CRUISES IN THE BERING SEA: Being Records of Further Sport and Travel
by Niedieck, Paul (Translated From The Original German by R. A. Ploetz, M. A
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Small quarto (9 1/2 by 6 1/2 inches) London: Rowland Ward, Limited, 1909. First Edition. xv, 252 + [4] pages of Publisher's Advertisements, "With 73 Full-Page Plates (on unnumbered leaves), a Map, and 56 Illustrations in the Text, Reproduced From Original Photographs."
The colored map is folded into a pocket attached to the rear pastedown. Original gray cloth binding with title and author on upper cover, and in gilt on spine; patterned end papers, appendix, and index. Very good condition (small blemish on lower margin of front pastedown, and front fly leaf, minimal shelf wear; none affecting contents).
A hunting expedition to Siberia and Alaska, originating in Japan, with ethnological observations on indigenous people, and descriptions of mining, and of the fisheries.
The Appendix is a "Synopsis of the Animals Collected by the Author During His Expedition" (that included mammals, birds, and invertebrates).
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- Caravan Book Store (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1067
- Title
- CRUISES IN THE BERING SEA
- Author
- Niedieck, Paul (Translated From The Original German by R. A. Ploetz, M. A
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Rowland Ward, Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1909
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Arctic Hunting
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- Old and Rare; Travel; Guns and Gunning; Exploration; Adventure; Outdoors; First Edition; Antiquarian; Whaling; Alaska; Arctic; Hunting;
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