Voyages on the Yukon and Its Tributaries. A Narrative of Summer Travel in the Interior of Alaska
by Stuck, Hudson
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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- Seller
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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About This Item
London: Scribner's SonsT. Werner Laurie, Ltd, [1917]. Octavo. Original blue cloth. Title on front board and spine, in gilt. Top edge a bit dusty. Very slight wear at the extremities. Contemporary gift inscription on front free endpaper. Photogravure frontispiece, photo plates, two folding maps. An unusually clean and crisp copy without any real faults. Arctic Bib. 17126. Episcopalian missionary who traveled extensively by river and dog-team through the Fort Yukon/Yukon Flats area of Alaska and the Yukon. 1917
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- Bookseller
- Aquila Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 142208
- Title
- Voyages on the Yukon and Its Tributaries. A Narrative of Summer Travel in the Interior of Alaska
- Author
- Stuck, Hudson
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Scribner's SonsT. Werner Laurie, Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- [1917]
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Anglican|Dogsledding|Stuck, Hudson|Yukon
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- Cloth
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- Gilt
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