Copper River Joe (4 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, privately printed. A personal narrative of Remington's adventures exploring, prospecting, trail breaking, dragging sleds, wading rivers, bear hunting, Indians, gold panning, while living in crude cabins and tents. The author was a member of the Alaska Yukon Pioneer's Club of Los Angeles. In 1896 he crossed the Valdez Glacier and ascended the Copper River with other gold seekers, then lived in the Valdez area for years. This is an interesting copy. The blank endpaper is signed by Remington, with his address and some notes in green ink. Laid in is a small card, stamped with his name and "author and copyright owner", along with the title and what seems to have been the cost of the book back in the day. Also stamped with his name on the title page. There are small edits in the same green ink in the book, so it appears he edited it after publication. They are all small edits, mostly one word, correcting a misspelling and such. The book is scarce in any case; this makes for a very unique copy. Hardcover, with bright gilt tiles on the front, illustrated with 10 plates, including a frontispiece that is two-color, 200 pages. Very good. Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Blue pebbled cloth with gilt titles and cover decorations; 12mo; 200pp; illustrated with color frontispiece and other drawings by N.G. Thompson plus sepia-toned photos. "In 1896 the author crossed the Valdez Glacier and ascended the Copper River in a large company of gold seekers; and lived in the Valdez region for many years. He gives here an exceptionally entertaining and informative narrative of the journey." (Arctic Bibliography) This copy in VG condition with mild cover wear, internally clean with a small edge tear to front free endpaper; occasional inked marginal text corrections from the author's (C.H. Remington) hand. Also, a full-page inscription by Remington to the Honorable Mayor of Tampa, Florida. Although not stated it may have been Robert E. Lee Chancey who served that city at the time of publication. Truly, a unique copy. Inscribed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. First edition, hardcover, the author's name is inked to the verso of the front fly leaf with corrections to the text in what appears to be matching ink and hand, the binding is shaken but holds, and the book has bumps with thinning starting to the cloth at the spine ends and corners, mild toning to the spine with a bit of wear to the titling, a few tiny spots to the edges of the text block, and a previous seller's penciled notes along with an inked gift inscription to the front fly leaf. Overall, this is a solid, bright, Near Very Good copy with additional images available by request. Thompson, N. G. (illustrator).…

Condition: very good. 1st privately printed edition. (vi),200pp. Original gilt decorated blue cloth. Two colour frontispiece. 10 plates. Old owners signature and rubber stamp on the front endpaper. Overall a very attractive copy. very good Tourville 1071; Arctic Bibl. 14376. "In 1896 the author crossed the Valdez Glacier and ascended the Copper River in a large company of gold seekers; and lived in the Valdez region for many years. He gives here an exceptionally entertaining and informative narrative of the journey.".…