What is "Really" needed is clarification about deceptions in this book business. Seller will say's "First Edition" very good condition with dustcover, Only $108.00 (The First Edition, could have had 20 or 35 or 60 different printings. And each printing would show the date of that printing.
But that is not the same as "First Edition" First Printing 1890 or second printing 1898
(If you know the copyright was 1888 and the first printing was 1890)
These old book had a lot of what were called "Plates" many of the plates were frame able "art works". Those were not in later printings. The later printings had "photos" of the plates.
I am not very knowledgeable about all of this. But there must be some basic info. available to buyers and sellers of old books.......without getting an advanced degree from university.
ALASKA is a "HARD COUNTRY for OLDMEN". (But if you live it wide'ass open, balls'to the wall, the pedal floored, full throttle, it is a delightful place, to finally just sit-back and savor those memories while sipping Tequila).
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