London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1910
4to, xii + 326pp. Original light beige full-vellum hardcover binding, with gilt lettering to spine and front board, inlaid gilt medallion illustration of author on front board, and inlaid gilt polar bear illustrations to spine and rear board. Gilt borders to boards. Top edge gilt. With four monochrome mounted photogravures, large fold-out full colour map at rear, and 112 tipped-in photographic plates, all collated and complete. Printed on fine paper stock.
Limited deluxe edition of 500 copies, of which this is no. 2. Signed by the author and Captain R. A. Bartlett
Robert Edwin Peary Sr. (1856 – 1920) was an American explorer and officer in the United States Navy who made several expeditions to the Arctic in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He is best known for, in April 1909, leading an expedition that claimed to be the first to have reached the geographic North Pole.
On his 1898–1902 expedition, Peary set a new "Farthest North" record by reaching Greenland's northernmost point, Cape Morris Jesup. Peary made two more expeditions to the Arctic, in 1905–1906 and in 1908–1909. During the latter, he claimed to have reached the North Pole. Peary received several learned society awards during his lifetime, and, in 1911, received the Thanks of Congress and was promoted to rear admiral. He served two terms as president of The Explorers Club before retiring in 1911.
Peary's claim to have reached the North Pole was widely debated along with a competing claim made by Frederick Cook, but eventually won widespread acceptance. In 1989, British explorer Wally Herbert concluded Peary did not reach the pole, although he may have come within 60 mi (97 km). (wikipedia.com)
Condition: Good. Light rubbing to boards. Some staining to front board. Sunning and small stain to spine. Closed tear to front hinge. Previous owner’s bookplate to front pastedown. Slight foxing throughout. Splitting to several gutters between pages, and to gutter between rear endpaper and pastedown. Light insect damage to rear endpaper and pastedown. One small closed tear to edge of fold-out map. Please also see photos for more details of the condition of book. Text is clear, plates are crisp, and book is overall still well bound.
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