1917 1ed John Muir Cruise of the USS Corwin to ALASKA Indian ESKIMOS Illustrated
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1917 1ed John Muir Cruise of the USS Corwin to ALASKA Indian ESKIMOS Illustrated
John Muir, also known as "John of the Mountains" and "Father of the National Parks”, was an influential Scottish-American naturalist, environmental philosopher, and an early advocate for the preservation of wilderness in the United States. In 1881, Muir went to Alaska joining an expedition on the USS Corwin which landed at Wrangel Island. The entirety of his experiences there along with journal entries are recorded in his book, The Cruise of the Corwin. This book is notable for containing descriptions of the indigenous Eskimo tribes in Alaska and St. Lawrence Island.
Item number: #40225
Price: $499
MUIR, John ; BADE, William Frederic (Editor)
The Cruise of the Corwin
Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1917. First edition.
Details:
Collation: Complete
[2], xxxi, [1], 278, [2]
28 photogravure engravings
References: Kimes 348; BAL 14775
Provenance: Handwritten Bookplate – Allan R. [Pullimore]
Language: English
Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
Cloth
Size: ~8.25in X 5.75in (21cm x 14.5cm)
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John Muir, also known as "John of the Mountains" and "Father of the National Parks”, was an influential Scottish-American naturalist, environmental philosopher, and an early advocate for the preservation of wilderness in the United States. In 1881, Muir went to Alaska joining an expedition on the USS Corwin which landed at Wrangel Island. The entirety of his experiences there along with journal entries are recorded in his book, The Cruise of the Corwin. This book is notable for containing descriptions of the indigenous Eskimo tribes in Alaska and St. Lawrence Island.
Item number: #40225
Price: $499
MUIR, John ; BADE, William Frederic (Editor)
The Cruise of the Corwin
Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1917. First edition.
Details:
Collation: Complete
[2], xxxi, [1], 278, [2]
28 photogravure engravings
References: Kimes 348; BAL 14775
Provenance: Handwritten Bookplate – Allan R. [Pullimore]
Language: English
Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
Cloth
Size: ~8.25in X 5.75in (21cm x 14.5cm)
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.
Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!
40225
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1917 1ed John Muir Cruise of the USS Corwin to ALASKA Indian ESKIMOS Illustrated
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