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FUR SEAL ARBITRATION. PROCEEDINGS OF THE TRIBUNAL OF ARBITRATION, CONVENED AT PARIS, Under The Treaty Between The United States Of America And Great Britain Concluded At Washington February 29th, 1892, 14 Volumes.
Washington Government Printing Bureau 1895 Brown Cloth Good to Good+ American History Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9" Tables, Foldout Maps,
For The Determination Of Questions Between The Two Governments Concerning The Jurisdictional Rights Of The United States In The Waters Of The Bering Sea. Gives the proceedings and results of the arbitration between the United States and Great Britain regarding the fur seals of the Pribilof Islands. 14 volumes- Vol. 13 missing. VOL.I: Final Report of the Agent of the United States: Protocols of the Proceedings of the Tribunal; Award and Declaration; Opinions of Mr. Justice Harland and Senator Morgan. VOL.II: Treaty of Arbitration of 1892; Historical and Jurisdictional questions; Habits, Preservation, and Value of the Alaskan Seal Herd, and to the Property of the U.S. and Reports of Bering Sea Commission including Appendices A-E. Includes Log Books of Sealing Vessels, and Subject-Index. VOL.III: (Appendix to Vol. II) List of Deponents; Testimony Relating to Pribilof Islands; St. Paul Island; St. George Island; Russian Seal Islands; Testimony Taken on or Near Kadiak Island; Cook's Inlet; Yakutat Bay; Among Natives on or near Lynn Canal and Chatham Sound; On or near Sitka, Dixon Entrance, At Nicholas Bay from Indians while they were hunting Fur-Seal; On Vancouver Island; at Victoria, British Columbia; In State of Washington from fishery expert on the U.S. Steamer Albatross and the U.S. Steamer Corwin; Among Makah Indians; and In San Francisco. Also Testimony Relating to the General Sealskin Industry in U.S. and to Antarctic Sealing. 11 large fold-out maps in back. VOL.IV: Case Presented on Behalf of the Government of Her Britannic Majesty to The Tribunal of Arbitration. With Appendix. VOL.V: Appendix to Case of Her Majesty's Government: United States. No. 2 (1890) Correspondence respecting the Behring Sea Seal Fisheries: 1886-90 including two large foldout maps.VOL.VI: Unites States. No. 2 (1893) Report of the Behring Sea Commission and Report of British Commissioners of June 21, 1892. With 5 maps, Diagrams, and Appendices. VOL.VII: The Counter Case of The U.S. before the Tribunal of Arbitration to Convene at Paris, including Appendix and 7 large foldout maps. VOL.VIII: Counter-Case Presented on the Part of the Government of Her Britannic Majesty...VOL.IX: Argument of The U.S. ...VOL.X: Argument of Her Majesty's Government. VOL.XI: Oral Arguments on The Motion of the British Government for the Production by the U.S. of the Report of Henry. W. Elliott and on The Motion of the U.S. for the Rejection of the Supplementary Report of the British Commissioners. VOL.XII: Oral Arguments of Counsel on Case and Counter-Case. VOL.XIII: Missing. VOL.XIV: Oral Argument on Regulations by Sir Charles Russell, Her Britannic Majesty's Attorney-General. VOL.XV: Oral Argument of Hon. Edward J. Phelps on Behalf of the U.S. ex. mus. paper labels on spines. Gilt lettering on spines. One volume with moisture residue on top edge of covers-no internal damage. Several with very minor "dents" to top or side edge (dropped?). Some spine ends slightly frayed or chipped. All very minor. Exteriors are Good or Better. One thick volume's front hinge beginning to tear, 1". Some of the large foldout maps' side border slightly age-toned-doesn't affect maps. Most interiors are a little "wavy" to the touch, otherwise the interiors are tight, clean and Very Good +.
