In the Shadow of Mount McKinley
by Beach, William N
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- Condition
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Moab, Utah, United States
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About This Item
Lyon, MS: The Derrydale Press, 1992. Fine/None. In the Shadow of Mount McKinley, William N. Beach, The Derrydale Press, Lyon, MS, 1992, xiii, 289 pp., 9½ x 6⅞ inches.
Blue boards with title in gilt on cover and spine, faux marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, tight binding, clean interior. One of 2,500 copies, limited edition, reprint of 1931 edition. Illustrations throughout. Fine condition.
A chronicle of the author's wanderings on the north side of the Alaskan Range, surrounding and including Mount McKinley. His knowledge of the area is extensive. Fording wild rivers and climbing mountains, his enthusiasm for the area is captured here.
Blue boards with title in gilt on cover and spine, faux marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, tight binding, clean interior. One of 2,500 copies, limited edition, reprint of 1931 edition. Illustrations throughout. Fine condition.
A chronicle of the author's wanderings on the north side of the Alaskan Range, surrounding and including Mount McKinley. His knowledge of the area is extensive. Fording wild rivers and climbing mountains, his enthusiasm for the area is captured here.
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- Bookseller
- Stellar Books & Ephemera, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 425
- Title
- In the Shadow of Mount McKinley
- Author
- Beach, William N
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- None
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The Derrydale Press
- Place of Publication
- Lyon, MS
- Date Published
- 1992
- Keywords
- William N. Beach, Alaska, Mount McKinley
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