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... View More...
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 ... View More...
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+ View More...
Geological Survey Bulletin 1028-E. Investigations of Alaskan Volcanoes. pp 83-100, large fold out map in back envelope. fading at spine wraps and slightly around edges otherwise VG to VG+. Interior is tight, clean, and VG+. View More...
"The magnetic observatory at Sitka was built in 1901, and its operation began in January, 1902." 94 pp. 23 graphs with reproductions of magnetograms showing principal magnetic storms in 1907 and 1908. Numerous tables. Mild soiling to tan paper wraps. darkened spine and front gutter. ex. mus. stamp/numbers on front cover. Overall covers are Good to Good+. ex-mus. stamp on title page, otherwise interior is tight, clean and Very Good+. View More...
"The magnetic observatory at Sitka was built in 1901, and its operation began in January, 1902." 96 pp. 21 foldout graphs with reproductions of magnetograms showing principal magnetic storms. Numerous tables. Mild soiling to tan paper wraps. darkened spine and front gutter. ex. mus. stamp/numbers on front cover. back cover's bottom edge, 1/2" tear. Overall covers are Good to Good+. ex-mus. stamp on title page, otherwise interior is tight, clean and Very Good+. View More...
"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. tan paper wraps. Darkened spine with 1/4"x1/4" strip missing at base. ex-mus. stamp/numbers on front cover. Overall covers are Good. ex-mus. stamp on title page, otherwise interior is tight, clean and Very Good+. View More...
"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+. View More...
"The magnetic observatory at Sitka was built in 1901, and its operation began in January, 1902." 96 pp. 22 foldout graphs with reproductions of magnetograms showing principal magnetic storms. Numerous tables. Mild soiling to tan paper wraps. darkened spine. ex. mus. stamp on front cover. Overall covers are Good to Good+. ex-mus. stamp/numbers on title page, otherwise interior is tight, clean and Very Good+. View More...
"The magnetic observatory at Sitka was built in 1901, and its operation began in January, 1902." 102 pp. 23 foldout graphs with reproductions of magnetograms showing principal magnetic storms. Numerous tables. soiling to paper wraps. tears to spine. Overall covers are Good-. ex-mus. stamp/numbers on title page, last page's side edge several small tears, otherwise interior is tight, clean and Very Good+. View More...
Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 1740. "This report contains summaries of streamflow records in Alaska." 86 pages with index. Large map including in pocket at conclusion of report. Orange paper wraps. Cover corners and edges are rubbed, fading and creasing to cover edges, spine is faded and spine ends are rubbed, light soiling to cover faces. Interior clean, last page has some browning along edges. Document is VG-. View More...
Investigation of Coal and Gold Resources of Alaska. 54th Congress, 2d Session, House of Representatives, Document No. 171. January 11, 1897.--Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. Color fold-out map (approx. 12" x 10 1/2") of Geological and Topographical Reconnoissance of Alaska. 2 pp. Disbound government document. Chipping and creasing to spine edge. Map nearly separated from document, in VG+ condition.. Light browning to paper edges. Document is VG. View More...
Mineral Investigations Field Studies Map MF-247. Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey. Black/white map measuring 31" x 24" (unfolded) found inside a brown paper envelope. Ex. museum blue stamp on front of envelope and left lower corner of map. Envelope is dirty with creasing to edges, corners. Map is clean, no marks or tears. View More...
Mineral Investigations Field Studies Map MF-248. Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey. Black/white map measuring 33.5" x 22" (unfolded) found inside a brown paper envelope. Ex. museum blue stamp on front of envelope and top right corner of map. Envelope is dirty with minor creasing to edges, corners. Map is clean, no marks or tears. View More...
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-. View More...
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 surprisi... View More...
Appendix No. 15 -- Report for 1891. Pages 503-564. B/W plates with one fold-out. Brown paper wraps. Covers darkened along edges, small tear to bottom spine edge, large chip and missing section from back cover and last page of documentInk writing on top of front cover "Sent at request of G. R. P." Interior pages are lightly browning, otherwise clean. Document in VG- condition. View More...
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. View More...
Shorter Contributions ot General Geology. Geological Survey Professional Paper 414-C. Analysis of a program of sampling and measuring precipitation and melt water to determine water quality and suspended-sediment concentration, July-August 1958, and interpretation and summary of available data. 14 pp. Sunning to cover edges, corners are bumped and creased. Interior clean and tight. Document is VG+. View More...
