Beyond the River and the Bay; Some Observations on the State of the Canadian Northwest in 1811 with a View to Providing the Intending Settler with an Intimate Knowledge of That Country
by Ross, Eric
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0802052231
- ISBN 13
- 9780802052230
- Seller
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Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
Toronto: University of Toronto Press. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. 0802052231 . Boards show light shelf wear, pages lightly yellowed, DJ shows light shelf wear with some minor chipping, price-clipped. Previous owner's name on front free end paper. ; A tight solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. Tucked into an envelope attached to the back pastedown are 5 sheets of paper some of which are double sided incorporating 9 maps as follows - 1. Part of Arrowsmith's 1811 Map of North America, 2. Regions of the Northwest, 3. Countries of the Northwest, 4. Vegetation, 5. Native Population, 6. Fur Traders' Posts, 7. Hudson's Bay Company, Administrative Districts of the Northern department, 8. The North west Company, Adminstrative Departments 1802, Transportation ; B&W Illustrations & Maps; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 190 pages; Ross has created a fictional narrator to tell the story of the very real opening of the West and North of Canada that took place in the 19th century. Backing this up is a very detailed bibliography that takes up 27 pages along with footnotes and index that cover another 30. .
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- Bookseller
- Ainsworth Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 20632
- Title
- Beyond the River and the Bay; Some Observations on the State of the Canadian Northwest in 1811 with a View to Providing the Intending Settler with an Intimate Knowledge of That Country
- Author
- Ross, Eric
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0802052231
- ISBN 13
- 9780802052230
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Date Published
- 1970
- Keywords
- 0802052231, Northwest, Hudson's Bay Co., North West Company, samuel hearne, Lord selkirk, Maps
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Ainsworth Books
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Chilliwack, British Columbia
About Ainsworth Books
Ainsworth Books was for many years a bricks and mortar store in Vancouver, BC. When we acquired the store, we moved to a location in Delta. After three years we moved the stock home and started operation as an online, by appointment only operation. I have worked with books my whole adult life and enjoy giving recommendations.
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