Toronto: The Champlain Society, 1988 and 1992. 2 volumes. Publications of The Champlain Society, volumes LVI and LVII. Limited edition, crested. lxxi + 328pp + xxv; 5pp + pp. 329-781 + xxiii. B/w plates, maps (1 folding), facsimiles, tables. Spine title on vol. 1 incorrectly labelled 1791-1841 instead of 1791-1814 (as issued). Fine. A first-hand account of life, adventure and struggles of a partner of the North West Company during early fur trade activities on the Red, Missouri, Saskatchewan and Columbia rivers. Henry�s journal ends abruptly on May 21, 1814, the day before he and others were drowned in the Columbia River when their boat capsized as they were paddling from Fort George to the ship Isaac Todd.

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Title

THE JOURNAL OF ALEXANDER HENRY THE YOUNGER, 1799-1814.

Publisher

The Champlain Society, Toronto

Publication Date

1988

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

1st Edition

Condition

Fine

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Proprietor: Bjarne Tokerud. Past President of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of Canada + member of the Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association--(UK). 43 years' in business. Items and condition are guaranteed as described. We pack carefully with stiff, fresh cardboard and light, but firm packaging. We buy and sell rare books in most fields, including exploration and discovery, especially the Arctic. We are particularly interested in purchasing historical ephemera such as historical letters, photographs and photograph albums, and large book collections. We carry out appraisals for fair market value.

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