Alaska's Animals and Fishes

First complete book covering the vast & amazing animal & fish life on America's last outpost, the wonderland of Alaska,'' when the region was still largely unexplored & a full decade away from statehood. The author, famous throughout Alaska, served as its Fish & Game Commissioner. His text is accompanied by the pen&-ink sketches of Bob Hines, together with 14 full-page, full-color plates & map endpapers. 297 pp. This FIRST EDITION, first printing from 1946 bears a limitation statement noting that only 10,000 copies were printed. Hardcover small 4to has green cloth-covered boards lettered in (faded) gilt to spine. Condition is VG+: extremely clean with slight rubbing to extremities & mild corner bumping. Binding strong & straight, pages creamy white with moderate tanning to edges, but completely unmarked. all the color plates are virtually flawless: colorful & bright with white margins. The price-clipped DJ is downgraded to Good due many chips & small areas of paper loss, primarily along top edge; light soil, moderate rubbing; nicely protected in new clear mylar cover free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never

Product Info

Publisher: A. S. Barnes & Company

Year: 1946

Type: Used

Binding: Hardcover

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GargoyleBooks

Address: 7525 Olive Place La Mesa, California

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Country: United States