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SCIENCE, August 17, 1883. No. 28
Cambridge Science Company 1883 Paper Wraps Good to Good+ Science Size: Approx. 7 1/2" x 10 1/2" Figures (line drawings), Map, Chart
Articles:The Igloo of the Innuit. -I; On the Development of the Pituitary Body in Petromyzon, and the Significance of that Organ in other Types with 6 illustrations; The Weather in June, 1883 with map, table and ice chart for 1883; The Fall of a Balloon (hot air) with 6 illustrations; Some Unsolved Problems in Geology by Dr. J. W. Dawson; plus Weekly Summary of the Progress of Science with "reports" in Chemistry, Agriculture (with table), Meteorology, Geography, and Zoology with illustration of a Restoration of Brontosaurus. pp.181-210. Front wrap advertisement for The Revere Rubber Co. ex.-mus. stamp and numbers at top margin. mildly soiled with chipping around edges. Overall exterior is Good to Good+. Interior pages slightly brownish age-toned around edges, otherwise interior is tight, clean and Very Good.
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55.00 USD
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SCIENCE, October 30, 1885. Volume VI. No. 143
New York The Science Company 1885 Paper Wraps Good to Good+ Science Size: Approx. 7 1/4" x 10 1/4" Etching
With Science Supplement. Articles by Famous Americans: F.W. PUTNAM "Man and the mastodon" (found in Worchester County, Mass.). In Letters to the Editor: ALPHEUS HYATT "Cruise of the Arethusa"; and EDWARD S. HOLDEN "The care of pamphlets". In Science Supplement:" The Nordenfelt submarine boat" with illustration. Other articles: "The International Geological Congress at Berlin"; " Localization of Functions in the Brain"; plus "Geographical Notes" (Lieut. H.T. Allen's expedition to Copper or Atna River and Lieutenant Cantwell's exploration of the Kowak River); "Astronomical Notes" (Small versus large telescopes, Comet 1885. III.(Brooks), New variable in Cygnus, Common decimal unit of circular measure,and Gould's Zone Catalogue). ex.mus. stamp on front cover. Slightly soiled. Vertical crease, goes through, but very minor. some mild chipping to edges, exterior is Good to Good+. Interior is tight, clean and Very Good +. Supplement's border mildly soiled. Some pages uncut. Overall Supplement is VG-.
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Brooks, Alfred H. and Others Mineral Resources of Alaska Report on Progress of Investigations in 1910
Washington Government Printing Office 1911 Stiff Covers Very Good- Alaska Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9" Foldout Maps, Charts, Graphs, Plates, Figures ( drawings)
Bulletin 480 of the Department of Interior. United States Geological Survey. 333 pp., charts, graphs, 13 folding map plates and 1 map in rear pocket."C.Vey Holman" written on front cover.Spine faded. Minor "spot" on front cover at side edge, otherwise exterior is VG. Interior is tight, clean and VG+
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Hazard, Daniel L. RESULTS OF OBSERVATIONS MADE AT THE UNITED STATES COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY AT SITKA, ALASKA 1913 AND 1914
Washington Government Printing Office 1916 Soft Cover Good U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Size: Approx. 8 3/4" x 11 1/2" Foldout Graphs, Tables
"The magnetic observatory at Sitka was built in 1901, and its operation began in January, 1902." 100 pp. 17 foldout graphs with reproductions of magnetograms showing principal magnetic storms. Numerous tables. Mild soiling to tan paper wraps. darkened spine and partially along front cover's bottom edge. Missing small piece at top edge of front cover and along side edge of back cover. Overall covers are Good. ex-mus. stamp/numbers on title page, otherwise interior is tight, clean and Very Good+.
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Hynes, Frank W. SHRIMP FISHERY OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA
Washington U.S. Government Printing Office 1929 Cream Wraps Very Good- Alaska 8vo Figures
Appendix I to the Report of the U.S. Commissioner of Fisheries for 1929. Doc. No. 1052. 18 pp. 9 figures.Shrimp Fishery of Southeast Alaska by Frank W. Hynes. Appendix I to the Report of the U.S. Commissioner of Fisheries for 1929. Doc. No. 1052. 1929. 18 pp. 9 figures.ex-mus. Very Good-.
