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192726808Canada: Canadian National Railways 1927. Pamphlet. Very good condition. Double sided map of the railroad routes of the Canadian National Pacific Coast Services and the Canadian National Steamship Company Ltd. The map covers the area from Dawson Alaska to Portland Oregon. The verso is a pictorial map of the Triangle Tour of British Columbia Jasper National Park and Mount Robson Park with text about Jasper. <br /> <br /> Color map 17 x 30" folding 4 x 9 1/4" blue card wraps with green titles. Sml closed tear at one fold. Canadian National Railways unknown
189060273St. Paul MN: W.C. Riley Publisher Engraved by Charles Frey Franfurt Germany ca. 1890. Oblong 8vo. 9.75 x 6.25 in. 30 leaves unnumbered. sepia-tinted leporello accordion-style format. With 30 lithograph plates including 1 double-leaf plate w/ 2 birds-eye views of Minneapolis & St. Paul 1 birds-eye panoramic views of Northern Pacific train & Duluth Harbor many sepia-tinted views on remaining. Quarter-black cloth over elaborately decorated & embossed burgundy-coloured covers gilt lettering & decoration front cover minor scuffing edgewear small discrete paper repair to a few hinges hinge still a VG copy. Third edition “30000†of this nicely executed souvenir book issued in the same size as the popular “Boudoir†albumen souvenir photos for the Northern Pacific as its route opened through the Northern United States railroad lands for development across the West and expanding upon the much smaller original 1888 “Northern Pacific Tour.†These lithographs were created by hand-drawn images from photographs and printed using the Glaser/Frey lithographic process using five or more stones to lay down a series of separate shades offering a varnished look. The NP RR souvenir view book includes images of Dakota wheat fields Custer Battlefield monument Crow Indians at Yellowstone Montana cattle roundups and gold mining along the Columbia River with birds-eye views of Butte & Helena MT Spokane WA and salmon fishwheel as well as early birds-eye view of Portland OR. Views of Alaska include Sitka Juneau Totem Poles on Wrangel Island and the glaciers. The piece concludes with birds-eye view of San Francisco. W.C. Riley Publisher, [Engraved by Charles Frey, Franfurt, Germany], hardcover
178522404London 1785. Very good condition. Copper engraved view of natives in traditional garb tending their kayaks at the water's edge. Drawn by John Webber and published in James Cook's third voyage around the world. 15 x 9 1/2" on large paper. unknown
20192-1698166214Independently published 2019. Paperback. New. 686 pages. 10.00x8.00x1.72 inches. Independently published paperback
199241004Seattle WA: University of Washington Press. NF. 1992. Paperback. Paperback in Near Fine condition. . 11 X 8.40 X 0.50 inches. 176 pages. Previous owners bookplate. . Quick Shipping All Books Mailed in Boxes Free Tracking Provided . University of Washington Press paperback
1905144857Skagway Alaska: Edw. H. Mitchell for Case & Draper ca. 1905. Oblong 12mo 22 X 15 cm. Illustrated with 16 tinted plates from photos including scenes of Skagway Summit of White Pass Lawton Glacier and Totem Poles at Sitka. Original black wrappers with white lettering on front cover and brown tie strings on spine. Minor chips to front edge of covers. A very good copy with clean and bright photos. Not in Tourville or Kurutz. For some reason seems very scarce. 1905 Edw. H. Mitchell, for Case & Draper unknown
122173Skagway Alaska: Edw. H. Mitchell for Case & Draper. Softcover. very good. 1st Edition. unpaginated. Oblong 12mo 22 X 15 cm. Illustrated with 16 tinted plates from photos including scences of Skagway Summit of White Pass Lawton Glacier and Totem Poles at Sitka. Original black wrappers with white letterng on front cover and brown tie strings on spine. Minor chips to front edge of covers. A very good copy with clean and bright photos. very good Not in Tourville or Kurutz. Seems very scarce. Probably considered more of a Skagway item based on the photos. Edw. H. Mitchell, for Case & Draper paperback
