The Wild North Land: Being the Story of a Winter Journey, With Dogs, Across Northern North America
by Colonel W. F. Butler; William Francis Butler
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company, 1896. Cloth. Good. 7.5" by 5". Not Stated. An interesting travel account of the author's expedition across Northern America, an illustrated account by William Butler. William Butler's popular account of his time journeying across northern North America during the winter of 1872.A vividly described travel journal by the officer of the British Army, who was part of the Red River (Wolseley) expedition.Illustrated with a frontispiece, one folding map, and fifteen plates.Collated, complete.The tenth edition. Rebound in a cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Institutional label to the front board. Small chip to the spine. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Light marks to the boards and spine. Front hinge is a little strained. Rear hinge is starting. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 879P31
- Title
- The Wild North Land: Being the Story of a Winter Journey, With Dogs, Across Northern North America
- Author
- Colonel W. F. Butler; William Francis Butler
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Sampson Low, Marston & Company
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1896
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- The Wild North Land america north america william butler america
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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