The Land of the Muskeg. With a Preface by A. Hungerford Pollen. With One Hundred and Ten Illustrations from Sketches by A.H. Pollen and Instantaneous Photographs and Four Maps.
London & Philadelphia. William Heinemann & J.B. Lippincott. 1895. 8vo., 22.3cm, first edition, xxxi,248p., the 4 maps are in colour, 2 are folding, the illustrations are mainly in the text, red cloth, gilt spine titles, gilt illus & black stamped titles on the cover, slightly worn on the top spine edge and spine slightly dust worn, stamped still bright , a very good to fine sound copy to near fine copy, very scarce. (ar). Item #42665
With an unusual presentation card: On the business card of The Delphi Book Shop c.1960, presenting the present copy at Christmases, for a friend in Montebello, P.Q., “Happy Christmas. If by any chance you have this or its not wanted Please return it. Mr Hilton-Smith and tell him what you would like - love Laurie.” in addressed envelope. Lowther 1177. Not in Peel. Smith 9656. Story p. 773."Passing some of the camp sites of George Dawson, the author and his party made a harrowing journey from Dunvegan to the Pine, along the Pine and Misinchinka Rivers to Fort McLeod. From Fort McLeod they travelled to Quesnel via Fort St. James and the Stuart River" Lowther. Great lows: "one could plunge one's hand out of bed to the wrist even to the elbow, if one had a mind to, in slush water or sodden moss and mud," great moments trancing grizzlies; great beauties; aurora borealis and the Peace River. The journey, particularly from Fort Dunvegan to Fort McLeod, was harrowing, it was exceptionally rainy, game was scarce, and the sportsmen had to resort to eating one of their pack horses.
Price: $350.00