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HIND, HENRY YOULE. Narrative of the Canadian Red River Exploring Expedition of 1857 and the Assinniboine and Saskatchewan Exploring Expedition of
HIND, HENRY YOULE. Narrative of the Canadian Red River Exploring Expedition of 1857 and the Assinniboine and Saskatchewan Exploring Expedition of 1858. 7 maps, folding profile and 20 plates (15 bright color lithographs). 2 volumes. 8vo, early calf; armorial bookplate on the front pastedowns (James Earl of Southesk). nice set. London, 1860
- Notes: first edition of an important work on the exploration and Indian tribes of the region. This copy belonging to James Carnegie (Earl of Southesk) who explored the region himself in 1859 and would later write his own description of his travels. "During this exploration, Mr. Hind lived almost constantly among the Crees and Chippeways, whose habits and peculiarities he was most eager to study, and prompt to record"--Sabin 31934; Wagner-Camp 360; Graff 1892; Field 699; Streeter Sale 3730.
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