The Yukon by Richard Mathews - Rivers of America Series
"The Yukon's lure has been recorded and enhanced in in beautiful prose buttressed with admirable research. Appropriately, one of the best in the Rivers of America Series, it is an invaluable addition to the growing body of Alaskana and Americana."
Contents includes the history of the Yukon River, the surrounding area, and the people, both Native Eskimos and Indians and the Russians; the rich fur trade; the Klondike and the Gold Rush; the missionaries; the wilderness; and more.
Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc., 1968 First Edition, Illustrated by Bryan Forsyth, Hardcover with Dust Jacket, 313 Pages, 5 1/2" x 8," Appendices, Bibliography.
Book is in Good USED condition: ex-library with the usual markings; FFEP has been removed; binding is solid but some of the glue is exposed inside the front cover; spine is somewhat cocked; outer page edges are age-toned. Dust jacket is in Good condition: Scuffed protective Mylar cover; shelfwear.
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