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sm 8vo; xviii, 19 - 240 pp, frontis, illus. original pictorial cloth, rubbing at edges, corners worn, good clean copy. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Wicks 210; Wickersham 2228. Travels through Alaska, describing nature, conditions, geology, people, etc.
40 pages. Features: Cover photo of naval gunners in action; Military photo-illustrated poem entitled Thanksgiving, 1942, by Edna St. Vincent Millay; Intimate Portrait of the Pacific Sailor - The Cock of the Walk; Fiery Frenchman General Henri Honore Giraud says "Always Attempt the Impossible!"; Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) and his mastery of the art of surprise has been vividlly shown in recent military events; Governor Ernest Gruening tells the story of the building of the great Alaska Highway; Great one-page color Navy recruiting ad with title "You Can Fight Best Where You Fit Best" offers free training in 49 trades; The CD (Civil Defense) Army swings into full action; The Nightmares That Haunt Germany; - appearance of an American army in Africa is one; "Our Best" - Our Fliers - John Steinbeck writes of a very special kind of man on that can be welded firmly into bomber teams; Beau Catchers - great fashion photos of ladies' hats; Article on Canada's Air Fighters, with photo of Wing Comdr. Douglas Bader; Soiling to covers. Unmarked. Average wear. Moderate age-toning to contents. A sound copy of this vintage WWII issue. Book
[ 22,5 x 15 CM. ], 414-(2) PP., CART. EDIT., SOVR. ILL. COL. (LIEVISSIME TRACCE D'USO E DI POLVERE, STRAPPETTO), RISG. ANT. MANCANTE, LIEVE ABRASIONE ALLA SECONDA DI COP., LEGGERISSIME BRUNITURE AI MARGINI DELLE CARTE, OTTIMO STATO (F/F), (I MARLIN).<BR><BR>NELL'ALASKA DEGLI INDIANI D'AMERICA, SUL CONFINE TRA IL MONDO DEGLI SPIRITI E LA REALTA' MODERNA, UNA DONNA LOTTA PER SALVARE TUTTO CIO' CHE AMA. (DALLA SECONDA DI SOVR.) 510 BIS
8vo [23.5 x 16 cm]; [ii], 260 pp, over 150 illustrations including color from photos, glossary, bibliog, index. original cloth, dj (price clipped, small hole), fine and clean in vg dj. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Interesting observations on wildlife, including animals, fish, plants, based on extensive travels through Alaska. The work is also a how-to manual complete with the author's list of equipment and supplies. List of birds found.
Washington, Smithsonian Institution, 1951, pp.469-495, in the series "Miscellaneous Collections" N°4042
30 pages. Reproductions of black and white photos Features: Cover photo of Barbara Young of Haines, Alaska; Arrival of the Salvation Army in Skagway in 1898; Train trip to Nenana aboard the Aurora, more fondly referred to as the "Moose Gooser"; Know Your Husky Dogs; Airline Formula for Better Business; Life at the University of Alaska; Photo of Joan Studdart enroute from Ireland aboard the CPR liner Empress of France; Pictorial Report of Alaska Day at the Chicago Fair of 1950; Photo of line of Atlantic City pageant contestants includes Maxine Cothern, Alaska's candidate; Photo of infant George Stanley Laughline entering Alaska after a trip from Hillsboro, IL; Nice vintage ads for local businesses; Recipes; Personal ads. Light wear. Unmarked. A quality vintage copy. Magazine
157 pages including index plus 8 black and white plates. Documents the First visit, February to April 1861 and the Second Visit, April to July 1870. Illustrations include: Victoria, Vancouver Island, 1861; The Royal Engineer's Camp Near New Westminster in 1861; Yale in the 1860's; Oregon City in 1858; San Francisco in 1866; The American Camp on San Juan Island c. 1870; The Flying Squadron in Esquimalt Harbour, 1870; Sitka, Alaska. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding sound. Remnants of two price stickers at bottom of front cover. Crease to back cover. Solid copy. Book
4to. Pp. iv,21,[3], 171 photos on 11 pls., 1 map, 3 figs., refs. Orig. wrs.
