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Travels and Adventures in Canada and the Indian Territories

Lot 84
17.01.2024 11:00UTC -05:00
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Lot 84 | Travels and Adventures in Canada and the Indian Territories
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Travels and Adventures in Canada and the Indian Territories

Alexander Henry, 1809

HENRY, Alexander (1739-1824). Travels and Adventures in Canada and the Indian Territories, between the Years 1760 and 1776. New York: I. Riley, 1809.



First edition, including the frontispiece portrait. Henry was one of the most adventurous of the English fur traders active before the Revolution, and ventured at an early date deep into French-dominated territory, including Fort Michillimakinac and the mouth of the Saskatchewan. He was born in New Jersey in 1739 and moved to Montreal in 1760 to engage in the fur trade. His descriptions of his travels west and north to Lake Superior are among the first to achieve wide circulation. Not all copies were issued with the portrait. This copy includes not only the portrait but also the errata leaf at end. Gagnon 1652; Graff 1866; Howes H-420 ("b"); Sabin 31383; TPL 17737; Streeter sale 3661; Wagner-Camp 7.



Octavo (218 x 126mm). Errata leaf at end. Engraved frontispiece portrait by R. Maverick. (Scattered stains and pale browning, frontispiece trimmed at outer margin and offset to title, notes on title-page described below). Contemporary sheep, red morocco lettering piece (lightly rubbed). Custom chemise and quarter morocco case. Provenance: early notes on title page sarcastically adding the word "Marvelous" to the title and criticizing both the author's judgment and his spelling – Ernest E. Keet (bookplate).

Artist:Alexander Henry (1739 - 1824)
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