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New York: Argosy Antiquarian, 1963. Reprint. hardcover. near fine. Foreword by Ernest Gruening. Illustrated. 8vo, blue cloth. New York: Argosy Antiquarian, 1963. Fine. Reprint. One of 750 copies.<br/> <br/>

New York: Argosy-Antiquarian Ltd., 1963. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good/None. Hardcover, 272 pages. limited edition (#10 of 750 copies). A diary of the late Emil Teichmann, edited and with an introduction by his son Oskar. Foreword by Ernest Gruening. Illustrated with b/w drawings and maps. Frontis portrait of author. Top edge stained blue. Blue cloth with gilt pictorial front and gilt lettering on spine. Light wear to top and bottom of spine. Record # 220575

Argosy - Antiquarian, 1963. Hardcover. Near Fine/no jacket. Blue cloth, 272 pages, 9-in tall. A year after the United States bought Alaska from Russia, Teichmann went to Alaska representing his employer, a British fur trading company. Edition limited to 750 copies. Reprint of a 1925 privately printed edition. A clean and unworn copy with owner's name on endpaper.

Argosy Antiquarian LTD. New York 1963, 1963. Hardcover. Like New. Book is like new an inside publisher slip case. White leather-backed blue boards. ''For Mike- with the esteem of his friend the publisher S-- Lewis. ''One of 97 copies specifically bound and numbered, of which eighty-five for sale- number 43''.

New York: Argosy Antiquarian, 1963. Limited. hardcover. near fine. Foreword by Ernest Gruening. illustrated. 8vo, white leather-backed blue boards, publisher's slipcase. New York: Argosy Antiquarian, 1963. Reprint. De Luxe editon of 87 copies, specially bound in 1/2 white leather. A fine copy, as new in the original onionskin overwrapper and box, but the leather joints are somewhat brittle from being un-touched since printing.<br/> <br/>

Kensington: Cayme Press. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1925. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 8vo; 272 pages; Covers with light soiling and wear. Spine a bit darkened. One of 100 copies. Howes T-88. .

London: privately printed at the Cayme Press,, 1925. First edition, association copy presented by a member of the Teichmann family on the front free endpaper: "J. W. Thompson, d.d., [?] Teichmann, 1926". This is one of the earliest accounts of Alaska as a newly formed state, shortly after its cession to the United States in 1867; scarce in commerce. In 1868 Teichmann (1845-1924), entered the New York branch of Messrs. J.M. Oppenheim & Co., the leading fur merchants of London. During that time the company had monopoly on the Alaskan seal fur trade, working with the Russian-American company to deliver the yearly yield. This lucrative business collaboration came in jeopardy with the Alaska Purchase in 1867, where the state was bought from Russia for $7.2 million. The Russian-American company went into liquidation thus jeopardizing its contract with the Oppenheim Co., which was to run until the end of 1868; Teichmann was sent to Alaska to prevent any loss of revenue. Upon his arrival in Sitka "in view of… Read More