Meine Jagdexpedition Im Jahre 1909
by Gutmann, Rudolf Ritter von
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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About This Item
Wien: Als Manuskript Gedruckt, 1912. Quarto (315 x 245mm). Contemporary 3/4 gilt lined green morocco over marbled boards; five raised bands with gold gilt decorations stamped in compartments and gold gilt lettering stamped to top second compartment. Marbled endpapers to match. All edges gilt. Binder's information stamped to bottom corner of front pastedown, done by Ferdinand Bakala. Limited to fifty numbered copies, of which this is #13. Illustrated with 84 tissue-guarded photogravures with captions, a map and 31 pages of text, all in German. Some wear along the edges and very light soiling to the boards. Internally clean and tight. An incredibly scarce item focusing on a privately funded hunting trip to Alaska Rudolf von Gutmann. The photogravures are particularly stunning shots of the landscapes encountered, inhabitants, animals and the hunting group. 1912
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Details
- Bookseller
- Aquila Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 142125
- Title
- Meine Jagdexpedition Im Jahre 1909
- Author
- Gutmann, Rudolf Ritter von
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Als Manuskript Gedruckt
- Place of Publication
- Wien
- Date Published
- 1912
- Keywords
- Alaska|German language|Arctic
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About the Seller
Aquila Books
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Calgary, Alberta
About Aquila Books
Aquila Books specializes in books dealing with Polar Exploration, Western Canadiana, Mountaineering, the Canadian Pacific Railway, Early Voyages as well as many other areas. We also deal in antique maps and prints, historic photos, autograph letters, postcards, antique scientific instruments and antique bookcases. Please contact us if you have any questions.
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.