Land of the Midnight Sun A History of the Yukon
by Coates, Ken & William R. Morrison
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine in Fine+ dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0888303319
- ISBN 13
- 9780888303318
- Seller
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Vars, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Hurtig. Fine in Fine+ dust jacket. 1988. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 0888303319 . Green hardcovers with gilt titles to the spine. In Fine condition with solid binidng and a few pages with light pencil underlining on the. The DJ is in Fine+ condition. Fully illustrated with black & white photographs and maps. "A comprehensive overview of Yukon history. This book places the Klondike Gold Rush within the broader sweep of the past, giving particular emphasis to the role of First Nations people and Aboriginal-white relations and to the lengthy struggle of Yukoners to find their place in the Canadian confederation. This broader story incorporates the mammoth dredges that scoured the Klondike creeks, the impressive silver mines in the Elsa-Keno Hill area, the sinking of the Princess Sophia, the Yukon's remarkable contributions to the war effort in World War I, and the sweeping transformations associated with the American "occupation" during World War II. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 336 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Bytown Bookery (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 19587
- Title
- Land of the Midnight Sun A History of the Yukon
- Author
- Coates, Ken & William R. Morrison
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in Fine+ dust jacket
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0888303319
- ISBN 13
- 9780888303318
- Publisher
- Hurtig
- Place of Publication
- Edmonton
- Date Published
- 1988
- Keywords
- 0888303319, Yukon Territory
- Bookseller catalogs
- Canadian History;
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