Fifth Avenue to Alaska (New York, Travel & Exploration, N&W America)
London & New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1884. 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. Item #499
"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.
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