The Lure of Alaska
by Harry A. Franck
- Used
- near fine
- first
- Condition
- near Fine/near Fine
- Seller
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Gleneden Beach, Oregon, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Frederick Stokes, 1939. First Edition. Publisher's Cloth. near Fine/near Fine. Amazing Bearded Seal "Oogruk" Hand Made Cover, Laced with Reindeer, typed note laid in book, Made by Native Alaskan L.E. Rynning, Nome Alaska. Nice travel guide of Alaska written 20 years before Alaska became our 49th state on January 3, 1959. heavily illustrated with black and white photo reproduction from the 1930's. 306 page, map endpapers with Totems, top edge faded blue top stain. One of a kind hand made cover. name of M. J. Krohn M.D. Denver Colorado on half title, reindeer cover stated Morris J. Krohn on lower portion of front panel.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Pacific Coast Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4040
- Title
- The Lure of Alaska
- Author
- Harry A. Franck
- Format/Binding
- Publisher's Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Frederick Stokes
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1939
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Alaska, Hand made covers, book art
Terms of Sale
Pacific Coast Books
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About the Seller
Pacific Coast Books
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Gleneden Beach, Oregon
About Pacific Coast Books
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Glossary
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- First Edition
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- Publisher's cloth
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- Fine
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- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...