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A VOYAGE TO HUDSON'S BAY, by the Dobbs Galley and California, in the Years 1746 and 1747, for Discovering a North West Passage; with an Accurate Survey of the Coast, and a Short Natural History of the Country. Together with a Fair View of the Facts and Arguments from Which the Future Finding of Such a Passage Is Rendered Probable. To Which Is Prefixed, an Historical Account of the Attempts Hitherto Made for the finding a Passage That Way to the East Indies,etc
de Ellis, Henry
- Usado
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Good with no dust jacket
- Librería
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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London: H. Whitridge. Good with no dust jacket. 1748. First Edition. Leather. xxviii, 336 pp (i.e. 344, pp. 89-96 repeated) Folding map at frontis, 9 plates including 5 folding. The map includes Groenland (sic), Iceland, Hudson’s Bay (“A New Discovered Sea”), Nova Scotia and “Parts Unknown” The plates include various animals including pelicans, owls, porcupines, “sea unicorn”, eagles, etc. and a number of scenes of “Eskimaux” and landscapes. The first part is a synopsis of twenty-three English voyages of discovery to the Northwest Passage. The second part describes the voyage of Captains Moor and Smith which proved the nonexistence of the Northwest Passage from Hudson's Bay,. Contains some of the earliest information on customs of the Inuit. ESTC T145975. In contemporary calf boards with gilt ruling, new calf spine with 5 raised bands, gilt in the compartments, black and gilt label, new end pastedowns. Good condition. Some minor occasional foxing, folding front map is delicate but intact, plates are clean and unmarked, small stains in the margins of the last two leaves, otherwise very nice. A good copy.; Copper plate; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 336 pages .
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- Librería
- Leaf and Stone Books
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- Inventario del vendedor #
- 9543
- Título
- A VOYAGE TO HUDSON'S BAY, by the Dobbs Galley and California, in the Years 1746 and 1747, for Discovering a North West Passage; with an Accurate Survey of the Coast, and a Short Natural History of the Country. Together with a Fair View of the Facts and Arguments from Which the Future Finding of Such a Passage Is Rendered Probable. To Which Is Prefixed, an Historical Account of the Attempts Hitherto Made for the finding a Passage That Way to the East Indies,etc
- Autor
- Ellis, Henry
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Leather
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Good with no dust jacket
- Edición
- First Edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- H. Whitridge
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1748
- Palabras clave
- Hudson's Bay, Northwest Passage, Canada, Inuit, Explorers
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Travel/Adventure; History: U.S. & North America; Canadiana;
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Leaf and Stone Books
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Toronto, Ontario
Sobre Leaf and Stone Books
Formerly Greekdrama Books Specializing in classical, medieval and ancient languages, history and cultures; antiquarian and unusual books; and interesting used books. We also carry many early printed books, particularly in the subjects of classics and religion, including incunabula and manuscripts.
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