Thin blue octavo ; 80 p : illus, photos, maps ; 22 cm Nice photographs of climbing routes, uncommon // Rock climbing -- Alaska -- Anchorage -- Guidebooks -- Maps
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 66 pages. 8 1/2"w x 11"h. Many black and white photographs.
in-8°, 249 pp., illustrations en noir, cartonnage ill. Bel exemplaire (couv. recouverte d'adhesif transparent). [HA-1]
Hardcover in-4°, 237 pages, nombreuses photos couleurs (la plupart en pleine et double page), cartes, index, reliure editeur sous jaquette illustree couleurs. Etat proche du NEUF. [P-8]
250 pages. Author's inscription and signature upon title page. Map endpapers. "True-life story of author's father's life, beginning in South Africa during the Boer War, moving to Alaska, then to New York, Buffalo, Kansas, San Fransisco, Vancouver and back to Alaska. Based upon letters written to subject's family." - from back board. Clean, bright and unmarked in glossy illustrated boards. Excellent copy. Book
130 pages. Sea Classics Special: 100 Years of the Battleship. Magazine format. Archival black and white photography throughout. Features include: The Bull of Scapa Flow - the Sinking of the Royal Oak; Battleship Losses of World War Two; Japan's Mighty Kongos; The American Dreadnought - 1890-1916; The Death of Force 'Z'; Battleship Shoot-out at Guadalcanal; The Fleet that Rose From the Ashes; Operation 'Cerberus' - the escape of Hitler's navy; Still Steaming 'in harms way' - the Iowas of Today's Navy; U.S. Navy Battleship Directory; For all the World to see - the new Mexico Class BBs; HMS Warspite - England's Grand Old Lady; U.S.S. Utah - The Forgotten Memorial; The Best Kept Secret of WWII - The 'Alaska' Class; The Battleship 'Texas' at Normandy. Average wear. No tears. Binding sound. Nice solid copy. Book
80p., illus. New World Neighbors series for children. Pictorial endpapers w/ map. Hardcover Very good condition; pictorial paste-on label is stained.
B&W Photographs; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 159 pages
Book is in excellent condition. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. 183 pages with many b&w photos, map.
Paris, 1955, 8vo br. cop. ill. col. pp. 125 con ill.
32 pages. Features: Josef Puehringer creates art in crystal; The Flight of the Crystal Swallows; After the Hung - Eternal Masterpieces Number 38; David Kennerly - leading photojournalist focuses on collecting the pioneers of his profession; On to Alaska - member Alaska cruise; Decorating with your Collections; Boxes - great illustrated article; San Francisco abounds with fine collections; Unmarked. Above-average but not excessive wear. Magazine
Ex-library book with the usual stamps, stickers, etc. Binding is solid and text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. 249 pages. Contents include: Hoylake, Eastsound, Tacoma, Wickersham, Valdez, Stampede, Firbanks, Japan, Clay St.
in-12, 237 pages, ill. hors texte N&B, cartes, broche, couverture illustree. Bon etat. [MA-4]
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
91 p. Illustrated with maps and photographs. Top edge foxed. Small 8vo. Original full cloth binding. Original priced dust jacket. First Edition. Hardbound. Very good. W10
in-12, 317 pages, broche, couverture illustree. Bel exemplaire, en grande partie non coupe. [GE-3] La vie et l'œuvre des grands pilotes en Alaska.
Abundant black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. Features: The Last Fight of the Great Green Eel - three-day battle with a Conger eel in Trinidad; De Rougemont Right After All! - Shortly after his passing, the incredible stories by Louis de Rougement of adventures with the wild blacks (aborigines) of Australia are proven true! - article with great photos; The Lure of the Jewel - The Forcing of the Duke of Brunswick's safe; Crossed Trails - A remarkable tale of linked lives; The Midnight Visitor - A grim tale of the famous North-West Mounted Police of Canada; Trapped in a Well - two men in Nebraska set out to deepen a well; The Moffat County Mystery - an odd tale from Colorado; A Film-Hunter on the Amazon - Part II - Probably the most adventurous expedition ever undertaken in the interest of film-making - article with interesting photos; A Christmas Hunt in East Africa - sometimes 'exiles' can have a good Christmas; A Double Escape a thrilling royal tiger hunt in India; A Man's Luck - Part V - the true story of a man who set out to build an Alaskan home for the girl of his dream but kept being jailed; The Accursed Lake - The strange story of David Burton and Charles Snisted in New Zealand; The Living Death - an explorer's grim story from the South American jungle; Anthropop - Apology; and more. pp. 8 [ads], [2] 268-351, 9-16 [ads]. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality vintage copy of this wonderful issue. Book