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Schwatka, Frederick

A Summer in Alaska; A Popular Account of the Travels of an Alaska Exploring Expedition Along the Great Yukon River, From its Source to its Mouth, in the British North-West Territory, and in the Territory of Alaska

1891

151,34 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Détails

Année
1891
Lieu d'édition
Philadelphia. John Y. Huber Company
Auteur
Schwatka, Frederick
Edition
First edition.
Thème
Travel - Polar Americana
Langues
Anglais
Premiére Edition
Oui

Description

8vo [23.5 x 16 cm]; 418 pp, frontis, well-illustrated with numerous plates and other illustrations from drwgs and paintings by author, Mr Homan, Gloster and others, index. original pictorial blue cloth with picture in black and gilt, gilt title lettering, spine vignettes, lightly rubbed at edges, short tear of endpaper, else near fine and clean. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Arctic Bibliography 15604 cites only the 1893 edition. Wickersham 2798. Ricks 193. Smith S30: 'Schwatka's fame and this book did much to acquaint Americans with this area in the 1890's'.
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