Mountain Man: Story of Belmore Browne: Hunter, Explorer, Artist, Naturalist and Preserver of our Northern Wilderness
by Bates, Robert H
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Moab, Utah, United States
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About This Item
Clinton, NJ: Amwell Press, 1988. Hardcover. Very good. Belmore Browne. Mountain Man: Story of Belmore Browne: Hunter, Explorer, Artist, Naturalist and Preserver of our Northern Wilderness, Robert H. Bates, Amwell Press, Clinton, NJ, 1988, xvii, 424 pp., 11¼ x 8¾ inches.
Dark tan cloth with gilt titling to spine and gilt pictorial to cover, light scuffing to cover, sunning to spine, clean interior, tight binding. Very good condition. Slipcase shows minor shelf wear, small tear on back. Good condition.
"Browne was a hunter, mountain climber, and explorer who toured the interior of Alaska in the early days of the twentieth century. At that time Alaska was still largely a white blank on the map and no collection had ever been made of the great mammals of the North. Later he became a nationally-known artist while working for the American Museum of Natural History.
Dark tan cloth with gilt titling to spine and gilt pictorial to cover, light scuffing to cover, sunning to spine, clean interior, tight binding. Very good condition. Slipcase shows minor shelf wear, small tear on back. Good condition.
"Browne was a hunter, mountain climber, and explorer who toured the interior of Alaska in the early days of the twentieth century. At that time Alaska was still largely a white blank on the map and no collection had ever been made of the great mammals of the North. Later he became a nationally-known artist while working for the American Museum of Natural History.
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- Bookseller
- Stellar Books & Ephemera, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 628
- Title
- Mountain Man
- Author
- Bates, Robert H
- Illustrator
- Belmore Browne
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Amwell Press
- Place of Publication
- Clinton, NJ
- Date Published
- 1988
- Keywords
- Alaska, Belmore Browne, Robert Bates, Artist
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