A List of Publications relating to the Mountains of Alaska
by Farquhar, Francis P. and Mildred P. Ashley
- Used
- Very Good
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Sebastopol, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: The American Alpine Club, 1934. First Edition. Very Good. [9x6in]; [4], 37 pp.; light gray paper wrappers with two staple binding; some chips and closed tears to covers, minor soiling and spots on covers, spine split above and below staples, age toning to text. [not in Arctic Biblio]. Francis P. Farquhar (1887-1974) was a prolific nature writer, a mountaineer and environmentalist. This publication has an estimated 250 plus entries relating to the mountains of Alaska. It is designed to list publications to "... assist those who plan climbing expeditions in Alaska." This is a scarce and important bibliographic source of articles, journals, government reports and books.
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Details
- Bookseller
- David Spilman Fine Books, ABAA & IOBA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13497
- Title
- A List of Publications relating to the Mountains of Alaska
- Author
- Farquhar, Francis P. and Mildred P. Ashley
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The American Alpine Club
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1934
- Bookseller catalogs
- Adventure;
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About the Seller
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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