TRAVELS AND ADVENTURES IN CANADA AND THE INDIAN TERRITORIES, BETWEEN THE YEARS 1760 AND 1776. IN TWO PARTS.
Henry, Alexander:
New York. 1809. [6],330pp. plus errata. Frontispiece portrait. Contemporary calf, red gilt morocco label. Rubbed and scuffed. Minor foxing. Bookplate removed from front pastedown, contemporary manuscript notes on titlepage. Foredge of frontispiece trimmed, not affecting image. Overall very good. Part I consists of Henry's reminiscences of fur trading among the Indians of the upper Great Lakes region, and his escape from the massacre at Fort Michilimackinac during Pontiac's war. He was captured, however, in 1763, and his account of the captivity offers much early material on the domestic habits of the northern Indians. Part II is comprised of his travels and adventures in the Indian country. "Authentic narrative of fur-trading among Indians of the upper lakes" - Howes. This copy is especially notable for having the frontispiece of Alexander Henry, which is usually lacking. HOWES H420, "b." GRAFF 1866. FIELD 686. SABIN 31383. TPL 484. AYER 129. STREETER SALE 3661. GAGNON 1652. COX II, p.180. LANDE 1224. WAGNER-CAMP 7. PEEL 18. BELL, p.328. SHAW & SHOEMAKER 17737. GREENLY, MICHIGAN 40.
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