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Alaska. An Empire in the Making
by Underwood, John J
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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About This Item
London: John Lane, 1925. xiv,[13],440 pp. Octavo. Second revised edition. Frontispiece. Fifty-six plates from photos (including frontispiece). Folding map. Original decorative blue cloth with gilt lettering on the spine. Original printed dust wrapper, which has a few chips and minor wear. Bright, tight and clean copy. Arctic Biblio. 18189. The book was based on the author's first hand experience in Alaska and various government publications. There is also a chapter on the Klondike Gold Rush. This edition would appear to be no more than a reprint and may have extra illustrations. The first edition appeared in 1913. Scarce, especially so in the dust wrapper. 1925
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Details
- Bookseller
- Aquila Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 141891
- Title
- Alaska. An Empire in the Making
- Author
- Underwood, John J
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Lane
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1925
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Alaska|Arctic
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Aquila Books
Biblio member since 2010
Calgary, Alberta
About Aquila Books
Aquila Books specializes in books dealing with Polar Exploration, Western Canadiana, Mountaineering, the Canadian Pacific Railway, Early Voyages as well as many other areas. We also deal in antique maps and prints, historic photos, autograph letters, postcards, antique scientific instruments and antique bookcases. Please contact us if you have any questions.
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Biblio
- The Greek root for a variety of words referring to the book, such as bibliography, bibliomania, etc. Also, one of the world's...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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