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The Trottings of a Tenderfoot; or, A Visit to the Columbian Fiords and Spitzbergen

The Trottings of a Tenderfoot; or, A Visit to the Columbian Fiords and Spitzbergen

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The Trottings of a Tenderfoot; or, A Visit to the Columbian Fiords and Spitzbergen

by Phillipps-Wolley, Clive

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Very good, head of spine worn, minor soiling and browning, nick to fore edge of title, one closed tear, not affecting text.
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London: R. Bentley and Son, 1884. First edition. Navy cloth ruled in blind, illustrated in gilt. Very good, head of spine worn, minor soiling and browning, nick to fore edge of title, one closed tear, not affecting text.. [4] leaves, [iii]-v, 350 pp., [1] adv. Sm. 8vo. Expanded and best edition. Includes "Trottings of a Tenderfoot; or, The Columbian Fiords" (pp. 1-252) [with] "The Spitzbergen Swindle" (pp. 253-350). One of two editions, the other without the section on Spitzbergen."Travel to and in British Columbia and Virginia . . . with 2 chapters on hunting elk and mountain goat. " -Heller 281. Morris Heller: American Hunting And Fishing Books, I: 281; Phillips p.293. Lowther: Bibliography of British Columbia: 667. Whale: Hudson's Bay to Haro Strait: 1168.

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Bookseller
Kaaterskill Books, ABAA/ILAB US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
46006
Title
The Trottings of a Tenderfoot; or, A Visit to the Columbian Fiords and Spitzbergen
Author
Phillipps-Wolley, Clive
Format/Binding
Navy cloth ruled in blind, illustrated in gilt
Book Condition
Used - Very good, head of spine worn, minor soiling and browning, nick to fore edge of title, one closed tear, not affecting text.
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First edition
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
R. Bentley and Son
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1884
Weight
0.00 lbs
Keywords
, Americana, Exploration & Travel, Western Americana, British Columbia Canada Spitsbergen (Norway) Hunting, Book

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