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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.
196931148Rüschlikon : Albert Müller Verlag, 1969. 1. dt. Ausgabe 8 Abb. auf Tafeln, 1 Karte, 182 S., 8°, OLn. m. SchU
ORD-5202Premier volume de l'Histoire des Missions. Traduit par Martin BRIEM. Mulhouse. Salvator. 1961. In-8 (142 x 206mm) broché, couverture jaune imprimée en bleu, 324, (2) pages. Ex-donno. Bel exemplaire.
4229In 8 broché,jaquette illustrée en couleurs,faux-titre, titre,324 pages 2 feuillets de catalogue,Editions Salvator, Mulhouse 1961
197010856BBPortland, Oregon:, Binfords & Mort, 1970. 8°. 10 Bll., 477 S., Karte auf Vorsatz, Bibliographie, Register, Leinen 3rd edition. (Schutzumschlag leicht berieben und kleinem Einriss; mit Autograph des Autors auf Titelblatt)
Signed by author upon title page. 149 pages. Index. Bibliography. Fold-out map affixed inside back board. Black and white plates. "The Alaska Treaty negotiations, 1824-25, and the role of Pierre de Poletica." - subtitle. "Gives substance and personality to the three principal negotiators. It rescues from the relative obscurity a notable Ukrainian, Pierre de Poletica, who jounsted with John Quincy Adams and Stratford Canning to set today's boundaries of a vital segment of North America." - from dust jacket. Dust jacket, now in archival-grade mylar, bears average wear and two tears to upper edge of front panel. Book clean and unmarked with light wear. Binding tight. A sound copy. Book
Slight wear to extremities. Spine slightly sunned ; Alaska via aviation; B&W Photographs; 8vo; 285 pages
xv, 285 p. front., plates, ports., maps. 23 cm. Hardcover Ex-library, Very good condition
96 pages pages plus 32 pages of great vintage ads. Features: The Gold-Seekers - Edward J. Hoyt and William Palmer experience terrible Central American hardships in pursuit of wealth; Anso the Inaccessible - photo-illustrated article on this quaint Pyrenees town in Spain; Against Odds - in 1896 the natives of Matebeleland rose against their masters and massacred nearly four hundred - two survivors tell their tale; Across the Andes on Foot - amazing photo-illustrated article; Adventures of an Outlaw-Hunter - exciting experiences related by Sergeant Frank W. Northern who waged a relentless war against criminals in San Diego; A Tale of a Tiger - an extraordinary affair in Rangoon, Burma - with great photos, including the Shway Dagon Pagoda; The Wanderings of an Entertainer (part III) - Mr. Robert Ganthony relates his eventful tour in Canada; Curiosities of the Holy Land (part II) - the picturesque habits of peasant life in Palestine are described, accompanied by photos; The Missing Boatswain - how this strange mystery was solved; My Durian - a traveller in Singapore has his first experience with this awful smelling fruit; The "Hodag" - photo-illustrated account of an elaborate hoax involving Mr. E.S. Shepard in Rhinelander, Wisconsin that, after thirty years, is still remembered throughout the state; "The Woman Who Never Came Back" - a description of the tricks of No-ha-de-lan, an astute old Alaskan witch-doctress, with photos; and more. Covers detached as one but present. Unmarked with average wear. A worthy copy of this great vintage issue. Book
Book is in excellent condition with very light cover wear. Binding is solid and square, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Oblong format, 170 pages, b&w photos throughout. Very clean book.
200954819München, Bruckmann, 2009. Die berühmtesten Züge, die schönsten Strecken 194 S. (37x30 cm) Großformat, Pappband mit Umschlag / gebundene Ausgabe
1910NJ0779Marshall Jones Company 1910. First Edition. Very Good condition. Volume 9 in the series. Introduction by Hon. Walter E. Clark Governor of Alaska. Marshall Jones Company unknown
1397349980.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
Pages 485-577, plus 32 pages of wonderful vintage ads. Many black and white photos and illustrations. Contents include: With the Dynamite Squad - among warring factions in Mexico; A Sportsman in the Wilds - an African hunting trip; When the "Norther" Broke - windstorms off the west coast of South America; James "Jimmy" Inness of Juneau, Alaska and his feud against bears; Jimmy's Bear; Curiosities of the Holy Land - part I - peasant life in Palestine - many sensational photos; An Unexecuted Sentence - George Singer was condemned to be hanged; Harnessing a Million Gallons - a farmer builds a reservoir in South Africa; A Prisoner of the Gitanos - author was a prisoner of gipsies for six months; Lost in the Everglades; The Wanderings of an Entertainer, Part II - Robert Ganthony; My Escape from Venezuela - what happened to an Englishman who meddled in the politics of this nation; Odds and Ends. Average wear. Binding intact. Bit of clear tape at each end of spine. A sound copy of this wonderful issue. Magazine
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 96 pages. 6 7/8"w x 8 1/4"h. Legends, ceremonies, dances and songs of the Eskimos, with lyrics, some with melody lines. Many b&w illustrations.
