By J. Gordon Hayes
London   Thornton Butterworth
9.5" by 7" 7-317 [3]pp
The first edition of J. Gordon Hayes' richly illustrated history of arctic exploration.
By J. Gordon Hayes

1934 The Conquest of the North Pole: Recent Antarctic Exploration

London   Thornton Butterworth
9.5" by 7" 7-317 [3]pp
The first edition of J. Gordon Hayes' richly illustrated history of arctic exploration.
£48.00
: 1kgs / : 879F30

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First Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding

Illustrated with twenty-two photographic images, and thirteen maps and diagrams, three of which were folding. Collated, complete.

The first edition of this impressively detailed account of early twentieth century arctic exploration in the North Pole. Including a glossary of technical terms, appendices, and index.

With a former owner's bookplate to the front pastedown.

With three pages of advertisements to the rear.

Condition

In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with two spots of fading to back strip. Rubbing to rear joint. Bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned, with spotting throughout, most concentrated to pages surrounding plates.

Very Good

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