56397London: British Admiralty 1895 1925. . An engraved chart on heavy stock uncolored sheet size 20 x 27.5 inches. Published 30th Sept. 1895; Large Corrections Jan. 1898; Small corrections printed to 1925 and mss. to 1927. Some dust soiling at lower edge in general a nice clean copy a few additions in red pen. In lower right: "Engraved by Edwd. Waller". Chart number is 2348. Small typed label on verso giving chart & folio info. Published under the Superintendence of Rear Admiral W.J.L. Wharton. A detailed chart of the islands and coastal area around Sitka; the Sitka town plan indicates the Wireless Telephone Stn. Astronomical Stn. Indian Village and Mission. <br/><br/> London: British Admiralty, 1895 (1925). unknown
56407London: British Admiralty 1907 1928. An engraved chart on heavy stock uncolored sheet size 27.5 x 40 inches. Published 17th April 1907; New Edition Jan. 1923. Large Corrections 1st June 1928. Original horizontal fold a clean and attractive copy some small additions in red pen. Engraved shorelines in vignette. In lower right: "Malby & Sons". Chart number is 593. Small typed label on verso giving chart & folio info. Published under the Superintendence of Rear Admiral A. Mostyn Field. A large and detailed chart with inset maps of Chamisso and Port Clarence with an additional detailed inset of Port Clarence. From the Yukon River north to the Bering Strait Kotzebue Sound as far as Point Barrow on the coast of Alaska here designated as West Georgia. <br/><br/> London: British Admiralty, 1907 (1928). unknown
56421London: British Admiralty 1890 1928. . An engraved chart on heavy stock uncolored sheet size 34 x 27 inches. Published 9th July 1890; New Edition 28th Sept. 1928. Clean and attractive original vertical fold. In lower right: "Engraved 1890" and "Zc 1928". Chart number is 1501. Small typed label on verso giving chart & folio info. Published under the Superintendence of Captain W.J.L. Wharton. A detailed chart of the Aleutian islands including the Near Islands Rat Islands and Andreanof Islands groups. Included are nine small inset maps of harbours and anchorages on the various islands: Bay of Islands Korovin Bay Nazan Bay Bay of Waterfalls Suchikof Bay McDonald Bay Constantine Hr. Kiska Hr. and Chichagof Hr. Included in this chart are Attu Island and Kiska Island which were occupied by the Japanese during WW II. Two inset maps provide details of these islands: Chichagof Harbour on Attu Island and Kiska Harbour on Kiska Island. <br/><br/> London: British Admiralty, 1890 (1928). unknown
1941118561c1941-1949. Softcover. near fine. Complete set of 20 different real photo postcards: 18 from photos one cartoon facsimile and one map with route indicated. Cards printed on AZO post card photo paper. near fine 8 postcards printed "Permission Wartime Information Board" being numbers 1 2 3 4 14 15 1 6 and 17 9 postcards printed by "Permission of Public Roads Administrations" being numbers 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12; no. 18 by the Canadian Post Card Co. Toronto Uncle Sam shaking hands across the border with a Mountie; and nos. 19 and 20 by "Permission of the National Film Board". 1941 paperback
190028458Washington Government Printing Office 1900. Orig. full cloth. Light discolouring to back. 169 pp. 168 photographic plates and 1 large folded map. <br/><br/><em>First edition. </em> hardcover
ria9780323995825_inpPaperback / softback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; N/A paperback
192839103Chicago: Poole Bros. Inc. 1928. 1928. ALASKA. First edition. 8vo. 9" x 8" color pictorial wrappers folded to 9" x 4" 24 pp. including covers illustrated map deck plans. Map outlines the route of the Alaska Steamship Company and connections from Seattle to various ports in Alaska in red. The remainder of the booklet provides information on various trips from one Alaskan point to another along with the steamship used a deck plan of the steamship accommodations and rates for travel and sailing schedules. Agent stamp on cover panel covers lightly soiled rubbed along spine panel and lower spine split about four inches from the bottom else a good copy. Poole Bros. Inc., 1928]. unknown
1999Q-1566610478Alaska Geographic Society 1999-12-01. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Alaska Geographic Society paperback
1982Q-0882401572Alaska Geographic Society 1982-02-01. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Alaska Geographic Society paperback
1959373005.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
