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Shiels, Archie. EARLY VOYAGES OF THE PACIFIC: A Few Notes on Iron Men and Wooden Ships Bellingham, WA: Privately Printed, 1930. SIGNED Hardcover First Edition



Limited, signed edition. One of 250 copies, numbered and signed by the author - Early exploration of the Pacific Northwest coast by the Spanish, the Russians in Alaska, and settlements in Washington and British Columbia. 61 pgs. In addition to being signed, this copy is additionally INSCRIBED by the author "To my good old chum Jack with affectionate regards." Some water staining mostly visible near the hinges on the endpapers, wear to the edges and the spine of the blue cloth binding. Contents are in very good condition. Despite the flaws, this is still a very readable copy of a both which is both uncommon and very interesting. .

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