A gripping narrative of epic adventure in analyzing the Cook-Peary controversy regarding the claims of each to be the first man to reach the North Pole. Freeman defends Cook, who made the claim first in 1908. Peary challenged the claim in 1909. ---------- Very Good in a Good Dust Jacket. Bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Minimal shelf handling wear. Jacket rubbed at spine tips with a rubbed spot on the lower front. First Edition, First Printing. 8vo; 8.5 inches tall 315 pages with Chapter Notes, Bibliography and Index. ------ Subjects: Arctic Exploration; Polar Exploration; North Pole; Robert E. Peary; Frederick A. Cook