1796 A Journey from Prince of Wales's Fort Hudson's Bay Northern Ocean Samuel...

Description: Click here to see our other books! A journey from Prince of Wales’s Fort, in Hudson’s Bay, to the northern ocean. Undertaken by order of the Hudson’s bay company. For the discovery of copper mines, a north west passage, &c. in the years 1769,1770, & 1772. Samuel Hearne 1796 P. Byrne and J. Rice : Dublin 8.5" by 5.5" [2], iv-l [1], 2-459 [1] pp SUMMARY The scarce first Dublin edition of Samuel Hearne's narrative of his pioneering travels through northern Canada, illustrated with a wealth of folding plates and maps. First Edition,Folding Maps,Illustrated,Leather Binding,Scarce Overall Condition: Fair This book weighs 1 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 22.99 EU Postage: £ 16.99 European Postage: £ 17.99 Asia Postage: £ 22.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 28.99 DESCRIPTION The scarce first Dublin edition of this work from English explorer, fur-trader, author, and naturalist Samuel Hearne, after the UK edition of 1795.Collated, with eight plates, including five folding maps. Plate I, 'A North West View of Prince of Wales's Fort in Hudson Bay', is absent.Sent by the Hudson's Bay Company to find a north west passage to a copper deposit identified by the First Nations, Hearne descended the Arctic Coast, discovered the Great Slave Lake, witnessed the massacre of a band of Inuit, and found the desired copper, although so little that commercial mining was not considered viable.Shortly following his return, Hearne submitted his account of his travels to the Hudson's Bay Company, who prevented its publication. Its eventual publication, three years after Hearne's death, was due to the celebrated French navigator La Pérouse, who found Hearne's manuscript when he captured Fort Albany, and made the publication of the work one of his stipulations for surrendering to the British.With the collation: [2], a-c8, B-Z8, 2A-2F8, 2G6 ESTC reference no. T111224Hearne's journal holds an important place in the annals of Arctic exploration as he is believed to be 'the first white man' to view the Arctic from the northernmost shores of the American continent. This is a troubling and fascinating account of his journey through northernmost Canada, with much of the narrative lingering on his witnessing of the 'Massacre at Bloody Falls', where approximately twenty Esquimaux men, women, and children were killed by the Matonabbee tribe. CONDITION In a full calf binding. Front board detached, with rear board only loosely held. Rubbing to back strip and boards, with bumping to board extremities resulting in loss of leather. Small area of worming to head of front pastedown, and first three leaves, and further small area to head of rear pastedown. Text block split to page 98, with splits to back strip, making the binding especially tender at pages 160 and 258. Contemporary owner's inscription to head of title page. Significant marks to page xxiii, with instances of spotting and marks throughout, most prominent from pages 315-330. Overall Condition: Fair GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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