The North Pole: Its Discovery in 1909 Under the Auspices of the Peary Arctic Club -AND- Peary's Discovery of the North Pole"": Speech of Hon. J. Hampton Moore of Pennsylvania in the House of Representatives March 22 1910 / **TWO ITEMS INCLUDED**""

Librería

EDM Book Loft (US)

Inventario del vendedor #

346

Título

The North Pole: Its Discovery in 1909 Under the Auspices of the Peary Arctic Club -AND- Peary's Discovery of the North Pole"": Speech of Hon. J. Hampton Moore of Pennsylvania in the House of Representatives March 22 1910 / **TWO ITEMS INCLUDED**""

Autor

Peary, Robert E., Theodore Roosevelt - Intro., Gilbert H. Grosvenor - Foreward / J. Hampton Moore ( Separate Bound Speech )

Formato/Encuadernación

Hard Cover / Staple Bound (Sp)

Estado del libro

Usado - Good

Estado de la sobrecubierta

No Jacket

Edición

First Edition

Encuadernación

Tapa dura

Editorial

Frederick A. Stokes Co. / Government Printing Office (speech)

Lugar de publicación

New York / Washington, D. C. ( Speech )

Fecha de publicación

1910

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