The Journals and Letters of Sir Alexander MacKenzie.
by MacKenzie, Alexander [Edited by W. Kaye Lamb]
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Cambridge: Hakluyt Society, 1970. Hardcover. First Edition viii,551pp. Thick octavo. Original blue cloth, gilt lettering on front and spine. Illustrated with frontispiece and fold out maps. Textblock clean. Bookplate on front pastedown. Illustrated dust jacket is not price clipped at top (USA price) but is price clipped at bottom (UK price). fine copy. The definitive edition of MacKenzie by the great Canadian scholar. Hakluyt Society extra series no. 41. 1970
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Aquila Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 142712
- Title
- The Journals and Letters of Sir Alexander MacKenzie.
- Author
- MacKenzie, Alexander [Edited by W. Kaye Lamb]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Hakluyt Society
- Place of Publication
- Cambridge
- Date Published
- 1970
- Keywords
- MacKenzie|Polar|Western Canada
Terms of Sale
Aquila Books
30 day return guarantee, with refund if an item arrives misdescribed.
About the Seller
Aquila Books
Biblio member since 2010
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.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Price Clipped
- When a book is described as price-clipped, it indicates that the portion of the dust jacket flap that has the publisher's...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
Collecting The Beat Generation
The Beat Generation was born out of WWII, and it still continues to exert considerable influence on today’s literary scene. Biblio sellers have a fantastic collection of Beat Generation books and ephemera for browsing.
The Importance of Dust Jackets
Is the dust jacket of a book worth holding on to? Consider its form, its function, and its beauty. Learn more about dust jackets and their importance to your collection.
