Lands Forlorn. The Story of an Expedition to Hearne's Coppermine River. With an Introduction by James Douglas.
New York and London. G.P. Putnam's Sons. The Knickerbocker Press. 1914. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 23cm, first edition, xv,285p. with 180 plates and illustrations from photographs by the author, 2 rear folding maps, (unhinged), original blue cloth, spine titles faded, all edges worn, hinges and text shaken, a good copy, loosely inserted are a 1937 Canadian two dollars bill & a photograph "Present birth of Noatvi! (spel?), Feb. 1949. (cgc) P.G. Downe's copy, Signed and Dated on the front free fly; P.G. Downes, with a typed note, hinged in: "A clear, beautifully illustrated account of one of the really valuable pioneer trips in the far North, Douglas has supplied a great deal of excellent material to the Canadian Government about Great Bear Lake. His book follows the very best tradition of the Northern writings and deservedly both by accomplishment and presentation takes its place with the classics of HXXXX Hanbury, Simpson, Pike et al. ****** Of further note: in the summer of 1938 I travelled by canoe and barge from Ile a-la-Crosse Sak. to Great Bear Lake. On my return in crossing Great Slave Lake I found as a fellow traveller, George Douglas, the author of this book. We had many pleasant hours together and the inevitable game of chess. Later, when I was camped at Ft. Smith we continued this pleasant friendship. Douglas, though now a white-haired man of over sixty had pursed prospecting activities on the south and east shores of Slave Lake that summer. He is a remarkable gentleman. A fine and appreciative traveller. (In pencil on the front endpaper, he paid 12.50. Abercrombie & Fitch, 1937.). G.M. Douglas was Nick Downes (P.G.'s son) godfather. A.B. 4070. Smith 2537. Descriptions of the routes. natural history, Indians and Eskimos; the hunting and geological observations and prospecting especially in the copper Mountains. ".one of the most charming narratives of travel in Canada that has appeared for many years. Milton and Cheadle, and Butler are the authors that occur to one for a comparison. one of the most notable features of the book is its photographs. The author is an expert photographer and the collection of photos. of the scenery is of itself a very remarkable record. - Review Historical Publication Vol. XIX. p193-5. Item #34583
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