Alaska : Vast Land on the Edge of the Arctic.[Alaska; weites Land an der Arktis][The Economy of Alaska; Flora; Fauna; Mount McKinley, North America's Highest Mountain; Alaska's Importance in Terms of Military Geography, Strategy; Prehistory; Oil] [Rare Birds 21st Fishing Expedition]
by Gohl, Heinrich.[trans., Ewald Osers; photos, Eugen Schuhmacher, Eisfeld, Jost Bürgi, H.-G. Bandi, Ch. v. Graffenried, Len Sirman; Ernst Winkler, Hans Bernhard, Knut Fægri, Olav Gjærvoll, Bradford Washburn, Karl Brunner, Paul Morel] [assoc.: Tempel Smit
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Berne, Kümmerly & Frey Geographical Publishers ; Chicago ; New York ; San Francisco : Rand McNally & Company, 1970., 1970. Very Good. 140 p. illus. (part col.), maps (part col.), ports. 30 cm. ; LCCN: 76-124110 ; OCLC: 113528 ; Translation of Alaska; weites Land an der Arktis ; Blue cloth with gold lettering and designs, in full color photographic dustjacket ; dustjacket has tears ; very slight knock ; with several color photographs pasted down into the book from the Rare Birds 21st Annual Fishing Expedition featuring mill ionaire owner of Lipizzaner horses, Tempel Smith, with several photos featuring Smith, and one with a bizarre background photograph framed on a wall of a horse following a lithe, nude blonde female in a field, (!) ; other photos feature scenes in a smoke-filled lounge, Alaska fishing views, a banquet, and a photograph of members cozying up to airline stewardesses ; a truly bizarre item! ; VG/G
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- Joseph Valles - Books (US)
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- Alaska : Vast Land on the Edge of the Arctic.[Alaska; weites Land an der Arktis][The Economy of Alaska; Flora; Fauna; Mount McKinley, North America's Highest Mountain; Alaska's Importance in Terms of Military Geography, Strategy; Prehistory; Oil] [Rare Birds 21st Fishing Expedition]
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- Gohl, Heinrich.[trans., Ewald Osers; photos, Eugen Schuhmacher, Eisfeld, Jost Bürgi, H.-G. Bandi, Ch. v. Graffenried, Len Sirman; Ernst Winkler, Hans Bernhard, Knut Fægri, Olav Gjærvoll, Bradford Washburn, Karl Brunner, Paul Morel] [assoc.: Tempel Smit
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- Used - Very Good
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- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Berne, Kümmerly & Frey Geographical Publishers ; Chicago ; New York ; San Francisco : Rand McNally & Company, 1970.
- Date Published
- 1970
- Keywords
- rare birds tempel smith temple millionaires alaska lipizzaner horses oil military flora prehistory history mount mckinley mt fauna economy Alaska Peninsula Alaska Range Aleutian Islands American Anchorage animals antlers Arctic autumn Baranof Bering land
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