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Through the MacKenzie Basin: A Narrative of the Athabasca and Peace River Treaty Expedition of 1899
by Mair, Charles
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- like new/N/A
- Seller
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Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
OUTSTANDING QUALITY. An incredible survivor like new with name on fep. Otherwise about fine. Fold-out Colored map Department of Indian Affairs 1900 showing territory ceded under treaty no. 8 and the Indian tribes therein) in perfect condition. A host of other illustrations. Frontis is tissue-protected (both perfect). Errata slip tipped in. Front of boards incredibly fresh in gilt with two b/w photos inset. Printed on laid paper. Original printed cloth, pictorial onlay to front cover. Near fine. Peel 2004 . NOTE: PUBLISHER OMITTED TO INCLUDE A 2-PAGE ACCOUNT OF TRAVEL AND PROVIDED IT AS A LOOSE ADDITION. WITHOUT THAT "OMISSIONS PAGE" A FIRST EDITION WOULD BE INCOMPLETE. MY COPY HAS THAT PAGE. Mair was secretary of the commission negotiating the 1899 Peace River treaty
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- Bookseller
- Michael's Pride and Joys
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- M61
- Title
- Through the MacKenzie Basin: A Narrative of the Athabasca and Peace River Treaty Expedition of 1899
- Author
- Mair, Charles
- Format/Binding
- Brown boards with two illustrations
- Book Condition
- New like new
- Jacket Condition
- N/A
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Briggs
- Place of Publication
- Canada
- Date Published
- 1908
- Size
- octavo
Terms of Sale
Michael's Pride and Joys
For shipments to the USA or Canada, return within 14 days of delivery for full refund of book cost AND if the fault is mine, full refund of your return shipping cost by cheapest method. For shipments elsewhere, full 14-day refund of the book cost but not for return shipping unless I was at fault in my description.
About the Seller
Michael's Pride and Joys
Biblio member since 2014
Victoria, British Columbia
About Michael's Pride and Joys
I am solely disposing of my books at my wife's urging as she wants all gone before I drop off the twig
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- First Edition
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Errata
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