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Jackson, Sheldon Thirteenth Annual Report on INTRODUCTION OF DOMESTIC REINDEER INTO ALASKA 1903
Washington Government Printing Office 1904 Disbound Very Good Alaska Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9" Foldout Map and Photographs
58th Congress, 2d Session, Senate Document No. 210. " The winter of 1902-3 was one of unusual severity, both as to the degree of cold and depth of snow. In many sections, especially along the coast, there was a succession of thawing and freezing to the snow until several layers of ice and crust had been formed so thick that even the hard hoofs of the reindeer could not dig down to the moss, and in those sections it became necessary to drive the reindeer farther away from the coast, where these conditions did not exist. Not withstanding the unfavorable conditions, the reindeer did surprisingly well." 192 pp. Includes a Large foldout colored map, numerous full page plates, and index. Disbound. Exterior is clean and Very Good. pp.7 top edge of page missing piece, 1"x1/2", otherwise interior is tight, clean and Very Good.
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Pilling, James Constantine BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE ESKIMO LANGUAGE
Washington Goverment Printing Office 1887 Paper Wraps Good Ethnology Size: Approx. 6" x 9 3/4" Facsimiles
Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of Ethnology: J. W. Powell, Director. 116 pp. Mostly uncut. Mildly soiled covers. Small writing on front upper corner: "Bull A-1, ABC". Missing some of spine end paper, tear on back cover. Covers intact. Overall exterior is Good. Side edge untrimmed. Interior is tight, clean and VG.
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Smith, Philip S. and H. M. Eakin. A Geologic Reconnaissance In Southeastern Seward Penninsula And The Norton Bay-Nulato Region, Alaska.
Washington Government Printing Office 1911 Stiff Covers Very Good Alaska Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9" Foldouts, Tables, Figures (line drawings), Foldout Map
Department of the Interior. United States Geological Survey. Bulletin 449. 13 plates including a 3 large foldout maps in rear pocket: Reconnaissance map of southeastern Seward Peninsula; Geologic Map of Nulato-Norton Bay Region and Geologic map of southeastern Seward Peninsula. 15 illustrations (figures).146 pp including Index. Covers are Very Good. Some soiling to spine. small tear at spine base. Back cover creased at bottom edge. endpapers - mild watermark, 1/4" and diminishing by page 15. Otherwise interior is tight, clean and VG.
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Thompson, Seton H. And F. W. Weymouth CONDITION OF RAZOR CLAM FISHERY IN VICINITY OF CORDOVA, ALASKA
Washington Government Printing Office 1935 Paper Wraps Very Good Marine Life Size: Approx. 6 " x 9 1/4" Figures (graphs and photographs), Tables
Department of Commerce. Bureau of Fisheries. Investigational Report No. 29." The Pacific razor clam (Siliqua patula Dixon) occurs in commercial quantities from a point a few miles south of the Columbia River to the western extremity of the Alaska Peninsula. In Alaska the most productive beds are located near Cordova-the the waters of Orca Inlet and on the Copper River delta." 14 pp. 6 illustrations including a map, graphs and photograph. 5 tables. Covers are clean. Mild vertical crease down the middle, folded? otherwise covers are VG+. Interior is tight, clean and Very Good+.
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Young, S. Hall HALL YOUNG OF ALASKA "The Mushing Parson"
New York Fleming H. Revell 1927 Green Cloth Good Autobiography Size: Approx. 6 " x 9 " Map, Photographs
The autobiographical tales of an American missionary, naturalist and explorer in the territory of Alaska. With Introduction by John A. Marquis. "While this book is a record of personal experiences, they are the experiences of a history-making man who lived his life in a history-making epoch. The fifty years Hall Young spent in Alaska witnessed the transition of an aboriginal race from savagery to civilization, from primitive tribal confusion and anarchy to orderly government, and most of all from a dense and cruel paganism to the Christian faith and the Christian view of life. These years saw the coming of churches and schools, the planting of industries and the substitution of family homes for the immoral and disease-breeding communal houses." 448 pp.including Index. Photographs. Map of Voyages of Muir and Young 1879 and 1880 in Southeastern Alaska. Green cloth with gilt lettering on front cover and spine. Spine faded. Some letters rubbed and faint. Spine ends bumped. Spine top edge with 2 small tears. Overall covers are Good. Page ends mildly soiled. Discoloration/foxing? around edges of title page, frontis. portrait of "The Mushing Parson", and some page borders. Several pages with brownish residue as if a newspaper clipping had been left in the page?. Otherwise interior is tight, clean and Very Good+.
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