192512214Seattle: Alaska Steamship Co. ; Alaska Railroad. Near Fine. 1925 1928-. Ephemera. All approximately 9 X 8.5" unfolded. Alaska Copper Rivers is a single sheet that fold out to a 27 x 32" color map. All illustrated with black & white photographs; all but White Pass & Yukon Route with maps. Also including ship diagrams sailing schedules itineraries travel advice etc. Copper Rivers with handstamp of Crabtree's Travel Office Berkeley Cal. On front cover. Alaska Steamsip 1925 with handstamp of Peck-Judah front cover. . Alaska Steamship Co. ; Alaska Railroad unknown
1897412541897. Folding map repaired no loss text plates. 1 vols. 8vo. Pictorial yellow cloth spine and covers faded else very good. Folding map repaired no loss text plates. 1 vols. 8vo. <br/><br/> hardcover
192063120Chicago: White Pass & Yukon Route Rathbun-Grant-Heller Co. ca. 1920. 8vo. 4 x 9 in. 16 pp. in 46 2 triple-column format on 9 x 12 in. sheets with numerous photo illustrations double-column route map w/ White & Pass & Yukon line logo. Self-printed softcovers beautiful cover art of Alaskan Native Americans in canoe watching a Yukon River steamer minor shelfwear some rubbing still VG copy. First edition thus of this very scarce travel brochure detailing the trip by steamship and railroad along the White Pass & Yukon Route from Skagway Alaska through Ketchikan Atlin Lake district and through the Skagway Valley to Dawson City on the Yukon River Yukon Territory. White Pass & Yukon Route, Rathbun-Grant-Heller Co., paperback
193361702Boston: W.A. Wilde Co. 1933. 8vo. 351 1 pp. Photo frontisp. numerous plates 1 large folding map. Blue ribbed cloth dark blue & gilt lettering w/ d.j. minor chipping head of spine 1 very small closed tear NF/VG copy w/ 2 pp. ALS laid-in dated March 26 1934 tipped-in photo image signed by author on front pastedown from the library of former California State Librarian Gary Kurutz. First edition signed presentation copy by this famed Alaska pioneering woman. Mary Lee Davis arrived in Fairbanks in 1917 on the steamer Alaska because her husband John had been assigned by the U.S. Geological Survey to create a mine experiment station in Fairbanks. Mary Davis purchased the famed arts & crafts bungalow built by Lucille McCarthy now known as the Mary Lee Davis House. The letter laid into this presentation copy outlines her unhappiness with being posted back to Washington D.C. by the U.S. Government as well as her struggles in writing the memoir. Scarce in dustjacket. See: Kurutz Klondike & Alaska Gold Rushes A Descriptive Bibliography 159 footnote. W.A. Wilde Co., hardcover
1910100825<p>Pamphlet 3 1/2 x 6 pictorial wrappers stapled illustrated 55 pp. Slight wear and slight bend to some pages but very good to near fine. This little guide book to Alaska contains an amazing amount of information on the vast territory and its towns and cities as well as how to travel around it. Contains a couple of small maps to help the reader get around and even includes a rail schedule too. Additionally there are a number of small black and white photos that illustrate Alaska at the turn of the last century.</p>
178734758Paris: M. Bonne 1787. Map. Good. Approx. 16" x 11". Hand colored map of the southern Alaska region showing Capt. Cook's discoveries in the Prince William Sound and Cook's Inlet. Light crease in the center fold. Good. M. Bonne unknown
19363570Juneau: Anderson 1936. Very good. Five silver gelatin photographs each 5.25 x 4 inches. Minor wear. Five images depicting mining operations at the A.J. Mine near Juneau Alaska. Images are captioned in the negative and signed by the photographer Anderson dated 1936. Two of them show miners at work. Titles are as follows: "Hand Loading Gate"; "Powder Bench on Bulldoze Level at A.J."; Crusher Level at A.J. Mill"; "Barring Down in Bulldoze Chamber"; and "Grizzly Chute in Bulldoze Chamber. Anderson unknown
195446739New York: Macmillan Co. 1954. 8vo. viii 2 246 pp. Blue cloth white lettering on front cover spine slight shelfwear w/ d.j. cover art by Leo Manso minor edgewear rubbing price-clipped still NF/VG copy. First edition 1st printing of this excellent memoir of life in the Alaskan wilderness and very scarce sequel to the author’s very popular “O rugged land of gold.†Martin 1896-1959 expanded this version from her abridged short for “O Rugged Land of Gold†in Ladies’ Home Journal 1953 detailing her life in the family’s gold mining cabin of Eastern Alaska and whose publishing provided much needed income for the struggling prospecting family. In this sequel she struggles with the loss of her infant adopts two Yugoslavian children Dace & Lazar teaches them English and deals with a marauding bear frequenting their site. Macmillan Co., hardcover
