[ALASKA]. DALL, William H. (1845-1927). Alaska and Its Resources. Boston: Lee and Shepard, 1870. 8vo. Illustrated throughout, and with a folding map at the rear. xii, [1]-[628] pp. Publisher’s full green cloth over beveled boards, front board and spine stamped in gilt, rear board stamped in blind, brown coated endleaves (spine worn at head- and tail-cap, some wear to corners, hinges just starting, some scuffing, soiling to endleaves, library markings and inkstamps on front blank and title-page). Good. FIRST EDITION OF “The first major work in English on Alaska… an account of Alaska’s potential and the attitude toward Alaska in the early years, the work was and is essential” (Ricks, p. 77). Howes D24.