North of 53 Degrees

Hunt, William R.

Published by Macmillan, New York, 1974

About this Item

SUBTITLED : ` The Wild Days of the Alaska-Yukon Mining Frontier 1870 -1914'. At least as early as 1867, the Yukon was seen as the highway to the interior of the continent. Its first commercial purpose was to serve the fur traders. When Klondike gold was discovered (1893) the route was well known. Read more about : Coxey's Army, gee-pole, Rampart, Will Ballou, Tanana Valley, Seward Peninsula, Felix Pedro, German Lilly, Nulato, Koyukuk River, Valdez Trail, Comet Tonsorial Parlors, and Ed. S. Orr Stage Company. These 328 pages - INDEX at back - open with six b/w local maps including Cook Inlet. Section of sepia tone photos at center. Cond : Boards are black with gilt lettering at spine. D.J. is missing. End-papers are maps of the Skagway to Nome region. Volume is square and crisp and clean. No names, no marks. Excellent reading copy. Quote (p. 131) : " `Our long, Indian-made, spruce-basket sled was filled with dunnage bags, and dog feed, generally rice and bacon, sometimes dried fish; with blankets, dry sacks and warm clothing.' Also packed were a well-stuffed grub-box, extra dog harness, and soft caribou skin mocassins for trail-sore dog feet. The load was well ._._._. ." Size: Octavo.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: North of 53 Degrees
• Publisher: Macmillan, New York
• Publication Date: 1974
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: B/W Photographs
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good ++
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
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  • History - the States