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Among the Selkirk Glaciers Being the Account of a Rough Survey in the Rocky Mountain Regions of British Columbia
de Green, William Spotswood
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London: MacMillan and Co., 1890. xv,(1),251,(4) pp. Small Octavo. (19.6 X 13.5 cm.) Original bright red cloth. Gilt title on spine. All edges untrimmed. Top edge somewhat dust soiled. Frontis piece., 10 plates. Folding map at end (route shown in red). Publishers catalogue at the end. Overall a much superior copy with on the slightest fading on the spine. Neate G50. An Irish civil servant and one of the first to climb Canada, making the first ascent of Mt. Bonney in the Selkirks in 1888. First title dealing with mountaineering in Canada. Green's explorations lead to the discovery of Lake Louise and the building of the Chateau Lake Louise being built on its current location. 1890
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- 144563
- Título
- Among the Selkirk Glaciers Being the Account of a Rough Survey in the Rocky Mountain Regions of British Columbia
- Autor
- Green, William Spotswood
- Estado del libro
- Usado
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- 1
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- MacMillan and Co.
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1890
- Palabras clave
- Glaciers|Selkirks
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- Mountaineering;
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
