Peary, Marie Ahnighito (1893 - 1978) [Robert Peary's daughter]

Muskox. Little Tooktoo’s Friend [Greenland]

New York: William Morrow & CO., 1931. Illustrated by Kurt Wiese. Hardcover with Dust Jacket.

Publisher’s brown cloth; color paste-on on title. Bindings tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Moderate handling wear, minor corner rubs.  Decorated endpages. Illustrated by Kurt Wiese with 5 color lithographed plates, numerous brown lithographs throughout. 8vo; 8.78 by 6.78 inches 22.5 by 17.5 inches; 62 pages.

This is the story of how a baby muskox raised as a pet, had to adjust to life in the Arctic and how he and Santa's youngest reindeer named Tooktoo became fast friends. The author Marie Peary was the daughter of Arctic explorer Rear Admiral Peary.

REF: MWWC: 004; Firsts: Dec 10, 34ff

Item #16017

Price: $85.00