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8vo., First Edition, with plates and endpaper maps neat contemporary inscription on half-title; white cloth, gilt back, a very good, bright, clean copy in price-clipped dustwrapper.
Spine lettering worn. Open tears to DJ; Alaskan development up to twenty years before statehood. folding map in rear pocket; B&W Photographs; 8vo; 303 pages
352 p. Hardcover Ex-Library in good condition
Book shows light wear to covers only Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Oversize format, 85 pages b&w drawings throughout, maps.
95 pages. Profusely illustrated in both colour and black and white. Written by one of the world's authorities on auroras, a professor of geophysics at the University of Alaska. "In these pages you will be introduced to the history of auroral science and the development of our understanding of the phenomenon, and we'll explain, in layman's language, what we now know about how the aurora works. Finally, the reasons for auroral study today will be outlined, with particular emphasis on its great relevance to our technological future." - from the introduction. Unmarked. Average wear. Six inch crease to lower corner of illustrated front cover. Book
144 pages. Abundant text supplemented by colour photography throughout. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Solid copy. Book
Undated - perhaps circa 1960. Nice colour photo of train aside Lake Bennett with list of menu items. Average wear. Some soiling to back side. Unused. A worthy copy. Postcard
432 pages including index. All towns and highways described in detail mile-by-mile. Accommodations. Campgrounds. Emergency Services. Ferry Information. City maps. Alaska Railroad. Local History. What to see and do. Underlining and marginalia upon several pages. Very light wear. Attractive colour glossy covers. Please note: fold-out map not included. Book
267 pages. U. of Washington Publications in Fisheries New Series, Volume III. Moderate wear. Prior owner's name atop title page else clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Solid copy. Book
461 pages including index and suggested reading. Green highlighting in Dawson City section. Moderate wear overall. For those convinced that the last frontier is too far, too costly, too beyond, this book puts the spell of the North within everyone's reach. An excellent reference. Book
31 pages. Black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. "In this story of the Unegkurmiut, learn about the ways of a maritime hunter and gatherer." - back cover. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy of this informative introductory work. Book
182 pages. A book of lively anecdotes of the Klondike and Alaska told by a beloved writer who was part of the great Gold Rush and who stayed in the North until he died. You'll enjoy strolling with a Klondike newsman vicariously through the scenes he saw and vastly appreciated. Book clean and unmarked with light wear. Average wear and large repaired tears to back of dust jacket. Nice copy overall. Book
195 pages including index and black and white plates. A history of the Sisters of Saint Ann and their contribution to education in British Columbia, the Yukon and Alaska. From the first "Log Cabin School" on the edge of Beacon Hill Park in Victoria, British Columbia, the work of the Sisters of Saint Ann spread to thirty-four establishments on the west side of the Rocky Mountains. Front free endpaper removed. Book clean and unmarked with very light wear. Few small nicks to dust jacket which remains attractive. Very nice copy. Book
80 pages. Contains dozens of fascinating historical black and white photographs. Light to moderate wear. Chips missing from cover at top and bottom of fold. Interesting American history. Book
86 pages. Features: Nice color-photo ad for the Ruger Blackhawk or Single-Six revolver - advises of a free improvement to these guns; ad for the ithica 'bear stopper' model 37 handgrip shotgun; Carver Dean K. Otteson of Kenai; Nice color one-page ad for the Ruger M-77 rifle; Bernie, the 12-pound Bow; Saint Elias Lake - Jewel of Kluane; Herbie Nayokpuk (conclusion); Winging It! - the story of Jack Jefford; photos of totem preservation; Trade secrets to finding that elusive empty berth on an Alaska fishing vessel; Memories of a fishing trip - Eldo Miller; A Home in the Willows - Jeff Hartman; Alaskana-Canadiana Book Collecting - Dee Longenbaugh of 'The Observatory" in Sitka; Toyota 4x4 ad on back cover; and more. Moderate wear. Clean and unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine
72 pages. A colourful glimpse at the Stewart that was, from its birth through the years that Mr. Hutchings served as its 'government bootlegger." - from back cover. Black and white illustrations. Average wear. Book
