Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission. Vol. IX., For 1889
by United States Fish Commission
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- good to very good
- Seller
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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About This Item
Washington: Government Printing Office, 1891. Hardcover. good to very good. 1st Edition. xi,504pp. Small Quarto in original cloth with numerous plates and maps (many folding). Vilhjalmur Stefansson's copy with his handstamp and purchase information on front free endpaper and old library stamp on title page. Minor wear to head and foot of spine and extremities, else a clean copy. Text block a bit shaken. Complimentary slip from U.S. Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries M. McDonald tipped in. Uncommon. good to very good Contents include the "Explorations in Colorado and Utah p.1-40 with 5 plates; "Reconnoissance of the streams and lakes of the Yellowstone National Park p.41-63 with plates and folding map; and "Salmon and Salmon Rivers of Alaska" p.165-208 with plates and folding maps. Over 150 plates, including line drawings of fish. 1891
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- Bookseller
- Aquila Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 107698
- Title
- Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission. Vol. IX., For 1889
- Author
- United States Fish Commission
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - good to very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Government Printing Office
- Place of Publication
- Washington
- Date Published
- 1891
- Keywords
- Yellowstone|Salmon Fisheries|Alaska
- Bookseller catalogs
- Natural Sciences;
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