Alexander Mackenzie: Voyages from Montreal on the River St. Laurence, through the Continent of North America, to the Frozen and Pacific Oceans; In the Years 1789 and 1793. With a Preliminary Account of the Rise, Progress, and Present State of the Fur Trade of that Country. Illustrated with Maps. By Alexander Mackenzie, Esq

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Alexander Mackenzie : Voyages from Montreal on the River St. Laurence, through the Continent of North America, to the Frozen and Pacific Oceans; In the Years 1789 and 1793. With a Preliminary Account of the Rise, Progress, and Present State of the Fur Trade of that Country. Illustrated with Maps. By Alexander Mackenzie, Esq

Cadell, London, 1801

Recent half calf with marble boards, spine in six compartments of raised bands and densely-gilt floral-themed compartments, gilt black morocco title label on two, edges tinted red, endpapers renewed. , The general map and the first chart have been backed with acid-free canvas for long-term preservation. Mispagination on pp. 219 as “217” which offsets the pagination until end of text, but with no loss to text. Uniform browning throughout, with occasional brown spots towards the end. Otherwise a very good copy of this important Canadiana., 4to., P. (2), half-title, blank, blank, frontis, title, blank, dedication, blank, preface iii-viii, “A General History of the Fur Trade” i-cxxxii, 1-218, 217-412, errata (2), (2)., Complete with 4 plates, including the frontispiece of Mackenzie, two charts detailing each journey, and a general map of Mackenzie’s voyages.

“First and finest edition of the earliest expedition made by [Europeans] in this direction. His investigations, although pursued at so early a period of Arctic exploration, were remarkable for their accuracy; Sir John Franklin more than once expressed his surprise at being able to corroborate their correctness in his own explorations. Some Indian vocabularies are included. ‘Of the vast region to which our Sovereign recently attached the name of British Columbia geographers have as yet but a scant and very imperfect account. Its first great explorer was my honoured countryman Mackenzie, who, traversing the Rocky Mountains and reaching the sea after incredible labour, left us an excellent record of his exploits.” (Sabin), Sabin 43414; Brunet III:224; Graesse IV:328.

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Alexander Mackenzie : Voyages from Montreal on the River St. Laurence, through the Continent of North America, to the Frozen and Pacific Oceans; In the Years 1789 and 1793. With a Preliminary Account of the Rise, Progress, and Present State of the Fur Trade of that Country. Illustrated with Maps. By Alexander Mackenzie, Esq is listed for sale on Bibliophile Bookbase by Alexandre Antique Prints, Maps & Books.

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Alexander Mackenzie : Voyages from Montreal on the River St. Laurence, through the Continent of North America, to the Frozen and Pacific Oceans; In the Years 1789 and 1793. With a Preliminary Account of the Rise, Progress, and Present State of the Fur Trade of that Country. Illustrated with Maps. By Alexander Mackenzie, Esq

T. Cadell, J. & W. Davies, Cobbett & Morgan, and W. Creech, London, c. 1801.

Recent blind-lined ½ calf with original marbled boards, spine in six compartments of raised bands and gilt motifs, gilt text on two and six. , Lacks half-title, all three charts backed by acid-free tissue paper for long-term preservation; mispagination of pp. 219 as “217” which continues as the pagination until end of text, but with no loss to text; a very good copy, text and plates are clean and crisp. , 4to. , P. (4), blank, frontis, title, blank, dedication, blank, preface iii-viii, “A General History of the Fur Trade” i-cxxxii, 1-218, 217-412, errata (2), (6)., Complete with frontispiece of Mackenzie and three charts, one a general map of Mackenzie’s voyages, the other two giving a more detailed depiction of each journey.

“First and finest edition of the earliest expedition made by [Europeans] in this direction. His investigations, although pursued at so early a period of Arctic exploration, were remarkable for their accuracy; Sir John Franklin more than once expressed his surprise at being able to corroborate their correctness in his own explorations. Some Indian vocabularies are included. ‘Of the vast region to which our Sovereign recently attached the name of British Columbia geographers have as yet but a scant and very imperfect account. Its first great explorer was my honoured countryman Mackenzie, who, traversing the Rocky Mountains and reaching the sea after incredible labour, left us an excellent record of his exploits.” (Sabin), Sabin 43414; Brunet III:224; Graesse IV:328.

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Alexander Mackenzie : Voyages from Montreal on the River St. Laurence, through the Continent of North America, to the Frozen and Pacific Oceans; In the Years 1789 and 1793. With a Preliminary Account of the Rise, Progress, and Present State of the Fur Trade of that Country. Illustrated with Maps. By Alexander Mackenzie, Esq is listed for sale on Bibliophile Bookbase by Alexandre Antique Prints, Maps & Books.

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