Buy this book on-line Davies, K. G. (Editor); Johnson, A. M. (Assistant Editor); Glover, Richard (Introduction) : Letters from Hudson Bay, 1703-1740The Hudon's Bay Record Society, London, England, 1965
No. 1766 of a Limited Edition. Original publisher's black cloth binding in original gray paper dust jacket. Gilt lettering on book spine. Gilt coat of arms decoration on front cover. Maroon lettering on front panel and dust jacket spine. 6 1/2" x 9 1/2." lxviii, 1-455 pages, complete. Fifteen additional pages in back listing members and libraries who are subscribing to the Hudson's Bay Record Society. Front colophon: "This copy is No. 1766 of a limited Edition which is issued only to subscribers to The Hudson's Bay Record Society." Pages are virtually pristine and intact except for light age toning throughout. Covers are virtually pristine and intact except for minuscule wear to extremities. Binding is tight. Dust jacket is very clean and intact except for slight age toning throughout out, darkening along spine (slightly browned), and slight wear to extremities. A Fine book in a Fine dust jacket. Volume XXV in the Publications of the Hudson's Bay Record Society series. A collection of reprinted letters from the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) dated from 1703-1740. Contents are listed as follows: "Preface," "Introduction," "List of Letters," "Letters from Hudson Bay," "Appendix A: Governors and Chiefs of Bay Posts," "Appendix B: Ships Sailing Between England and Hudson Bay," "Appendix C: Cargoes Sent to Hudson Bay," "Appendix D: Trade of Hudson Bay," "Appendix E: Biographies," and "Index." The Hudson's Bay Company was founded in 1670 as a fur trading company. HBC once controlled a commercial monopoly throughout the entirety of Rupert's Land, a territory expressly formed for HBC's monopoly. Rupert's Land also comprised the Hudson Bay drainage basin. The Canadian government gained control of Rupert's Land in 1870 following negotiations with HBC. HBC is still in business to this day as Canada's largest and oldest corporation. Today, HBC is commonly referred to as "The Bay" and has many brick-and-mortar retail stores as well as an online store. HBC has since changed its product line to reflect current interests, and as of 2023, no longer sells animal fur products.. Book. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Fine Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Davies, K. G. (Editor); Johnson, A. M. (Assistant Editor); Glover, Richard (Introduction) : Letters from Hudson Bay, 1703-1740. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including libri rari, livres d'occasion, atlases, collectables and livres anciens. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |