Alaska 1899, Copper River Exploring Expedition
by Abercrombie, Captain W. R
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
-
Bella Vista, Arkansas, United States
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About This Item
Washington D. C.: Government Printing Office, 1900. Book. Good. Hard Back. First Edition Ex-Lib. Hardback book bound in red library binding with black title on the spine. Defects to note are library number on the spine with the pocket inside back cover, title page has tape repairs along edges; several of the photos have tape repairs along lower edges and damp stain along these edges. Map is missing. Book is the report of Captain Abercombie's expedition on the Copper River in Alaska. The report includes information on ports, minerals and the description of areas along the Copper River. The first section of the book is text describing the expedition and consist of 169 pages. The second part of the book is a large number of black and white photos taken along the trip. This section has 168 photos..
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Details
- Seller
- K. L. Givens Books (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 011511
- Title
- Alaska 1899, Copper River Exploring Expedition
- Author
- Abercrombie, Captain W. R
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition Ex-Lib
- Publisher
- Government Printing Office
- Place of Publication
- Washington D. C.
- Date Published
- 1900
- Keywords
- ALASKA; EXPEDITIONS; EXPLORING
Terms of Sale
K. L. Givens Books
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About the Seller
K. L. Givens Books
Biblio member since 2006
Bella Vista, Arkansas
About K. L. Givens Books
Our home-based business is located in the beautiful Ozarks of northwest Arkansas. We began selling books in 1992 and still enjoy searching for treasures to list on the internet. We are not mega-sellers; instead we select our inventory for condition and rarity. Among our favorites are 19th century classics in decorative bindings; regional histories and genealogies; and military history.
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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- First Edition
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Library Binding
- A type of reinforced binding designed for libraries, schools, or other applications where a book might experience high...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...