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1903 · ref. 978Y59 — London: Isbister and Co. Limited 1903. First edition. Cloth. Good. 10.5" by 8". Not Stated . An uncommon children's book capturing the adventures of Marie Ahnighito Peary the daughter of famous polar explorers Robert and Josephine Peary. The first edition of this children's book. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding.Illustrated throughout the text with monochrome photographs.This charming work documents the Arctic travels and adventures of Marie Ahnighito Peary the daughter of famous polar explorers Robert Peary and Josephine Peary. Interlaced with stories of life on a ship and with the native Inuit people are extracts from Marie's diary. Credited here as written by "the Snow Baby and Her Mother". In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Externally smart with fading to the spine and rubbing and bumping to the extremities most notable to the spine head and tail. Front hinge is tender. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with the odd spot or handling mark. Contemporary ink inscription to the front free endpaper. Good Isbister and Co., Limited hardcover