Features: Sandy Shumway - Miniaturist of the Month; English History in Miniature; America's First Ladies (1886-1900); Cinema Palaces; Judy Beals' - artisan update; Joan and Bill Helton - a happy harmony of talents; Portraiture in Miniature - Pauline Chamness and Dorothy Hoskins interpret the Alaskan frontier with their work; Len and Kathy Schiada - Capturing the design of the Victorian era; Marilyn Taylor's Crafty Concoctions; DIY - A Country Christmas; Joann's Nook for Santa; Mary's Menus - Holiday Favorites; Begin your tinsmithing technique in miniature with this kitchen scoop; Growing Landscapes - a flexible foundation landscaping design for your miniature yard; and more. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy. Magazine
Features: Last of the Moss Liners; P.S.N.C. Liner "Reina del Pacifico" of 1931; Flags and Funnels - a motley crew; Ferry Scene - Harwich Circuit; Tractor Tugs for Cory; The Mersey Sound; Capt. Enrique Pedro Montemayor and the "Libertad"; Model Steamer Club of Glasgow; Greek Passenger Shipping in 1978-79 - Part II; Voyage to Alaska. Book
164 pages. Features: Interview with Larry Dahlmer; ELLY - a Swedish treasure in America; A New Kag - building a trunnel-fastened traditional Swedish workboat; Sardine Carriers - Part I; AMARETTO - from the log of an old sardine carrier still earning her way; The Kodiak (Alaska) Kayak; The Hooper Bay Kayak - the last outpost of the authentic native kayak; Sailing a Tancook Whaler - one of the handiest gaff schooners afloat; Sophisticated wooden shipbuilding is alive and well in Wisconsin; The Wizzard of Speed - Spud Rowsell and his performance dinghies. Bending SPARTAN's frames - a scientific approach to steam-bending large frames. Average wear. A sound copy. Magazine
88 pages. Features: Nice Datsun diesel truck ad inside front cover; Nice one-page color ad for the Ruger M-77 rifle; Chinook - King of the Salmons (part 1 of 3); Alaska Calling - the state's age-old problem of long-distance communication; The costumes of Little Norway; Ascent of the Chandalar; War! - excerpt from 'Mudhole Smith - Alaska Flier; ad for the ithica model 37 handgrip shotgun; and more. Moderate wear. Clean and unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine
14 pages. Intended as an introduction to the cetaceans from the Nanaimo area. Provides black and white illustrations of various whales plus blowing and diving characteristics of some of the large whales. Minor sunning to covers. Rubber stamp upon front cover. Average wear. Book
48 pages. Features include: Marine Conservatikon Areas Act Circumvents the Fisheries Minister's Authority; New Vessel Launch - a crab boat from Thompson Bros.; BC Live Marine Fish Research Society - new group represents non-salmonid grow-out operators and researchers; Skeena roundup; Leggatt inquiry underway - 'Headline' start in Tofino; Fish Expo and Workboat Northwest; Salmon Marketing Council Head Jumps to Top Seafood Alliance Post; Three Hope Restaurants serve 'poached' salmon; Atlantics in the Atlantic; Cruise ships targeted as outsized pollution sources; oil companies considering Alaska License buy-out. Average wear. Usual library markings. Book
large 8vo [26 x 18 cm]; xv, 341 pp, folding panorama frontis, profusion of illustrations & plates, including 16 color plates, 9 maps, including 2 folding, index. original pictorial gilt cloth, gilt title lettering on spine and cover, cover lightly rubbed, interior is clean and fine in very good+ cover. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. The classic study of volcanos in Alaska. Excellent illustrations.
126 pages. A fantastic compilation of black and white photos with supporting text. The photos were taken by E.A. Hegg and are documented by the author who has correlated the historical data with this remarkable pictorial story. Printed upon glossy stock. Map endpapers. Book clean and unmarked with moderate wear to publisher's decorated blue cloth. Average wear to price-clipped dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A sound copy of this fascinating work. Tourville 463, Ricks p.38. Book
14 pages. Contents: Vest-Casaque Walking Suit - cover illustration; Manners upon the Road - of Beams and Motes; New York Fashions - furs, pprices, sable, mink, black marten, or Alaska sable, seal sets and sacques, ermine and grebe, astrakhan sets and cloaks, fur trimmings, children's furs, fur turbans, gentlemen's furs, vest-casaques; Personal; Wroghtu guipure edgings and rosettes; Embroidered Tidy; Tapestry Lambrequin; Pen-Wiper simulating a poppy; Miss Drake's Enterprise; Burns's First Love; The Snake-Charmers; Sayings and Doings; Useful Recipes; Full-page illustration - "Nutting"; lamp mat in application and Byzantine embroidery; crochet and netted spool basket; crochet edging for children's clothing; point lace and tatted insertion; tidy in point lace and satin stitch embroidery; humor. Average wear. Missing pages 761-762. Cover-fold almost completely open. Book
