Voyages from Montreal on the River St Laurence, Through the Continent of North America, to the Frozen and Pacific Oceans; In the Years 1789 and 1793. With a Preliminary Account of the Rise, Progress, and Present State of the Fur Trade of That Country. Illustrated with Maps.
by MacKenzie, Alexander
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- Hardcover
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Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
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About This Item
London: Printed for T. Cadell, Jun. & W. Davies Strand, Corbitt and Morgan, Pall. M 1801, 1st edition. (Cloth) 412 + errata. Very good, no dust jacket. Lacks half title. Beautiful tan faux leather binding with cloth. Raised bands with gilt lettering on spine. With maps., hand coloured. Maps in exceptional condition with a small tear, easily repaired.. Sabin 43414, Howes M133, Lande 1317, Streeter 6;3653. Usual browning and offsetting to portrait frontispiece. Very light foxing. Untrimmed..
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- Spafford Books
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- Title
- Voyages from Montreal on the River St Laurence, Through the Continent of North America, to the Frozen and Pacific Oceans; In the Years 1789 and 1793. With a Preliminary Account of the Rise, Progress, and Present State of the Fur Trade of That Country. Illustrated with Maps.
- Author
- MacKenzie, Alexander
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Printed for T. Cadell, Jun. & W. Davies Strand, Corbitt and Morgan, Pall. M
- Place of Publication
- London
- Keywords
- Travels and Explorations, Canadian Prairies, Canadiana, Fur Trade, Travel - Explorations
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Regina, Saskatchewan
About Spafford Books
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- Gilt
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- Cloth
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