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The Klondike and Alaska Gold Rushes; A Descriptive Bibliography of Books and Pamphlets Covering the Years 1896-1905 [Includes Prospectus and 2018 presale essay by Author]
by Kurutz, Gary F
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About This Item
San Francisco: The Book Club of California, 2021. First Edition, 1st Printing. Fine/Fine. SIGNED, limited to 500 copies [10.5x7.5in], xxvi, 652 pp., [2] colophon, over 650 entries on books, maps, pamphlets and other ephemera, 17 images and illustrations, abbreviations, location symbols, references consulted and index; Dark orange cloth covers with gilt lettering in black ink field on spine, gilt illustration of snowshoes, boots and pick axe on front, all edges trimmed, speckled beige end papers, with publisher issued plain white dust jacket; Negligible shelf wear, with prospectus. [BCC #241]. Gary F. Kurutz bibliography on the Klondike and Alaska is extensive in entries and the summaries of the contents of many entries. This bibliography is a fitting "bookend" to Kurutz's 1997 'The California Gold Rush'. These bibliographies are important contributions to Western Americana and Alaskan history. This book is an essential reference to the collectors, researchers, librarians, and booksellers on Alaska and the Klondike histories.
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- David Spilman Fine Books, ABAA & IOBA
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- Title
- The Klondike and Alaska Gold Rushes; A Descriptive Bibliography of Books and Pamphlets Covering the Years 1896-1905 [Includes Prospectus and 2018 presale essay by Author]
- Author
- Kurutz, Gary F
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, 1st Printing
- Publisher
- The Book Club of California
- Place of Publication
- San Francisco
- Date Published
- 2021
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Bibliography
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David Spilman Fine Books, ABAA & IOBA
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Sebastopol, California
About David Spilman Fine Books, ABAA & IOBA
David Spilman Fine Books, ABAA & IOBA is an online bookseller specializing in fine books, maps, publications, and ephemera related to Exploration, Adventure and World History with a focus on the Polar Regions, California and the American West. A particular interest is in the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration from 1895 to 1920's. Other areas of interest are in the Pacific Northwest, Alaska, and a little bit of this and that.
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