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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

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

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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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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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Bookseller
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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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