Travel and Adventure in the Territory of Alaska: Formely Russian America - Now Ceded to the United States - and in Various Other Parts of the North Pacific
by Frederick Whymper
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Plus
- Seller
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Tarrington, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: John Murray, 1869. 2nd Edition . Very Good Plus. 6.25 x 9 inches (15.5 x 23 cm). Publisher's blind stamped brown cloth binding. Page edges untrimmed and unopened. A little light marking to covers, crease to head of spine. Tiny hole to front joint. Binding slightly strained in a couple of places but very securely bound. Section of loss to upper margin of title page. 0Very clean text throughout. Complete with the fold-out map. An important early work on Alaska, issued shortly after the territory was purchased from Russia. Rarely found in this condition. Overall condition is Very Good Plus. Size: 6.25 x 9 inches (15.5 x 23 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: 8vo. xix, [1], 331
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- Bookseller
- Tarrington Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1206T080
- Title
- Travel and Adventure in the Territory of Alaska: Formely Russian America - Now Ceded to the United States - and in Various Other Parts of the North Pacific
- Author
- Frederick Whymper
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Plus
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1869
- Size
- 6.25 x 9 inches (15.5 x 23 cm)
- Keywords
- U.S.A., United States of America, Travel_Exploration/North_America
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel: Americas;
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Tarrington Books
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Tarrington, Herefordshire
About Tarrington Books
A family run bookshop located in the heart of rural Herefordshire. Large selection of children's literature, crime fiction, military, history, travel, vintage paperbacks, quality antiquarian volumes & fine bindings. We offer free UK postage on all items and pride ourselves on our safe packaging and rapid dispatch of orders. Browsers welcome by appointment.
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