REPORTS OF EXPLORATIONS IN THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA (COOKS INLET, SUSHITNA, COPPER, AND TANANA RIVERS) 1898. MADE UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR. No. XXV. WAR DEPARTMENT - ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE.

464pp; black leather binding with gilt lettering on front cover. Lacking spine backstrip and portion of leather on front board. Detached rear board with paper hinge. Contents clean and textually unmarked; no library stamps. Not a reprint. VERY RARE RESOURCE WITH LARGE ORIGINAL FOLDED MILITARY RECONNAISSANCE MAP IN REAR POCKET. CONDITION OF MAP IS VERY GOOD. Owner's name written on front blank endpaper. Marbled page edges and marbled endpapers. Faint dampstain at very top portion of initial section.