A Woman's Trip To Alaska

  • Hardcover
  • New York: Cassell Publishing Company, 1890
By Collis, Septima M.
New York: Cassell Publishing Company, 1890. Hardcover. Very good. 194 pp. Octavo. 1/4 red cloth over blue cloth with gilt illustrations on front cover. Inscription from 1890 on front free enpaper. Deckled edges. Pages are slightly separated from spine. Corners slightly bumped. Some discoloration to spine. Considered an important cultural artifact, Collis documents her experience travelling from New York to Alaska. She catalogs the technological advancements of the time as well as the infrastructural development she sees on her trip.

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