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Through the Wilds; A Record of Sport and Adventure in the Forests of New Hampshire and Maine
by Farrar, Capt. Charles A. J
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- Seller
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Sebastopol, California, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Estes & Lauriat, 1892. Second Edition. [7x9.25"]; Forest green cloth covers with silver gilt lettering on spine and front, stamped illustration in black ink on spine and on front of forest scene and insert circle of canoe and cabin, light green geometric patterned endpapers, all edges trimmed; xiv, 415 pp., frontispiece illustration of Capt. Farrar, over 300 illustrations and images throughout text; Some shelf wear with bumped and weaken corners, top and bottom of spine worn, rubbing to surface of covers, reinforced hinges at endpapers however hinges cracked at title page and after rear free endpaper. Overall condition is Very Good. Capt. Charles Alden John Farrar (1842-1893) was a wilderness writer and adventurer in Maine and New Hampshire in the late 1800's. From an article by William Krohn, "For much of his adult life, Farrar spent his winters in Massachusetts, tending to his printing business, writing books, and creating maps and other products that promoted tourism. In the summer, he lived in the lower Rangeley Lakes where he ran a transportation business consisting of horses and carriages, steamboats, and hotels."
This book was his last and "... cost him nearly $10,000 to produce and ... was the capstone to Farrar's publishing career.".
This book was his last and "... cost him nearly $10,000 to produce and ... was the capstone to Farrar's publishing career.".
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Details
- Bookseller
- David Spilman Fine Books, ABAA & IOBA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13176
- Title
- Through the Wilds; A Record of Sport and Adventure in the Forests of New Hampshire and Maine
- Author
- Farrar, Capt. Charles A. J
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Publisher
- Estes & Lauriat
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1892
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- BIBLIO-LIVE-4
- Bookseller catalogs
- Adventure;
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About the Seller
David Spilman Fine Books, ABAA & IOBA
Biblio member since 2018
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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- Gilt
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- Shelf Wear
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- Title Page
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- Rubbing
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