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The Klondike Quest: A Photographic Essay 1897-1899
by Berton, Pierre
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0771012888
- ISBN 13
- 9780771012884
- Seller
-
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1983. (CAD) Presumed 1st Canadian edition, Owner's Christmas inscription to the endpaper, no other markings, hinges solid, otherwise Near Fine in price-clipped Near Fine dust jacket with a touch ot rubbing to top edge of rear panel which is very slightly abraided at the extreme edge. Brown boards with red cloth spine, gold devices to cover, 240pp, many B&W photos reproduced from 11 x 14 glass plates. This is a history of the Klondike Gold Rush illustrated with hundreds of full-page B&W photographs. The book was designed by Frank Neufeld. Photographic research by Barbara Sears. A heavy oversize book. (5.0 JM HOZ 403/6. 1st. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by NEWFELD, Frank. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.
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- Bookseller
- JWMah
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 07453
- Title
- The Klondike Quest: A Photographic Essay 1897-1899
- Author
- Berton, Pierre
- Illustrator
- NEWFELD, Frank
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- 1st
- ISBN 10
- 0771012888
- ISBN 13
- 9780771012884
- Publisher
- McClelland & Stewart
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Date Published
- 1983
- Size
- Folio - over 12" - 15"
- Keywords
- Yukon Klondike Gold Rush Pictorial Works Historic Photographs Canadian History
- Bookseller catalogs
- Canada, Canadian History Culture, Canadiana;
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About the Seller
JWMah
Biblio member since 2006
Burnaby, British Columbia
About JWMah
JWMah has been selling out-of-print, used and rare books on the Internet since 1997. Our stock consists of a good balance of fiction and non-fiction books in a wide range of subjects. We also sell classical Lp records. Our Cookbooks, Canadiana, Travel and Exploration catalogues are worth a look. We examine each book that we sell and try our best to grade the books conservatively. We are strictly an internet business, so usually the books put up for sale are in stock. We try update our books every two days so that our listings are as fresh as possible. It is best to contact us by e-mail or by telephone to reserve a book, as some books sell quickly. We are located in Canada's westcoast and we ship internationally.
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- Cloth
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- Folio
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- Jacket
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