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1899R33876Washinton, Government Printing Office, 1899. 4°. Mit 12 mehrf. gef. Karten, 3 Tafeln u. zahlr. Textabbildungen. SS. 111-204. Hln. d. Zt. (etw. fleckig, beschabt u. bestoßen).
41602Paris Librairie Hachette et Cie 1871 in 8 (24x16,5) 1 volume demi chagrin marron de l'époque, dos à nerfs orné de fleurons dorés, plats de percaline marron, tranches dorées, II et 412 pages, avec 37 gravures sur bois, dont hors texte, et une carte dépliante. Ouvrage traduit de l'anglais avec l'autorisation de l'auteur par Emile Jonveaux. Frédérick Whymper, 1838-1901, explorateur britannique. Bel exemplaire ( Photographies sur demande / We can send pictures of this book on simple request )
In-8, tela editoriale; ai risguardi è disegnata la mappa con il percorso della spedizione compiuta dall’A. (il Senatore Young) ed altri due compagni, all’interno dei territori dell’Alaska e dello Yukon. Il volume, di pp. (14), 273,(V), è ben illustrato nel t. da numerose immagini fotografiche in b.n. e da cartine geografiche. "Prima edizione". Ben conservato.
56392London: British Admiralty 1906 1921. . An engraved chart on heavy stock uncolored sheet size 27.5 x 20 inches. Published 6th June 1906; Large Corrections 1907; Small corrections printed to 1921. Unfolded. Some wear and a short tear to lower margin basically clean and very good. In lower right: "Engraved by Weller & Addison". Chart number is 3569. Small typed label on verso giving chart & folio info. Published under the Superintendence of Rear Admiral A. Mostyn Field. Valdez is an important Alaskan port and was a key town on the Gold Rush Trail. <br/><br/> London: British Admiralty, 1906 (1921). unknown
Book is in excellent condition in black cloth with gilt at spine, handsome map endpapers. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Dust jacket shows the slightest signs of shelf wear only, no tears. 369 pages, heavily illustrated with maps, b&w photos of tools, persons, sites, line drawings.
pp. 226 + 11 Color chromolithograph plates of birds, drawn by Robert & John L. Ridgway; and Giles Lithograph & Liberty Printing Co., New York. The great bird plates have some damp stain, but could be easily washed. + Plus 15 line drawn plates of fish. Folio. Most of the original full leather binding remains, but it is best to consider this as disbound. Arctic Series of Publications issued in Connection with the Signal Service, U.S. Army, No. II. The bird illustrators deserve special note. Robert Ridgway (1850-1929) was one America's leading ornithologists. At the age of 17, he was appointed zoologist on a geological survey of the 40th parallel. From 1874 until his death, he served as ornithologist and curator of the Smithsonian Institute. Ridgway established a system of color standards and nomenclature that is still used today. Robert's younger brother John was chief illustrator for United States Geological Survey and an artist for the California Institute of Technology and Carnegie Institution of Washington. Check References: Nissen, ZBI, 4184 and 2962; Bennett, p. 107; Wickersham 7836; Ricks p. 222; Arctic Bibliography 18091 & 18092; Ayer Zimmer, pages. 463 & 643 644. W155
192370993Orné de lithographies en deux tons de Georges Tcherkessoff, un des 800 exemplaires sur vélin manufactures Royales de Vidalon (n° 281), 1 vol. petit in-8 reliure postérieure plein chagrin brun, dos à 5 nerfs dorés, couvertures et dos conservés, roulette dorée d'encadrement en plats, Librairie de la Revue Française, Paris, s.d. [ circa 1925 ], 279 pp.
18896276Paris, E. Dentu, 1889. In-12 broché de XXI-[3]-322-[4]p. couverture d'éditeur jaune, impression rouge et noir. Malgré une petite fente au dos et un petit tampon au faux titre, bel exemplaire.
18856314Boston, Lee and Shepard, 1885. In-12 de [4]-237-[3]p., pleine percaline chocolat d'éditeur, dos et premier plat décorés d'une jolie vignette argentée. Percaline un soupçon frottée, un coin un poil plus.
