Narrative of a Voyage to Hudson's Bay in His Majesty's Ship Rosamond containing some account of The North Eastern Coast of America and of the Tribes inhabiting that remote region.
London. Printed for J. Mawman. 1817. 1st Edition. Soft cover. 8vo. 21.3cm, the First Edition, [vii], 279, [2],p., folded engraved frontis map & 4 engraved plates, text illustrations, in contemporary half dark green calf, gilt ruled raised bands, gilt titles and decorations in the panels, green cloth boards, gilt ruled borders on the boards, t.e.g., upper hinge restored, new endpapers, relatively free of foxing, a very good copy (cgc) ~ T.P.L. 976. A.B. 2994. Lande 1117. Sabin 12005. Story p167. A voyage to York Factory in the summer of 1814. Chappell was second in command. A considerable portion of this journal is devoted to an interesting and sympathetic account of the 'Inuit', or Labrador Eskimo and he also expresses profound disapproval of the monopolistic and secretive policies of the company. Some brief discuss ion of Lord Selkirk's Red River Settlement. Item #37251
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