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Ballou's Alaska The New Eldorado A Summer Journey to Alaska; Tourist's Edition with Maps
by BALLOU, Maturin M
- Used
- near fine
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Boston and New York: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1891. Reprint. Cloth. Near Fine. 12mo. xxi (2) 355. Frontis. 2 pp. color map. With three additional maps, also color. Index, followed by 4 pp. of ads for publisher's guide books. Bound in red pebble-grain cloth with gilt lettering stamped on cover; gilt lettering on spine. A four-leaf bifold in the table of contents is loose; slight fading to spine. Else, exceedingly well bound and bright. Despite the two detracting qualities, one of the freshest copies of the pocket edition we've handled. SMITH, 502 WICKERSHAM, 6429 (references 1890 edition). Bookseller inventory R10182X28B.
Synopsis
Published on the occasion of an exhibition held at the Seattle Art Museum, June 25-Sept. 7, 2009. Includes bibliographical references.
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- Bookseller
- Long Brothers Fine and Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 76
- Title
- Ballou's Alaska The New Eldorado A Summer Journey to Alaska; Tourist's Edition with Maps
- Author
- BALLOU, Maturin M
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Houghton, Mifflin and Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston and New York
- Date Published
- 1891
- Keywords
- Cape Hinchenbrook Cape St. Elis Cape Golovin dawson y. t. yukon territory Fairbanks, Fort Yukon, Seward Peninsula, Alatna, Kobuk, Nome, Tanana, Iditarod, Nome, Candle Creek, Seward's Icebox, Skaguay
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About the Seller
Long Brothers Fine and Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Seattle, Washington
About Long Brothers Fine and Rare Books, ABAA
Long Brothers Fine and Rare Books was established in 1996 as a natural progression of proprietor Jeffrey Long's historical and bibliophilic interests. We are located in West Seattle and can be visited by appointment only.
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- Fine
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- 12mo
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- New
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- Gilt
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- Cloth
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- Spine
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- Reprint
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