Dr Frederick a Cook (42 results)

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. Reprint of Revised 1913 Edition. "Being the record of the expedition that first reached the Boreal Center, 1907-1909. With the final summary of the polar controversy." New introduction by Robert M. Bryce, 610 pages plus index. ; 6 x 9 ".

Paperback. Condition: Fine. 610 pages plus index. new introduction by Robert M. Bryce. ; 6 x 8 7/8".

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good.

Soft cover. Condition: As New. Cooper Square Press softcover, unread and carefully stored, No marks/creases or other defects; (as New). We will bubble-wrap the book and ship it in a BOX with delivery confirmation/tracking.

Soft cover. Condition: As New. Cooper Square Press, 2001. 610pp., index, black and white illustrations. 8vo. Uncreased spine, as new unread thick trade paperback.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1912 Edition indicated by date on the title page. 8vo. - over 7¾ in. - 9¾ in., 604pp. Moderate darkening to boards with moderate dampstain to rear board, moderate fading to spine, front inner hinge lightly starting yet binding solid and strong, light foxing to endpapers, interior text clean. Good copy.

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. Reprint. USreprint in soft cover format, 8vo, 610pp, new introduction Robert M Bryce; photo illustrations; card covers; VG+ Copy Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Soft cover. Reprint. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy.

New edition. 8vo. xlviii + 610pp. + index + adverts. B/w. portrait frontispiece and illustrations. Paperback in original pictorial grey wrapps. with white lettering to spine, some minor wear to corners, otherwise very good. ISBN 0815411375 US$15.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 1908 Good Hardcover. Appears to be 1st Edition, thus. Red marble boards with a leather spine and gilt lettering. Edge worn, but wrapped in a glassine cover for protection. Pages tanning but in very good condition. Illustrated.

Condition: New.

Condition: New. In.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDNew York and London: Mitchell Kennerley. 1913. Third printing, 60th thousand. Press Edition. In green cloth, black lettering and decoration, front panel soiled. Slightly darkened spine with frayed head and tail. Corners bumped. Pages clean, lightly tanned. A couple pencil markings to pastedown and endpaper, prior owner's blindstamp to front endpaper. Sm 8vo. 610pp.

Condition: New.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. (24)464pp. Index. Photo plates. Promoting global literacy for over 30 years.

