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Edward Umfreville
The Present State of Hudson's Bay. Containing a full description of that settlement, and the adjacent country; and likewise of the fur trade. London: Charles Stalker, 1790. 8° (225 x 140mm). Half-title. Engraved plate, 2 folding letterpress tables, uncut. (Lacking final [?]blank, plate spotted.) Modern calf, spine gilt.
First edition. The author was employed by the Hudson Bay Company in the Hudson's Bay region from 1771 to 1782, and then worked for the Northwest Company from 1784 to 1788. He gives a general description of the climate, soil and land chiefly in the region around Fort York and Churchill. In addition, he describes the native tribes and their relations with the Inuit and the Europeans. A large proportion of the work (pages 65-145) is taken up with a critical account of the working methods and operations of the the Hudson's Bay Company. Arctic Bibliography 18187; Howes U-10; Laude 1493; Sabin 97702.
The Present State of Hudson's Bay. Containing a full description of that settlement, and the adjacent country; and likewise of the fur trade. London: Charles Stalker, 1790. 8° (225 x 140mm). Half-title. Engraved plate, 2 folding letterpress tables, uncut. (Lacking final [?]blank, plate spotted.) Modern calf, spine gilt.
First edition. The author was employed by the Hudson Bay Company in the Hudson's Bay region from 1771 to 1782, and then worked for the Northwest Company from 1784 to 1788. He gives a general description of the climate, soil and land chiefly in the region around Fort York and Churchill. In addition, he describes the native tribes and their relations with the Inuit and the Europeans. A large proportion of the work (pages 65-145) is taken up with a critical account of the working methods and operations of the the Hudson's Bay Company. Arctic Bibliography 18187; Howes U-10; Laude 1493; Sabin 97702.
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