[Rarebooks] fs:Inscribed USACanadaAlaska 1918 Boundary Commission Report

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Monday offering:

Joint Report upon Survey and Demarcation of the International Boundary between 
the United States and Canada Along the 141st Meridian from the Arctic Ocean to 
Mount St. Elias" In accordance with the provisions of Article IV of the 
Convention signed at Washington April 21, 1906.
Barnard, E. C., J. J. Mcarthur, O. H. Tittmann, W. F. King. Washington, DC: The 
International Boundary Commission, 1918 
Original dark green cloth with gilt lettering on front cover and spine and gilt 
map on front cover, light foxing on first two leaves after the front endpapers 
but otherwise a clean solid near fine copy. There is a small cut in the spine 
cloth (not affecting the binding) just above the title about 1/4" long, and very 
light fraying to the spine ends.

This copy has an inscription from US "Chief of Party" Thomas Riggs to famous 
Mountaineer Bob Bates, which reads ""From an old time amateur mountaineer."

305 pp, 2 folding maps, 6 folding panoramas from photos, charts and sketches, 
numerous illus, index, tables.  Ricks p. 128. Wickersham 9375. A very 
well-illustrated survey of the border between Alaska and Canada.With appendices: 
I.Early explorations and negotiations, II.Later operations, III. Descriptions of 
triangulation stations, IV. Special equipment used on the work, V. Ration lists, 
VI.Game.

>From the internet I found "Between 1909 and 1912, the International Boundary 
Commission surveyed, marked and cleared the international boundary (141st 
meridian) between the Yukon River and the Porcupine River (1909-1910), and 
between the Porcupine River and the arctic coast (1911-1912). Specially 
constructed river boats ascended the Old Crow River as far as the boundary to 
supply materials to the survey parties (International Boundary Commission 1918). 
The survey's use of horses up to the arctic coast probably represents the 
northernmost use of horses as pack animals in Canada. With the exception of the 
Mackenzie River, the river boats on the Old Crow River also probably set a 
record; for the most northerly paddle-wheeled boats on freshwater in Canada. 
Boundary monuments, campsites, and triangulation sites established within what 
is now Vuntut National Park are a lasting legacy of this survey (see map Figure 
2.4, showing caches, triangulation sites and trail routes)."

Price: $350.00 postpaid in the USA.Photos available upon request.

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Robert Azzi
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