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ALASKANA, OR ALASKA IN DESCRIPTIVE AND LEGENDARY POEMS
by James, Bushrod W[ashington]
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About This Item
Philadelphia: Porter & Coates, 1894. Third Edition. Third edition of James's study of the history and ethnology of the Alaskan people through poetry. Octavo (19.5cm); burgundy cloth, with titling and decorations stamped in gilt on spine and front cover; all edges gilt; iv,410,[2]pp; illus. Pinpoint wear to spine ends, tiny tears to right margin of pp.77/78, else a fresh, Fine copy.
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- book dealer
- Captain Ahab's Rare Books
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- Bookseller’s Inventory #
- 3783
- Title
- ALASKANA, OR ALASKA IN DESCRIPTIVE AND LEGENDARY POEMS
- Author
- James, Bushrod W[ashington]
- Book condition
- second hand
- Quantity available
- 1
- Edition
- Third Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Porter & Coates
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1894
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About Captain Ahab's Rare Books
Founded in 2010, Captain Ahab's Rare Books specializes in first editions of literature, genre fiction, film-related books and ephemera, zines, manuscript and archival material.
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