In-8 p. (mm. 220x145), tela edit. figur. in bianco, oro e nero, tagli sup. dorati, pp. XIV,485,(2), con 105 ill. fotografiche in b.n. nel t. (compresa la tav. al frontesp). Affascinante resoconto di un viaggio verso Dawon via lo Yukon River, con ritorno via Skagway e Stika. L'A., che coraggiosamente intraprese questo viaggio assieme a una amica nell'estate del 1898, descrive gli usi e costumi della valle attraversata dallo Yukon, la frenesia della corsa all'oro in Dawon, il Skagway Pass, ecc. “Manca la mappa dell'Alaska (the map of Alaska is missing)”. Ben conservato.
1905419891905. Port-quarter image with some fading to left edge not affecting impacting image of the ship. The starboard beam image a bit yellowed with a prior owner affixing a caption label to the lower margin: "Alaskan steamer in the Inside Passage. / c. 1910 ". Port-quarter image: 4" x 5". Starboard beam: 3-3/4" x 4-3/4". Port quarter image accompanied by typed caption label: "S.S. Alza Alaskan Gold Rush Steamer. / c.1905 " <br/><br/>2 silver gelatin photographs of the single-stack Alaskan steamer SS ALZA circa 1905 - 1910 one from the port quarter; the second from the starboard beam. An on-line search for this vessel yielded zero results. unknown books
194 pages. Average wear. Binding intact. Bright gilt lettering upon front board and spine. Children's scribbling upon blank leaves at end of book. Book
184 pages. Index. Thirty-one pages of black and white photographic plates. Signed and inscribed by Hinton upon front free endpaper. Presents the Yukon's lively history from the gold rush through to construction of the Alaska Highway. Average wear. Binding intact. Some sunning to back strip. A sound copy. Book
1953R5078-93Eisenach,Röth (1953). 2.Aufl. gr.8°. 136 S. Mit 19 Zeichng. im Text, 44 Abb. auf Taf. u. 1 Kte. Oln. mit OU. Schutzumschlag angestaubt mit sauber geklebten Einrissen u. Fehlstellen, Einband etw. bestoßen, Vorsätze nachgedunkelt, sonst gut erh. - Bücher der Brücke
Features: Reasons Why the Canadian Pacific is So Prosperous; Spokane Rate Decision Eagerly Awaited; Value of Steel Equipment Demonstrated in Wreck of the Crack Milwaukee Train, Columbian on May 30th east of Ralston, WA; Continued Smuggling of Opium into West Coast Ports Aboard Trans-Pacific Steamships; Professional Biography of Joseph H. Young, President of Alaska Steamship Co. - with photo; Contracts Let for Coaling Plants in Seattle and Tacoma - article with two photos; $1 Million Available for Improvements at Moran Shipyards; Record Run Between Puget Sound and Callao by Schooner Wilbert L. Smith; After 20 Years on the Seattle-Tacoma Run, Steamer Flyer is Sold - Feature article with photo; Review of Marine Insurance and Shipping Law; Photo of Steamer Tampico Submerged in Seattle Harbor; Photo of New Boilers for Steamer Charmer built by Commercial Boiler Works of Seattle; Effects of the Panama Canal on Pacific Coast - Oriental Trade; News of Tacoma; Launching of the Titanic - 1/3 page article including photo of the Titanic in drydock with man standing below her massive 100-ton rudder; Charming one-page illustrated ad for The Shasta Limited, "The Finest Train in the West" which connected Seattle with San Francisco; and more. 44 pages including several pages of nostalgic ads, some illustrated in black and white, featuring local marine and rail interests. Printed upon glossy coated stock. Average wear. Binding intact. Few library markings to front cover. A well-preserved copy of this highly-informative memento of Pacific Northwest transportation over a century ago. 12" x 9". Magazine
232 pages including index. Abundantly illustrated in black and white. Frances Barkley's "Reminiscences," published here for the first time, contain her descriptions of their life at sea, and visits to South America, India, China, and what is now known as Alaska and British Columbia. Author has added a wealth of interesting detail on the Barkleys and the world of their time. Offers an intriguing view of the eighteenth century and of a high-spirited woman in British Columbia's past. Dab of liquid paper atop first page. Prior owner's name and blind stamp upon half-title page. Somewhat above-average wear. Binding intact. Book
90 pages. Profusely illustrated in black and white. "A concise, fact-filled resource book for anyone interested in the fishing industry. Covering every major fishing port from San Francisco to Kodiak, Alaska... offers detailed information about fishing and cannery work - where the the jobs are, who hires, what the work is like and how much you should expect to earn." - from back cover. Above-average soiling and wear externally. Contents sound and unmarked. A pleasant throwback to more prosperous times of the northwest commercial fishery. Book
193936086BBRüschlikon-Zürich:, Albert Müller, 1939. Gr.-8°. 275 S., 32 Bildtafeln, 1 Karte. Leinen 5. Auflage. (Rücken angebräunt; Papier altersbedingt leicht gebräunt; gut erhalten)
193975007Rüschlikon, Albert Müller Verlag, 1939. 275 S. Gr.-8° Groß-Oktav, Leinen
