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The Official Guide to the Klondyke Country and the Gold Fields of Alaska, W. B. Conkey Company, 1897 - A cloth-bound hardcover book titled ”The Official Guide to the Klondyke Country and the Gold Fields of Alaska, ” published in 1897 by W. B. Conkey Company of Chicago. The red cover features gilt and black lettering with decorative illustrations depicting miners, trees, a canoe, and a tent, while the spine also bears the title. The interior contains numerous black and white photographic illustrations with captions such as ”40-Mile From Across Creek, ” ”Supplies For Circle City, ” and ”Buster's 40-Mile Favorite.” The book includes a large, folded map of North America showing routes to Alaska and the Klondike, revised to September 1, 1897. Height: 7.75 inches