Description: Fifth Avenue to Alaska (New York, Travel & Exploration, N&W America) Author: Pierrepont, Edward W.[illoughby] (1860-1885) Title: Fifth Avenue to Alaska (New York, Travel & Exploration, N&W America) Publication: London & New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1884 Edition: First Edition, First Printing Description: First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Decorative cloth over boards, title in gilt to spine, 12mo (7-3/4" tall), pp. [i-ii], iii-vi, 1-339, illustrated with four folding maps by Leonard Forbes Beckwith, C.E. (ÉCOLE CENTRALE, PARIS), all edges trimmed, decorative flower endpapers. Rubbing and light general wear to covers, corners and spine ends softened, fade to spine, front hinge cracked but still solid, blush of age tone and soil to text, prev. owners neat gift insc. dated August 29th 1884 to ffep and in same period hand " Byron Sherman, 1884" at top of title page, small splash marks to fore-edge. Booksellers tag "Old Eagle Book Shop.Kennebunkport, Maine" at bottom of ffep. Text and all fold-out maps fine. Very Good. "On the last day of May,1863, in company with my father, I left Fifth Avenue for Alaska." and so begins the author's four month journey by rail, steamer, wagon and horseback for well over 12,000 miles with his famous father across America. Included are visits to and observations of Salt Lake, the Mormons, San Fransico and her markets, buildings and the Chinese Quarter, Yosemite Valley, Astoria, Vancouver's Island and of course, on to Alaska and return. The New York edition of the same year has ten fewer pages (329 pp.), with all else identical. Ref. Wickersham, 6455; Lowther, 668; Whale, 1174; Smith, 8141. Seller ID: 499 Subject: Travel & Exploration Harropian Books Nelson, B.C., Canada Harropian Books is an online bookseller offering a diverse selection of antiquarian, collectible, rare and out of print items. Our focus is on the interesting & unusual, covering all fields. We are a member of the IOBA (Independent Online Booksellers Association) and have attended the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar (2011), Rare Book School in Virginia (2014 - Developing Collections ; 2016 - The History of Printed Book Illustration in the West) and Gwain Weaver Art Conservation (2019 - Care and Identification of Photographs). Terms All orders ship within two business days. Standard mail is Canada Post. Expedited and international shipping are also available. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. n.b. * Please wait for us to create a new updated invoice reflecting combined shipping costs before making your payment and ignore the auto-generated eBay invoices which will NOT reflect combined shipping costs. * All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
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Author: Pierrepont, Edward W.[illoughby] (1860-1885
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
Year Printed: 1884
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Binding: Cloth
Subject: Americana
Original/Facsimile: Original
