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 Alexander Mackenzie, Esq.
London: Cadell, 1801. Edition: First edition., Binding: Recent half calf with marble boards, spine in six compartments of raised bands and densely-gilt floral-themed compartments, gilt black morocco title label on two, edges tinted red, endpapers renewed. , Notes: “First and finest edition of the earliest expedition made by [Europeans] in this direction. His investigations, although pursued at so early a period of Arctic exploration, were remarkable for their accuracy; Sir John Franklin more than once expressed his surprise at being able to corroborate their correctness in his own explorations. Some Indian vocabularies are included. ‘Of the vast region to which our Sovereign recently attached the name of British Columbia geographers have as yet but a scant and very imperfect account. Its first great explorer was my honoured countryman Mackenzie, who, traversing the Rocky Mountains and reaching the sea after incredible labour, left us an excellent record of his exploits.” (Sabin), Size: 4to., Illustration: Complete with 4 plates, including the frontispiece of Mackenzie, two charts detailing each journey, and a general map of Mackenzie’s voyages., References: Sabin 43414; Brunet III:224; Graesse IV:328., Pages: P. (2), half-title, blank, blank, frontis, title, blank, dedication, blank, preface iii-viii, “A General History of the Fur Trade” i-cxxxii, 1-218, 217-412, errata (2), (2)., Category: Book Voyages General; Book Canada; Book Arctic & Antarctic. The general map and the first chart have been backed with acid-free canvas for long-term preservation. Mispagination on pp. 219 as “217” which offsets the pagination until end of text, but with no loss to text. Uniform browning throughout, with occasional brown spots towards the end. Otherwise a very good copy of this important Canadiana. Item #B3477
Edition: First edition., Binding: Recent half calf with marble boards, spine in six compartments of raised bands and densely-gilt floral-themed compartments, gilt black morocco title label on two, edges tinted red, endpapers renewed. , Notes: “First and finest edition of the earliest expedition made by [Europeans] in this direction. His investigations, although pursued at so early a period of Arctic exploration, were remarkable for their accuracy; Sir John Franklin more than once expressed his surprise at being able to corroborate their correctness in his own explorations. Some Indian vocabularies are included. ‘Of the vast region to which our Sovereign recently attached the name of British Columbia geographers have as yet but a scant and very imperfect account. Its first great explorer was my honoured countryman Mackenzie, who, traversing the Rocky Mountains and reaching the sea after incredible labour, left us an excellent record of his exploits.” (Sabin), Size: 4to., Illustration: Complete with 4 plates, including the frontispiece of Mackenzie, two charts detailing each journey, and a general map of Mackenzie’s voyages., References: Sabin 43414; Brunet III:224; Graesse IV:328., Pages: P. (2), half-title, blank, blank, frontis, title, blank, dedication, blank, preface iii-viii, “A General History of the Fur Trade” i-cxxxii, 1-218, 217-412, errata (2), (2)., Category: Book Voyages General; Book Canada; Book Arctic & Antarctic.
Price: $7,500.00