First Edition, First Printing. Hard cover 8vo in rose cloth w/black spine titles. Very Good/No DJ. Cloth stained and faded, gift inscription front endpaper, else Fine and unmarked. 393pp; illustrated in photos, map.
Klondike Mike Mahoney is one of the few men who went to Alaska in the big gold rush, struck it rich, and managed to come out with his stake intact. He was the great musher of his time, often covering 80 miles a day by dog team. His epic trek of more than 400 miles carrying the frozen body of Judge Humes and fighting off a pack of hungry wolves, inspired Robert Service's The Cremation of Sam McGee. 236pp with black and white plates.
1948 Edition: xi, 16pp half tone plates, 393pp. Illustrated. Light brown cloth covers with black titling to spine in unclipped dustjacket. From the dust jacket flap: "Klondike Mike Mahoney is one of the few men who went to Alaska in the big gold rush, struck it rich, and managed to come out with his stake intact. More than the biography of a man who has become a legend in his lifetime, Klondike Mike is a history of the Alaskan gold rush." AntBiblio3858 Story of the Gold Rush days, 1898-1904 told within the framework of a biography of one of Alasaka's best known sourdoughs. Damp damaged, staining to dustjacket, covers, illustrations. Good readable copy. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; Antarctic; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 2361.
394 pp. Original red cloth covers, lightly soiled. Spine ends and bottom corner of front cover bumped. Previous owner's name in pencil on front blank endpaper. DJ moderately soiled and rubbed w/ wear and light chipping to edges and corners. Illust. w/ b/w plates. Contents nice.
Morrow New York 1943 393 p. several plates with illustrations,Linen, maps inside, not excellent, used condition without big faults Da die Bücher aus Lettland verschickt werden, beträgt die Versandkostenpauschale unabhängig der Menge 6 EUR bis 30 kg nach Deutschland und 12 EUR innerhalb der EU-Länder!
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