Dictionary Of Alaska Place Names. Geological Survey Professional Paper 567 -- 1971 REVISED CORRECTED EDITION

1971 REVISED EDITION. Original dark blue cloth with gilt lettering front and spine, gilt decoration front cover. The book has clean covers, slight wrinkling to cloth at spine ends, no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, no foxing, solid binding. WITH typed signed letter from the US Department of Interior Inquiries Specialist supplying instructions for ordering the book. The book measures 295mm tall x 238mm, and has 1084 pages, 12 maps, 19 ills, frontispiece b/w photo, bibliography. A massive work (7.5 lbs) listing all the place names in Alaska. For each entry gives what feature the name refers to, population or elevation, description, geographical co-ordinate, map No, variant names, source history of name. relevant references to books and periodicals. Includes all the mountains, glaciers, etc. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.