt and Company. 1960. F. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 21cm, first edition, xv,240p. with 14 portraits and illustrations, mapped endpapers, some slight foxing on the binding else a fine copy in frayed tired jacket.

hb, no d/w, 240pp, plates. Cover marked.

William Heinemann Ltd. , 1961. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Preface by Vilhjalmur Stefansson. Heavy book may require extra postage unless posted within South Africa. Publication of 240 pages. The dust jacket is a little shelf rubbed. The boards are in good condition. Internally the pages are immaculately clean and complete. Tightly bound and presented beautifully in cellophane. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

The story of the discovery of the North Pole and of a vicious controversy between two men, Robert Peary and Frederick Cook, each of whom claimed the honour - Cook on his 1908 route and Peary on his 1909 route. 240 pages with 6 pages of black and white illustrations and endpaper map. Book in very good condition with birthday greeting on first page, minor foxing and light tanning. No dust jacket.

Heinemann, 1961. 1961 First Edition. hardcover. xv, 240pp, original blue cloth, map endpapers, VG in Good price clipped dw with a few edge tears.. The drama and heartbreak of Peary's and Cook's battle to claim the Pole.. Glacier Books are experienced and professional booksellers. We take pride in offering carefully described books and excellent customer service.

Heinemann . 1961 Heinemann first UK edition hardback; good+ ex-library copy, plate and stamps, with good unclipped dj in plastic sleeve; UK dealer, immediate dispatch . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1961.

London, Melbourne & Toronto: Heinemann, 1961. Hardback in Dust Wrapper.. Very Good — in Good Dust Wrapper. A little wear to the edges of the dust wrapper with a small biro name (?) to the upper panel. The contents complete, clean and tight.. First edition (first printing). Hardback in dust wrapper (blue boards with white titling to the spine) Physically 8½” x 5½” (0.9 kg); (xiv) 240pp; Index; Bibliography; Preface by Vilhjalmur Stefansson; Includes: Black & white photographs; Maps to the lining papers; || The book is on my shelves and will be carefully packed and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and my beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the bookshop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #104547|| Condition:

Heinemann, 1961. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Good. 1st Edition: xiv, 240pp, illustrated, 14 b/w photographs, map end papers. Blue cloth covers with white titling in price clipped dustjacket. From the dj flap "In this exciting book the author has recaptured all the drama and heartbreak of Robert E. Peary's and Dr. Frederick Albert Cook's battle to be the first man to claim the Arctic Pole. His account - based largely on personal diaries, contemporary accounts and interviews with survivors - is a remarkable tribute to two extraordinary men." Dustjacket edge worn, nibbled. Slight age toning to pages, contents clean. Very Good Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; Antarctic; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 2966. .

London: Heinemann, 1961. 1st edition. Near Fine. octavo. hardback with dust jacket xov + 240pp., b/w pls., ep maps, bibliog., index, Some small chips o/w nice copy