A Summer in Alaska - Frederick Schwatka

St. Louis, Missouri: J. W. Henry, 1894. 8vo, dark blue, blind-stamped cloth with gilt lettering; patterned endpapers, 406 pp. illustrated with scores of engravings. List of grasses. Trip Itinerary. Index.

A popular account of the travels of an Alaska exploring expedition along the great Yukon River from it's source to its mouth, in the British North-West Territory, and in the Territory of Alaska. Based on the Military Reconnaissance in 1885 in Alaska. A first hand account of the late 19th century journey through Yukon Alaska describing Lt. Frederick Schwatka trip from tidewater at Skagway AK for the entire length of the Yukon River. Responsible for many of the geographical names along the river. VG, light wear to the extremities. Clean and tight, corners lightly bumped, some wear on spine.