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Bering's Search For The Straight. The First Kamchatka Expedition 1725-1730 -- FIRST EDITION 1990
by Evgenii G. Kushnarev and E.A.P. Crownhart-Vaughan (editor)
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Portland: Oregon Historical Society Press, 1990. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 1990 FIRST PRINTING of First Edition. Original dark red cloth with gilt lettering spine. The book is in great condition with clean covers, no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, no foxing, solid binding. The original dust jacket has faded spine, no tears, no chips, no loss, clean. The book measures 260mm tall x 155mm and has 214 pages + [4] pages of publisher ads, a few b/w illustrations and photos, EP map, index. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.
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- JP MOUNTAIN BOOKS
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002897
- Title
- Bering's Search For The Straight. The First Kamchatka Expedition 1725-1730 -- FIRST EDITION 1990
- Author
- Evgenii G. Kushnarev and E.A.P. Crownhart-Vaughan (editor)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- Publisher
- Oregon Historical Society Press
- Place of Publication
- Portland
- Date Published
- 1990
- Keywords
- Mountaineering, Mountain Climbing, Bergsteigen, Alpinismus, Alpinism, Alpinismo, Alpinisme, Arrampicata, north pole, arctic, polar, greenland, eskimos, inuit, ski, skis, skiing, ski-ing, northwest passage
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- Mountaineering; Skiing; Polar;
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- Fine
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- Jacket
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