Narrative of the Canadian Red River Exploring Expedition of 1857 and of the Assinniboine and Saskatchewan Exploring Expedition of 1858
by Hind, Henry Youle
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- first
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Chehalis, Washington, United States
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About This Item
London: Longman, Greene, Longman and Roberts, 1860. First Edition. Two volumes, pp. xx, 494 + publisher's ads; xvi, 472, with seven maps (two folding) and one folding profile -- all with hand coloring; 20 chromoxylographic plates; and many additional illustrations in the text. Later full leather with red spine labels, marbled endpapers. Scuffing to extremities, old restorations to half-title and title pages, one map with some foxing and splits at folds, some penciled annotations in the margins. Bindings sound, plates clean and bright. Hind's exploration of the country between Lake Superior and the Rocky Mountains was prompted by the need for a land access to the gold fields of British Columbia, as well as the possible establishment of a railway route to the Pacific Coast. His narrative provides a wealth of information about customs, beliefs, and condition of the native peoples. Sabin (31934) notes that he "lived almost constantly among the Crees and Chippeways, whose habits and peculiarities he was most eager to study, and prompt to record." Graff 1892; Streeter Sale 3730; TPL 3820; Wagner-Camp 360.
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- Bookseller
- Walkabout Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 22667
- Title
- Narrative of the Canadian Red River Exploring Expedition of 1857 and of the Assinniboine and Saskatchewan Exploring Expedition of 1858
- Author
- Hind, Henry Youle
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Longman, Greene, Longman and Roberts
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1860
- Bookseller catalogs
- Canada;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Walkabout Books
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Chehalis, Washington
About Walkabout Books
Walkabout Books is an antiquarian bookstore located in southwest Washington State. We specialize in Americana and the literature of travel and adventure, including travel narratives, travel and tourism ephemera (travel diaries, vintage brochures, guidebooks, etc), exploration, mountaineering, and other outdoor pursuits. We also carry interesting and unusual books in many other fields.
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