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The Conquest of Mount McKinley. The Story of Three Expeditions Through the Alaskana Wilderness to Mount McKinley, North America's Highest and Most Inaccessible Mountain. With 100 Illustrations from Original Drawings by the Author and from Photographs and Maps
by Browne, Belmore
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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About This Item
New York and London: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1913 First edition. xvii,381 pp. Octavo. Original very decorative gilt and black stamped binding. Spine only slightly darkened as usual. Top edge trimmed and gilt with gold. Other edges untrimmed. Map endpapers. Colour frontispiece from a painting by Belmore Browne. 65 mainly black and white illustrations from photos and paintings. Some pages untrimmed. Folding map (at end) Four pages of adverts at the end. A pleasing copy in superior condition bright and clean. AB 2340; Neate B191. Detailed account of three expeditions to climb McKinley in 1906, 1910, and 1912, with full descriptions of the climbs and routes. Belmore Browne was one of the major opponents against Cook's claim to have made the first ascent of McKinley. 1913
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- Bookseller
- Aquila Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 143059
- Title
- The Conquest of Mount McKinley. The Story of Three Expeditions Through the Alaskana Wilderness to Mount McKinley, North America's Highest and Most Inaccessible Mountain. With 100 Illustrations from Original Drawings by the Author and from Photographs and Maps
- Author
- Browne, Belmore
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- G. P. Putnam's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York and London
- Date Published
- 1913 First edition
- Keywords
- Mt. McKinley|Alaska|cook/peary|
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mountaineering;
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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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- Edges
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- Spine
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- First Edition
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- Gilt
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- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
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