REPORT OF EXPLORATION & INVESTIGATION ALONG CANADA'S ARCTIC COAST LINE FROM THE DELTA OF THE MACKENZIE RIVER TO HUDSON BAY, 1925 1926.

Burwash, Lacklan Taylor:

Published by [Ottawa: North West Territories and Yukon Branch, Department of the Interior, ca. 1927].

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An early Department of the Interior typescript report on an expedition through the newly acquired lands of Arctic Canada, with ninety-six original mounted photographs. Written by Major L.T. Burwash, a mining engineer who later became involved in the search for Franklin's missing ships. "Account of a trip on a Hudson's Bay Co. supply ship from Mackenzie delta eastward to Hudson Bay, wintering on King William Island; and of the author's activities collecting for the Canadian government 'economic, geological, botanical, anthropological, and other information en route.' Includes remarks on harbors, ice conditions, Eskimos, game and weather" - ARCTIC BIBLIOGRAPHY. The text of this report appeared in the December 1929 issue of Geographical Journal. The many wonderful photos include excellent images of Indians, Arctic life and travel, hunting, fishing, and other activities. A very scarce work in this form including the photographs. OCLC locates copies at only ten institutions, the University of Alaska, the Newberry Library, Yale University, Dartmouth, and the rest Canadian. A wonderful Arctic exploration account, extensively photographically illustrated. ARCTIC BIBLIOGRAPHY 2548 (ref). OCLC 31111879, 1232300093, 8268006. Original printed wrappers, repaired. Modern bookplate inside front wrapper. Very good. In a modern cloth folding box, black spine titles.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: REPORT OF EXPLORATION & INVESTIGATION ALONG CANADA'S ARCTIC COAST LINE FROM THE DELTA OF THE MACKENZIE RIVER TO HUDSON BAY, 1925 1926.
• Publisher: [Ottawa: North West Territories and Yukon Branch, Department of the Interior, ca. 1927].