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Voyages from Montreal Through the Continent of North America To the Frozen and Pacific Oceans in 1789 and 1793 With an Account of the Rise and State of the Fur Trade (two volume set)
by Alexander Mackenzie
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Brattleboro, Vermont, United States
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About This Item
Two volume set. Limited printing, no. 106 of 210, signed by publisher. Very Good hardcovers, no DJ. Light blue-gray paper over boards backed with white cloth; paper spine labels with red titles; tissue-guarded frontispieces; laid paper. Covers and spines are lightly scuffed/soiled; square in cases; spines are age darkened and label titles are completely faded; interiors are bright and clean - start to finish in both volumes, most leaves are unopened on top and fore edges - never been read. Large fold-out map in Fine condition in rear pocket of 2nd volume. Pub'd by New Amsterdam Book Co, New York, 1902. 8vo, 715 pp (paged, 355 pp, 360 pp).
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- Bookseller
- Madden Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 19254
- Title
- Voyages from Montreal Through the Continent of North America To the Frozen and Pacific Oceans in 1789 and 1793 With an Account of the Rise and State of the Fur Trade (two volume set)
- Author
- Alexander Mackenzie
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- New York: New Amsterdam Book Company
- Date Published
- 1902
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- EXPLORATION, NORTH AMERICA, ARCTIC, HUDSONS BAY, CANADA, CANADIANA, PUBLISHING, NORTHWEST PASSAGE, SEALS, FUR TRADE, TRAPPERS, NATIVE AMERICANS
- Bookseller catalogs
- Geography, History;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Madden Books
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About the Seller
Madden Books
Biblio member since 2011
Brattleboro, Vermont
About Madden Books
I am a book collector and seller with many years experience. My particular areas of interest are politics, history, law, economics, labor and sociology. I also collect and sell Vermont and New England books, pamphlets, ephemera and magazines. I have a large selection of mysteries and detective books. I have general stock of literature, sciences, arts, world and regional politics & history.
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- Unopened
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- Spine
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- Edges
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- Leaves
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