The wilderness of the North Pacific coast islands : a hunter's experiences while searching for wapiti, bears, and caribou on the larger coast islands of British Columbia and Alaska
by SHELDON, Charles
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- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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1912 Sheldon Wilderness of North Pacific Canada Bear HUNTING Alaska Illustrated Charles Sheldon's 'The Wilderness of the North Pacific Coast Islands' is an impressive, and important early 20th-century account of the geography and natural history of Western Canada and Alaska. This book is the first and one of the best books on hunting unique animals in the Canadian west. It includes accounts of species of brown bears and caribou, as well as elk, wapiti, and other big game animals. Sheldon describes adventures in Vancouver, Montague, Queen Charlotte, and Admiralty. (Heller).
Item number: #5068 Price: $499
SHELDON, Charles
The wilderness of the North Pacific coast islands : a hunter's experiences while searching for wapiti, bears, and caribou on the larger coast islands of British Columbia and Alaska
New York : C. Scribner's Sons, 1912. First edition.
Details: Collation complete with all pages: [xvi], 246References: Heller 358; Language: English Binding: Cloth hardcover; tight and secureSize: ~8in X 6in (20cm x 15cm)Auction records and price comparisons as high as $1250
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Item number: #5068 Price: $499
SHELDON, Charles
The wilderness of the North Pacific coast islands : a hunter's experiences while searching for wapiti, bears, and caribou on the larger coast islands of British Columbia and Alaska
New York : C. Scribner's Sons, 1912. First edition.
Details: Collation complete with all pages: [xvi], 246References: Heller 358; Language: English Binding: Cloth hardcover; tight and secureSize: ~8in X 6in (20cm x 15cm)Auction records and price comparisons as high as $1250
Our Guarantee:Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!
5068
Photos available upon request.
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- Bookseller
- Schilb Antiquarian Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5068
- Title
- The wilderness of the North Pacific coast islands : a hunter's experiences while searching for wapiti, bears, and caribou on the larger coast islands of British Columbia and Alaska
- Author
- SHELDON, Charles
- Format/Binding
- Cloth hardcover; tight and secure
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- C. Scribner's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1912
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 1912 Sheldon Wilderness of North Pacific Canada Bear HUNTING Alaska Illustrated rare, antique, old, first edition, 1st state, provenance, signed, inscribed, dust jacket, vellum, manuscript, engravings, illustrations, leather, plates, maps, antiquarian
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