Condition: Very Good. Publisher: J.T. Moss, 1909. First Edition, First Printing. VERY GOOD in gilt-stamped red cloth-covered boards boards, as issued. Gilt is faded. Boards soiled. Hinge loosening. Previous owner name and address on front free end paper. Not remainder marked. Not book club edition. Not ex-library.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. 1st edition. 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. book.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. ONE OF THE MOST CONTROVERSIAL EXPLORATION NARRATIVES EVER PUBLISHED. Dr. Frederick A. Cook's dramatic account of the expedition he claimed reached the North Pole in April 1908, a full year before Robert Peary's rival expedition. More than a travel narrative, the work became a central document in one of the most enduring controversies in the history of exploration, placing Cook at the center of an international debate that continues to attract scholarly interest. Richly illustrated and detailed, the volume chronicles Arctic travel by dog sled, survival under extreme conditions, encounters with Inuit communities, scientific observations, and the final push toward the Pole. The book remains an essential primary source for understanding both the heroic age of polar exploration and the public battle over priority and proof that followed Cook's announcement. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Original pale blue cloth lettered in dark blue on the upper board and spine. 7.75 inches tall; 610 pages followed by an 8-page index and one page of publisher advertisements. Illustrated throughout with photographic plates and documentary reproductions, including images of Arctic travel, sledging expeditions, and Cook's navigational records. Press Edition; Third Printing, 60th Thousand. CONDITION: Moderate shelf handling wear with mild rubbing and age-soiling to the cloth. A spot of loss of color on the top front inthe title. Interior remains remarkably well-preserved with plates clean and bright. A solid, attractive example of an important polar exploration narrative. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE - Few exploration books generated more controversy than My Attainment of the Pole. Cook maintained that he reached the North Pole on April 21, 1908, preceding Robert Peary's celebrated claim by nearly a year. The competing assertions ignited a bitter international dispute involving scientific organizations, newspapers, governments, and fellow explorers. Published only a few years after the events it describes, this volume served as Cook's most comprehensive presentation of his case. In addition to recounting the expedition itself, the work seeks to defend his claim through photographs, observations, calculations, and supporting documentation reproduced throughout the text. Today the book is valued not only as a narrative of Arctic exploration but also as a primary source in one of the defining controversies of twentieth-century geographic discovery. Whether viewed as an account of triumph, miscalculation, or disputed achievement, it remains indispensable to collections of exploration, Arctic history, and the history of science. CONTENT HIGHLIGHTS +++ Detailed account of Cook's 1907-1909 Arctic expedition +++ Central document in the Cook-Peary North Pole controversy +++ Numerous photographic illustrations +++ Reproductions of navigational and observational records +++ Contemporary discussion of Inuit travel methods and Arctic survival +++ Published during the height of public interest in polar exploration SUBJECTS: Frederick A. Cook, North Pole, Arctic Exploration, Robert Peary, Polar Expeditions, Inuit Culture, Exploration Controversies, Geographic Discovery, Polar Travel, History of Science, Adventure Literature, Polar Exploration, Arctic History, Travel Narrative, Exploration Literature, History of Science.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: Like New. Used - Like New. This is a reproduction of an out of print title. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover in red cloth lettered in gilt. xx+604 pp. with index, appendix of field notes and addtional appendix "Questions The Enter Calculations For Position of The North Pole". With 32 monochrome plates. The second edition, the first being published a year earlier by a provate publishing house. Record of the expedition to the North Pole that first reached the Boreal Center, 1907-1909, with a final summary of the Polar Controversy. Cook claimed to have reached the North Pole in April, 1908, which would have been a year before Peary. His claims have been cast into doubt, some believing taht he indeed reached the Pole while others claimed he achieved the "Pole du Froid" instead. Very good with spotting to the spine strip and a couple spots to the front cloth.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 5 star AbeBooks seller means you will get the book quickly in the condition described. A nice solid copy--a bit of wrinkling of the cloth at the top of the spine as pictured. Tracking information on every item. Ship same or following day from East Village Books in Manhattan. Over thirty years on Saint Mark's Place, in the literary heart of downtown. Look us up!

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Third Edition. Bound in blue cloth, edges very lightly rubbed, a lovely clean tight copy which is inscribed by the author on the free endpaper.; 8" x 6"; 610 pages.

First edition. 8vo. [x], 604 pp. Frontispiece portrait. Photographic illustrations. Hardcover binding, gilt lettering cover and spine, no jacket, overall very good condition. (100265).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Reprint. Inscribed by Cook on front free-endpaper. Owner stamp to inner pastedown that of noted psychologist and LSD researcher Dr. Oscar Janiger.; 604 pages; Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Good+ with no dust jacket. Red cloth, 604 pages, inscribed on free front endpaper "To Mr. Scott A. Palmer with the Compliments of Frederick A. Cook San Diego Apr. 6 '13." Three facing pages stained by acidic paper (1 x 2 1/2"), l" chip missing from bottom of page 277, text block very slightly loose in covers, spine ends and corners slightly bumped, cover sightly soiled.; 5 1/2 x 8"; Signed by Author.

Hardcover. 1st. Quarto; xx, 503 pages in original brown pictorial cloth gilt stamping to front cover and spine. Frontis photograph of Cook , Next day shipping. Celebrating our 15th year - all domestic orders ship with Delivery Confirmation Tracking Number - Images available upon request. Damp staining at foot of spine extending upward ~ 3" (mostly limited to first 20 pages), small owner name to ffep, else a Very Good copy.