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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 Northwest 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
by Ellis, Henry
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London: H. Whitridge, 1748. Hardcover. very good. 1st edition. xxviii,1-96,89-336.pp. Octavo. Nine plates including five folding. One large folding map as frontis. Bound in original full red polished calf re-backed with a new lighter calf spine. Text generally very clean. Endpapers a bit soiled. A pleasing copy. Streeter 3642; Sabin 22312; Not in Arctic Bibl.. Ellis was sent on this voyage as an agent for Arthur Dobbs to find the northwest passage and to prove Captain Middleton, who had made an earlier voyage for the same purpose, wrong is his contention that no such passage existed from Hudson's Bay. Ellis was also unable to find a passage, but he and Dobbs continued to believe in its existence. Part of the famous Dobbs-Middleton controversy which continued in print for several years. 1748
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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 Northwest 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
- Author
- Ellis, Henry
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
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- Publisher
- H. Whitridge
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1748
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- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Dobbs, Arthur|Dobbs-Middleton Controversy|Fur Trade|Hudson's Bay Company|Northwest Passage|Polar|Western Canada
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