191740778N. P.: Poole Bros. 1917. 1917. ALASKA. 27" x 32" sheet folded to 48 panels measuring 9" x 4" each two panel constitute cover and are not numbered. 22 numbered panels with text and illustrations some color of the area. On opposite side of text are 24 panels depicting a large map of Alaska showing the Alaska Steamship Co. routes table of distances from Seattle to various points in Alaska. Large map is bordered on top and bottom sides by photographs of the various areas in Alaska. Inset is a smaller map 11" x 8" of the Copper River & Northwestern Railway and The Alaska Railroad showing Copper River Region in Alaska Prince William Sound The Richardson Automobile Highway Mt. McKinley National Park Government Telegraph Line and Tributary Territory. Brochure touts the wonders of Alaska to include information on its glaciers it cities its mountains etc. Information offered on Golden Belt Line Tour and the Prince William Sound Cruise. Photographs of the Alaska Steamship Company's fleet as well as photos of the interior of the ship and information on the accommodations. Minor wear to the folds light soiling and with previous owner's name stamped on cover panel. Very good. Poole Bros., [1917]. unknown
1900260ALpz., Baedeker, 1900. Kl. 8°. LXII, 268 S. Mit 10 Karten und 7 Plänen. OLn. mit Deckel- und RVg. Übersichtskarte mit kleinen Randausrissen. 2. Aufl.
1948652H2779Vancouver B.C.: Alaska Cruise Lines Ltd. 1948. Book. Illus. by Crumrine Jospehine. Very Good. Pamphlet. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Lot of 8 four-page menus from the S.S. Yukon Star each measuring 8.5" x 5.5" and featuring a charming color cover illustrations of a notable Alaskan dog with brief write-ups of each dog on back page. Dogs include: Blizzard - owned by Slim Williams; Two Husky puppies; Wolf - raced by Mary Joyce in the Alaska Dog Derby; Cheechako - owned by Lieutenant Colonel Francis E. Maslin; Rye - given to the Army at Chilkoot Barracks by Mary Joyce; Mageik - Father Hubbard's famous sled dog; Jack - racing dog owned by Grover Bayless of Fairbanks; and Smokey - a favorite among forty army dogs formerly stationed at Chilkoot Barracks. Undated possibly late 1940s. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A lovely collection. Alaska Cruise Lines, Ltd. Paperback
1992MASTER373036IFairbanks: University Of Alaska. VG- In Wraps. Oversize. Lightly Edgeworn. Light Soiling To Rear Wrap. All Pages Clean Binding Tight. Errata Sheet Tipped IN. Pages: 757. 1992. 4th Printing. Trade Paperback. University Of Alaska paperback
198159672Anchorage AK: The Alaskan Historical Aircraft Society 1981. 4to. 4 1 leaves 2-119 pp. With photo illustrations text illustrations document reproductions. Printed flexible covers colour photo mounted front cover plastic-comb-binding as issued minor edgewear light dustsoiling still VG copy. First edition signed of this very scarce report on aviation and military aviation artifacts and historical aircraft in Alaska augmented with history of the U.S. Military in Alaska the Aleutians Campaign Japanese Naval Air Operations in the Aleutians and more. Worldcat locates 2 copies Alaska State Lib. Museum of Flight. The Alaskan Historical Aircraft Society, unknown
191739706Chicago: Poole Bros. 1917. 1917. ALASKA. 27" x 32" sheet folded to 48 panels measuring 9" x 4" each two panel constitute cover and are not numbered. 22 numbered panels with text and illustrations some color of the area. On opposite side of text are 24 panels depicting a large map of Alaska showing the Alaska Steamship Co. routes table of distances from Seattle to various points in Alaska. Large map is bordered on top and bottom sides by photographs of the various areas in Alaska. Inset is a smaller map 11" x 8" of the Copper River & Northwestern Railway and The Alaska Railroad showing Copper River Region in Alaska Prince William Sound The Richardson Automobile Highway Mt. McKinley National Park Government Telegraph Line and Tributary Territory. Brochure touts the wonders of Alaska to include information on its glaciers it cities its mountains etc. Information offered on Golden Belt Line Tour and the Prince William Sound Cruise. Photographs of the Alaska Steamship Company's fleet as well as photos of the interior of the ship and information on the accommodations. Minor wear to covers and lightly rubbed else a near fine bright clean copy. Poole Bros. 1917]. unknown
