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Pellegrini & Cudahy, 1951. Hardcover. Good. . Some shelf/age wear. Pages/boards clean. No jacket.

NY: Pellegrini and Cudahy. VG-, NO dj. 1951. 1st thus. hardcover. 8vo . 335pp . Emboss seal and stamp of a seminary library, but no other library indicators (labels or pockets). Small dent top edge. .

London: Burke. VG/VG- (see notes). 1953. 1st Eng. hardcover. 12mo . 254pp . Some foxing to end papers, foreedge, and inside of clipped DJ. DJ has several 1/4" tears, some soiling and edgewear. In mylar. .

New York: pellegrini & cudahy, 1951. First Edition . Cloth. Good. Return From The Pole By Frederick A. Cook, First Edition In Dust Jacket.

Nyack, NY: Pellegrini & Cudahy, 1951. 335 pp w/ index. Full blue cloth; slightly edge worn, else very good. Contents fine. Half-tone frontis portrait. . First American Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

NY: Pellegrini & Cudahy. Good with no dust jacket; Boards worn, spine dampstained, owner name on . front free endpaper.. 1951. First American Edition. Hardcover. Navy cloth binding. Chronology, notes, bibliography. Edited and with introduction by Frederick J. Pohl. Cook's account of his 1908 expedition to reach the North Pole. Front and rear jacket flaps laid in. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 335 pages .

London:: Burke,. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1953. Hardcover. Edited by Frederick J. Pohl. First British edition. Foxing on edges, else very good in a very good dust jacket. .

GB: Burke, 1953. Book is in very good plus condition with very minor signs of wear and/or age. but text edges bit spotted. Dustwrapper/dustjacket is in near very good condition with minor but just noticeable signs of wear and/or age. In loose polythene protector. . 1st Edition. Hardback. VG/nrVG DW.

New York, NY: Pellegrini & Cudahy, 1951. 1st Ed. Discarded library book. Contents in excellent condition. Hardbound. 8vo. 9 pgs + Pattern.. VG. Return From The Pole by Dr Frederick A Cook. Published by Pellegrini & Cudahy, New York, NY, 1951. 1st Edition. Hardbound. No DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: VG. Discarded library book. Contents in excellent condition. 335 Pgs. Here is his exciting true story of adventure and exploration - a new chapter in the Cook-Peary controversy. Edited, with an Introduction, by Frederick J. Pohl. Description text copyright 2000 BooksForComfort. Item ID 855.

New York. Pellegrini & Cudahy. 1951. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 23cm, first edition, x,335p. frontis portrait, map, chronology, notes, bibliography, blue cloth, a fine copy in very good jacket. (ads) A.B. 21287. Cook's posthumously published account of his long return journey from the Pole, including a winter passed in a cave.

London. Burke Publishing Co. 1953. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 22cm, 254p., with 14 illustrations, mapped endpapers, bibliography, red cloth, gilt spine titles, a little dust worn, very good in slightly chipped jacket. (ads) An attempted vindication of the original claim, by Cook, of being the first to reach the North Pole. Dr. Cook wrote this book over a five year period, from 1930 to 1935. The editor, Frederick Pohl, best known as a science fiction author, reviews the North Pole Controversy.

London: Burke , 1953. 335 pages with a photographic frontispiece ot the author. Although this manuscript was completed in the late 1930's, it was published by the daughter after her father's death. This is Cook's defense against the charges that he falsified his trip to the north pole in 1908, one year before Peary's arrival. Clean. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good+/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Burke, 1953. First printing. The original manuscript edited, with an appraisal by Frederick J. Pohl. 254 pp. including bibliography. The top edge is dust-spotted. The leaves are lightly tanned along their top margins. Otherwise a fine, unmarked copy in a tight binding. The dust jacket has light soiling and edgewear, with several short tears. The price, 18s, is present on the front flap. In Brodart archival dust jacket protector.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Burke Publishing Co, 1953. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Good. 1st Edition: The original manuscript edited, with appraisal by Frederick J Pohl. 254 pages,illustrated, b/w photos,map on front end paper showing North Polar Region and routes taken by Cook and Peary. Red cloth with gilt titling to spine,no dustjacket. Shelfware, dustjacket nubbled, Contents clean. Sensational vindication of the author's controversial Polar claim to have reached the North Pole in 1908. "The story of the discovery of the north pole in April 1908 and the controversy surrounding it. Who really discovered the north pole, Admiral Peary or Frederick Cook? Here is Dr. Cook's amazing story of his struggle back from the North Pole, a record which vindicates his original claim that he, and not Peary had reached the Pole first. Dr. Cook wrote this final statement in the long and bitter Cook-Peary controversy. This is the first UK edition. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 2 kilogram. Category: Arctic… Read More

New York: Pellegrini & Cudahy, 1951. Hardcover. Small 4to. Blue cloth with gilt spine lettering, pictorial dust jacket. x, 335pp. Frontispiece, map. Near fine/very good. Mild jacket edgewear, with small chip at foot of spine; front flyleaf ownership signature. A handsome and super tight first edition of what the jacket front panel calls "A true story of adventure and exploration" and "A new chapter in the Cook-Peary controversy." Sharp copy.

New York: Pellegrini & Cudahy, 1951. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Octavo. In Mylar cover. Out of print. Binding is cloth boards.

New York: Pellegrini & Cudahy. 1951. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Fair dust jacket. Scuffing to panels. Chips to crown and heel. Creasing to upper edge of front and rear panels. Taping to upper edge of front panel. Closed tear to lower edge of rear panel. Edge wear. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

London: Burke, 1953. 1st edition. Very Good. octavo.. hardback with dust jacket 254pp., b/w pls., ep maps, bibliog., The original manuscript edited, with an appraisal by Frederick J Pohl. DJ slightly chipped o/w VG

London: Burke, 1953. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Very Good. 9" by 6". Not Stated. A smart copy of this harrowing account of American explorer Frederick A. Cook's journey back from the polar regions, the first UK edition of this work.. The compelling first hand account of American explorer Frederick A. Cook's alleged claim to have reached the North Pole on April 21, 1908, nearly one year prior to explorer Robert E. Peary's landing on the North Pole, a rival claim to this victory. This work is a fervent vindication of Cook's claims, an edited collection of the manuscripts and memoir entries collated from Cook's journey. The first UK edition of this work. Edited by Frederick J. Pohl. Including fourteen illustrations from photographs taken by Dr Cook during his voyage. Enclosed in the original dust wrapper. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, lovely, with just some light shelf wear. Original unclipped dust wrapper is smart, with some light edgewear and some light markings to the… Read More

New York: Pellegrini & Cudahy, 1951. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good-. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover with dust jacket. Original price of $4.50 still present on the front flap. DJ shows quite a bit of edge and corner wear/scuffing/tears and chips. The cloth boards underneath are still clean and show only minor edge and corner bumps. Although the author is listed as Frederick A. Cook of the Perry/Cook controversy to the North Pole. Mr. Cook passed away in 1940 and this book was published through his daughter Helene Cook Vetter, whose name appears on the copyright page, and Frederick J. Pohl (editor). Front end page shows a personalized inscription, dated December 6 of 1953, in which she presented the book to the wife of Fred High, who was the editor of The Platform of Chicago, Illinois. Mr. High had written letters and statements on the Cook-Peary controversy which was presented to the United States Senate, Committee on… Read More