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ALASKA'S WILDLIFE
by Walker, Tom
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Fine/Very Fine
- ISBN 10
- 1558682015
- ISBN 13
- 9781558682016
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Portland, Oregon: Graphic Arts Center Publishing, 1995. First Edition, Third Printing. Cloth. Very Fine/Very Fine. Color photographs. INSCRIBED by the Author on the title page, folio (13 3/8" x 10" x 3/4"), black pebble-grain cloth with gold lettering on spine, profusely illustrated with splendid color photos of Alaskan creatures, photographic dust jacket (unclipped) with three brown bears, black endpapers, 142, [142] pages. Weight: 3 lbs. 5 oz. Tom Walker is one of Alaka's premier wildlife photographers. The text includes his descriptions of how and why he took such superb images.<br /> <br /> Virtually "AS NEW": Tight, bright, clean. INSCRIBED by the Author. No other markings or foxing.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9738
- Title
- ALASKA'S WILDLIFE
- Author
- Walker, Tom
- Illustrator
- Color photographs
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, Third Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1558682015
- ISBN 13
- 9781558682016
- Publisher
- Graphic Arts Center Publishing
- Place of Publication
- Portland, Oregon
- Date Published
- 1995
- Keywords
- pictorial, Alaska, wildlife, bears, seals, carribou, moose, deer, rabbits, wolves, mountains, whales,
Terms of Sale
Borg Antiquarian
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About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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