New light on the early history of the greater Northwest : the manuscript journals of Alexander Henry, fur trader of the Northwest Company, and of David Thompson, official geographer of the same company 1799-1814 : exploration and adventure among
New light on the early history of the greater Northwest : the manuscript journals of Alexander Henry, fur trader of the Northwest Company, and of David Thompson, official geographer of the same company 1799-1814 : exploration and adventure among...
Add this copy of New Light on the Early History of the Greater Northwest to cart. $43.36, new condition, Sold by Paperbackshop rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bensenville, IL, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by British Library, Historical Print Editions.
Add this copy of New Light on the Early History of the Greater Northwest to cart. $144.00, very good condition, Sold by Bison Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from winnipeg, MB, CANADA, published 1965 by Ross & Haines, Inc.
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folding map in pocket. Royal 8vo. Both volumes are in near fine condition, with no discernable flaws, other than a brief ink gift inscription to the front free endpaper of volume I. The slipcase is slightly scuffed, and splitting along one corner, otherwise in very good condition. First published in 1897, this set issued in a limited edition of 1500 copies. Pagination: pp. xxviii, 1, 027. Originally published as a three volume set, the third volume containing the index and the maps (pp. 917-1027). Representative chapter headings for include: 'The Red River Brigade of 1800', 'The Park River Post', 'The Pembina River Post (six chapters), 'The Mandan Tour, 1806', 'The Cheyenne Treaty, 1806', 'The Saskatchewan Brigade of 1808'; 'Ethnography of Fort Vermilion', 'To Fort Augustus and Back, 1809', 'Overland from White Earth to the Rocky Mountain House, 1810', 'Over the Great Divide, 1811', 'Geography and Ethnography', 'Down the Saskatchewan, 1811', and four chapters on the Columbia River expedition to Astoria. Peel (3) 83; Waterston p. 193.
Add this copy of New Light on the Early History of the Greater Northwest to cart. $183.75, good condition, Sold by Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Marietta, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1897 by Francis P. Harper.
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Generally VG-. Small library label at base of spine on Vols. 1+2. Small rip at top of Vol. 2 spine. Barcode inside rear cover of vols. 1+2. Some pages unopened. Vol. 3 rebound in similar colored cloth, but buckram. Vols. 1+2 have many pages unopened. Green cloth with gilt title on spines. 3 Volumes. Vol. 1: xxviii, 446 pp., bw frontispiece. Vol. 2: vi, pp. 447-916. no illustrations. Vol. 3: pp. 917-1027, 1 (of 3) maps. Volume 1: The Red River of The North. Volume 2: The Saskatchewan and Columbia Rivers. Volume 3 is the index volume and should have three maps in the rear pocket. This copy has one folding map bound in, and evidence of another having been removed.
Add this copy of New Light on the Early History of the Greater Northwest to cart. $500.00, good condition, Sold by Treehorn Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Santa Rosa, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1897 by Francis P. Harper.
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Good+ with no dust jacket. Yellowing; vol. 1 top spine is torn; missing map? ; #129 of 1100 copies; binding is quite good; Vol. 123; 8vo 8"-9" tall; 1027 pages.
