Narrative of the Canadian Red River Exploring Expedition of 1857 and of the Assinniboine and Saskatchewan Exploring Expedition of 1858.

Hind, Henry Youle

Published by London Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts 1860, 1860

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xx,494,(2);xvi,472,(3)pp. Octavo. (220 X 135 mm.) Two Volumes bound in original fine grained brick red decorated cloth. Gilt title and decoration on spine. Much of the top edge of the text block is untrimmed. Original coated endpapers. Half titles in each volume. 8 coloured maps [3 folding], 20 plates [16 coloured, 4 tinted], 76 illustrations in text. Housed in a custom made slip case. Slight bubbling to the cloth on the boards, otherwise a fine clean very attractive copy. Hind's personal account of the surveying expeditions that explored the country between Lake Superior and the Red River, and between the Red River and the south branch of the Saskatchewan. Hind devotes considerable detailed discussion to the habits and customs of the Cree and Chippeway Indians. Chromoxylograph plates depict topographical views and scenes from Indian life. All illustrations are after photographs taken by Humphrey Lloyd Hime, photographer of the expedition, or sketches by John Fleming, assistant surveyor and draughtsman. Abbey, Travel, 630. Field 699. Graff 1892. Lande 1235. Morgan p. 188. Peel 221. Pilling, Siouan, p. 36. Sabin 31934. Wagner-Camp 361. Watters. P. 966. TPL 3820. Story p. 358. Provenance: John Borthwick, Crookston with his armorial bookplate in each volume and the signature of T.H. Canfield. Seller Inventory # 142090

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Title: Narrative of the Canadian Red River ...

Publisher: London Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts 1860

Publication Date: 1860

Binding: Hardcover