190012740Salem MA: Newcomb and Gauss Printers 1900. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 251 pp with frontispiece and many sketches by the author which are rather amateurish but charming. Mild marginal dampstain to the first few pages boards a bit scuffed rubbed at corners and spine ends. The author joined the Lynn Mining Company and departed from Massachusetts in November 1897 traveling via the Schooner "Abbie M. Deering" to Bahia Brazil and on to San Francisco. From there the party secured passage to Seattle and then St. Michael eventually traveling up the Yukon and Koyukuk Rivers to the Arctic Circle. Includes detailed and colorful description of the outfitting process and the vicissitudes of travel and prospecting. Wickersham 80; Tourville 4919; Graff 4712; Howes W556; Smith 11106 Arctic Bibliography 19606. Newcomb and Gauss, Printers hardcover
19542016Seward 1954. Near fine. 32pp. Original green printed wrappers stapled. An ephemeral telephone directory for the city of Seward Alaska population around 2000 people. With combined retail and personal listings the text also includes advertisements for local businesses including an Avon lady. unknown books
19502015Fairbanks: Jessen's Weekly 1950. About very good. 501271pp. Original grey printed wrappers stapled. Light vertical crease faintly dampstained. Faint dampstaining to upper corner of text otherwise clean internally. Telephone directory for Fairbanks including a residential and business section. The classified section includes numerous ads for local businesses. Jessen's Weekly unknown books
189234104Wash D.C: GPO 1892. First Edition. 72pp. Original printed wrappers. This annual report omitted by Wickersham. Much on stock raising agriculture commerce the Seal Islands Fish and fisheries the whaling fleet Native Americans etc GPO unknown books
1566120381.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1959WRCAM23364N.p. 1959. Various paginations. Folding map. Tall folio. Later buckram. Original red wrappers bound in. Cancelled library stamps on titlepage. Else very good. Extensive collection of vital data on Alaskan counties place names boundaries and the like. hardcover books
189324547Washington DC: Government Printing Office 1893. xi 282 pages. Illustrated with two loosely laid-in folding maps 28" x 41 ¾" & 18" x 31 ¾" as well as 3 color chromolithographic plates and numerous black and white illustrations & charts throughout. District statistics population and resources of Alaska ethnographic geographic & cultural details with Robert P. Porter Superintendent of the report. Approx. 9 1/2" x 12" size; bound in gray marbled-paper covered boards black cloth spine with old small typed title-sticker 'Alaska' as spine title. Tips edge-wear and rubbing to the covers; small old rubber stamps rubbed away on endpaper and title page; binding loosening at front a heavy volume; plates and maps in good condition. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Good. Government Printing Office Hardcover books
1932623955Northwestern Alaska Chamber of Commerce 1932. First Edition. Paperback. Good. Scarce Depression-era guidebook highlights the opportunities in Alaska centered upon Nome. The ads are of particular interest. A good copy in the original yellow pictorial wraps some creasing to covers and text short closed tears to edges. Illustrated in b/w. 40 pages : illustrations map portraits; 24 cm. Northwestern Alaska Chamber of Commerce paperback
194911698Fairbanks Alaska 1949. Wraps. Octavo 9 x 6.25" blue stapled wrappers with blue lettering and golden heart illustration 4 149 3 pp local advertisements. A community cookbook from Fairbanks Alaska. Undated but an ad on the front wrapper verso notes that a local bank chartered in 1905 had been around for "over 44 years." The first chapter titled "Recipes from Foreign Lands" contains numerous Scandinavian and European recipes reflecting the countries of origin of many community members as well as several Mexican and Chinese recipes. Six in OCLC. Staining and yellowing to wrappers damp staining to lower corner of text. paperback
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