Travel and Adventure in the Territory of Alaska: Formerly Russian America - Now Ceded to the United States
by Whymper, Frederick
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- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
Whymper, Frederick. Travel and Adventure in the Territory of Alaska, Formerly Russian America – Now Ceded to the United States – and in Various Other Parts of the North Pacific. London: John Murray, 1868. 8vo (22 x 13.7 cm). Original red cloth. Collation [vii] viii-xix, [1-List of illustrations], [1] 2-331 pp. + folding map at rear. The binding is in very good condition. The title, author and publisher are in gilt on spine. Gilt vignette on cover illustrates travelers loading snow sled with resting dogs. Internal condition of book is very good and without marks. The title page has embossed stamp of presentation from publisher.
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- Bookseller
- E. C. Rare Books [ABA / ABAC] (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- Biblio1034674
- Title
- Travel and Adventure in the Territory of Alaska
- Author
- Whymper, Frederick
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1868
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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- Gilt
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