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Nelson, Edward W.

Report upon Natural History Collections Made in Alaska Between the Years 1877 and 1881

1887

206.80 €

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(Toronto, Canada)

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Year of publication
1887
Place of printing
Washington. Government Printing Office
Author
Nelson, Edward W.
Edition
First Edition.
Keyword
Travel - Polar Color Plate & Fine Illus Ornithology
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

4to [30 x 23.5 cm]; 337 pp, 21 plates, including 12 color lithographs (chromolithographs) of birds, 9 plates of fish; the color bird plates are from Ridgway's paintings. original cloth, outer joint split, small hold in one text page (with loss of few letters), some plates damp stained in margin, else clean copy, overall very good. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Arctic Bibliography 12183. In four parts including birds with a bibliography of Alaskan ornithology, mammals of northern Alaska, field notes on Alaskan fishes, report on diurnal Lepidoptera collected in Alaska, plus author's narrative. H. W. Henshaw revised the part on birds and T. H. Bean, W. H. Edwards and F. W. True also contributed. Arctic Bibliography 12183. Nissen 673. Hasse p. 55. Ricks 161. Wood 489.