An error has occurred while processing this page. The site administrator has been notified. We apologize for the inconvenience.
164
HENRY, ALEXANDER. Travels and Adventures in Canada and the Indian Territories. Portrait frontispiece. 8vo, contemporary calf, rebacked and
HENRY, ALEXANDER. Travels and Adventures in Canada and the Indian Territories. Portrait frontispiece. 8vo, contemporary calf, rebacked and recased; foxing and browning; early owner's inscriptions on the front free endpaper (Abraham Van Nostrand). With the errata leaf at the end. New York, 1809
- Notes: first edition. The frontispiece portrait, not issued in all copies, is engraved by Peter Maverick. The work is one of the most important narratives describing the fur trade in the region by one of its first traders. "Authentic narrative of fur-trading among Indians of the upper lakes. A miraculous escape from massacre during Pontiac's war, captivity, &c."--Howes H420; Sabin 31383; Field 686; Streeter Sale 3661; Wagner-Camp 7; Graff 1866.
Accepted Forms of Payment:
February 10, 2005 12:00 AM EST
New York, NY, US
Swann Auction Galleries
You agree to pay a buyer's premium of 0% and any applicable taxes and shipping.