Nameless Valleys, Shining Mountains: The Record of an Expedition into the Vanishing Wilderness of Alaska's Brooks Range
by John P. Milton
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- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
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Rochester, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Walker and Company, 1970. Book. Illus. by Abigail Hadley. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Inscribed by author to previous owner on front end paper, signed. First published in this edition, stated. No indication of later printing. Boards with light spots of discoloration near spine heel, else light shelf wear. Spine ends gently bumped. Text block toned. Light foxing to end papers, else contents clean and unmarked. DJ not clipped ($7.50) front flap with some creasing. Jacket toned with staining to lower portion of front/rear panels & spine. Edges rubbed with a few tiny cuts, light foxing on verso..
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- Bookseller
- Small World Books, LLC
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 071353
- Title
- Nameless Valleys, Shining Mountains: The Record of an Expedition into the Vanishing Wilderness of Alaska's Brooks Range
- Author
- John P. Milton
- Illustrator
- Abigail Hadley
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Walker and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1970
- Keywords
- REGIONAL ALASKA
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
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- Heel
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