A Guide to Alaska; Last American Frontier by Merle Colby - 1939

Macmillan. Used - Acceptable. Acceptable condition. No Dust Jacket Missing map in rear pocket. (Alaska, Fronter Life, Guidebooks) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books.

Macmillion Company, 1940. second printing; lxv, 427 pp., folding map in sleeve at the back; original dark blue cloth (hardcover), very good in a worn and torn dust jacket. - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.

Macmillan, 1942. very good condition in a good only DJ.

Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1924 Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. ix, 105 (1) pp. First Edition, 1924. "The poet went to Montana at a time when the large ranches were breaking up and the country was changing over from cattle and sheep raising to dry farming. From his own experiences as a cowby and homesteader, and from his talks with the old-time characters of the cow country, he has gathered the material for verses that are at once authentic and lilting --- verses filled with the vigor, zest, and humor of the untrammeled West." from the jacket flap. Not Price Clipped. Inked name ffep. Tiny chips to top and bottom edge spine dj with soiled spine and panels of same. Minor wear to bottom board edges, and lightly age-toned text block edges, else, Pristine, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Cream paper-covered boards with saddle drawing and black lettering on front board, and black lettering to spine..

New York, NY: The Macmillan Company, 1950 The Macmillan Company, New York. 1950. Hardcover. Stated 5th Printing. The American Guide Series / Federal Writers' Project. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for a F/O name and address on the half title page. Book Condition: Very Good +; light bumping to head and tail; scant shelfwear to board bottom edges. DJ: Good; Price Clipped; Wear and missing pieces at head, tail, and tips. Blue cloth boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine and front board. Maps as endpapers. 427 pp 8vo. Here is all that a traveler needs to know about America's last frontier: how to get there, the main travel routes in Alaska, accommodations, climate, sport and recreational facilities, means of communication, approximate fares and living expenses, museums and libraries, what to see in McKinley Park and the four National Monuments, a vocabulary of terms frequently used in Alaska- even points at which it is necessary to reset one's watch. A clean very presentable… Read More

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1942. Hardcover. Early Printing. 5.5 x 8.25in. xli. 427pp. Large folding map at rear publisher pocket. Publisher's cloth boards. VERY GOOD. Shows marginal shelf rubbing of the extremities, former owner gift inscription and name at the first blank and half-title respectively, otherwise the binding is strong and tight, the text remains clean and unmarked, and the boards are bright and distinct. As pictured.

The Macmillan Co., 1954. First Edition-early Impression. Hardcover. Fine. Octavo. Photos and Maps. Book is fine and unmarked. jacket is fine but for two small gently closed tears. A handsome copy, uncommon in a jacket this fine.

New York: Macmillan, 1942. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Fourth Printing. (xv, lxv) 427 pages, b/w line drawings, b/w plates, map, books about Alaska, illustrated map endpapers, folded map in pocket in rear endpaper; 8vo, blue cloth. Very good; no dust jacket. Serving the antiquarian and used book world since 1980.

NY: Macmillan, 1943. Hardcover. Very good. Hardcover. Sixth Printing. xlv, 418pp+ index; folding map in rear pocket. Gift inscription on half title page, light foxing to edges of textblock, else a very good hardback in a darkened and rubbed jacket that has chip at the bottom corner of the front panel and the foot of the spine with some minor loss at the head.

NY: Macmillan, 1943. Hardcover. Very good. Hardcover. Eighth Printing. xlv, 418pp+ index; folding map in rear pocket. Light foxing to edges of textblock, else a very good hardback in a darkened and rubbed jacket that has a couple of small closed tears and some minor loss at the foot of the spine.