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HAYES, J. Gordon (1877-1936). The Conquest of The North Pole. Recent Arctic Exploration. London: Thornton Butterworth, Limited, [1934]. 8vo. Illustrated with 11 maps and diagrams, 22 black-and-white photographs. 317 pp. Publisher's full green cloth, front board stamped in gilt and blind, spine stamped in gilt, publisher's unclipped (“18s. net.") dust jacket (Some wear soiling to binding, boards a bit curved, recased, some toning to text, 1 map folded a bit awkwardly so that it extends above the upper edge of the text block; jacket worn, chipped, soiled with some tears). Fair. FIRST EDITION. A companion book to Hayes' Conquest of the South Pole, this is a very well-written overview of the history of the major expeditions and their struggles to conquer the North Pole. Arctic Bibliography 6800.