Wickersham's Copy: Reports of the Alaskan Engineering Commission for the Period from March 12, 1914 to December 31, 1915; Maps I - XVIII Document 610 Part 2
Washington DC: Government Printing Office, 1916. First Edition. Sewn printed wraps. 64th Congress 1st Session. One bound volume with accompanying slipcase portfolio with maps. Tall 8vo. Text volume: 218pp. amply filled with b&w photos, tables and two folding maps. Bound in full dark blue cloth, gilt lettering on front cover and spine. Decorated endpapers; marbled edges. Corners a bit bumped. With the bookplate of James Wickersham on front pastedown. Portfolio: Printed slipcase with inner chemise with a printed cover detailing the number and title of each map and the area it covers. All 18 maps present and in Fine condition. Slipcase with some slight wear but sturdy; one end of the cloth tie has been worn away. The name "C. S. Harvard" (?) is written in pencil on the front of the slipcase. Fine / Slipcase Very Good. Item #191 The annual Alaskan Engineering Commission (AEC) reports were issued from 1915 to 1923, during the course of the Alaska Railroad’s planning, survey, and construction. The reports include information on the design and technical specifications for the railroad’s buildings, bridges, and related structures, progress of construction, and expenditures. In 1924 the AEC was reorganized as the Alaska Railroad Commission. From the personal library of Judge James Wickersham, esteemed Alaskana bibliographer and collector. Provenance aside, the condition of the maps is gleaming. ARCTIC BIB, 188; SOLIDAY I, 58; WICKERSHAM, 8415.
Price: $750.00