Dawson, S.J.

Report on the Exploration of the Country between Lake Superior and the Red River Settlement; and between the Latter Place and the Assiniboine and Saskatchewan

New York, Greenwood, 1968. Reprint. Hardcover. pp. 200. Large 4to. Replete with graphs, plates and fold out maps. Bound in brown cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Lightest shelfwear, slight slant to spine, ink inscription to front pastedown; otherwise, near fine. First published in 1859 by order of the Legislative Assembly, Toronto. .

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Boeknummer: 083311

Catalogus: Canadian History

Dawson, S.J.

Report on the Exploration of the Country; between Lake Superior and the Red River Settlement, and between the Latter Place and the Assiniboine and Saskatchewan

Toronto, John Lovell, 1859. Hardcover. pp. (1-3) 4-45. 4to. Bound in purple cloth, black leatherette spine. Two outrageously large folding maps to rear, the first an (approx. 66" wide) "Profile of the Route by Grand Portage and the Pigeon River from Lake Superior to Rainy Lake", and the second (approx. 79" x 47") of the Region between Fort William (i.e. Thunder Bay) on Lake Superior and the Great Saskatchewan River. Also contains a smaller fold out map showing the routes connecting the Atlantic to the Pacific. Quite shelfworn, binding faded and scuffed, spine cracked with two prominent holes, ink inscription to front pastedown; good. Printed by Order of the Legislative Assembly. .

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Boeknummer: 084032

Catalogus: Canadian History

Trefwoorden: Winnipeg;Manitoba;Exploration;Red River;Saskatchewan;Hudson's Bay Co;Indians;Canoe;

Dempsey, Hugh A.

The Rundle Journals; 1840-1848

Calgary, Historical Society of Alberta/Glenbow-Alberta Institute, 1977. Hardcover. pp. 414. 8vo. Bound in blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Light shelfwear, ink inscription to front pastedown, light pencilled marginalia throughout. Dustjacket shelfworn and rubbed with some nicks to edges; very good+ in very good dustjacket. Historical Society of Alberta Vol. 1. .

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Boeknummer: 083261

Catalogus: Canadian History

Trefwoorden: Robert Terrill Rundle; Wesleyan; Missionary; colonialism; diary; christianity in north america; european expansion

DINCKINSON, F. Sinclair

The 'Round Table' Rathwell Edition

Rathwell, MB, Rathwell Centennial Comm, 1981. Wraps. pp. 25. Slim 8vo. Stapled card covers show slightest wear, else in near fine condition. Laid-in loose is a printed ribbon from the Rathwell Centennial, and four other pieces of ephemera relating to the festivities. Originally printed in 1915, and long out-of-print, and very scarce, this reprint is dedicated to the early Rathwell settlers. Ill.: black-and-white photographs.

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Boeknummer: 9900037112

Catalogus: Canadian History

Trefwoorden: ;;;;;;;; black-and-white photographs

[Might Directories]

1991 Truro and District Nova Scotia City Directory; Including: Bible Hill, Onslow and Salmon River

Toronto, Might Directories, 1991. Hardcover. Royal 8vo. Light general shelfwear, binding slightly shaken, ink date else contents clean and unmarked; very good. .

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Boeknummer: 053431

Catalogus: Canadian History

[Henderson Directories]

1991-92 Saskatoon Saskatchewan City Directory

Vancouver, R. L. Polk & Co. Ltd, 1992. Hardcover. Heavy 4to. Light general shelfwear, binding slightly shaken, ink date else contents clean and unmarked; very good. .

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Boeknummer: 053436

Catalogus: Canadian History

[Henderson Directories]

Polk 1992 Regina City Directory

Vancouver, R. L. Polk & Co. Ltd, 1992. Hardcover. Heavy 4to. Light general shelfwear, binding slightly shaken, contents clean and unmarked; very good. .

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Boeknummer: 053437

Catalogus: Canadian History

[Henderson Directories]

Polk 1993 Regina City Directory

Vancouver, R. L. Polk & Co. Ltd, 1993. Hardcover. Heavy 4to. Light general shelfwear, binding slightly shaken, contents clean and unmarked; very good. .

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Boeknummer: 053438

Catalogus: Canadian History

[B. C./ Henderson Directories]

Polk 1992 Prince Albert City Directory

Vancouver, R. L. Polk & Co. Ltd, 1992. Hardcover. Tall 4to. Light general shelfwear, binding slightly shaken, contents clean and unmarked; very good. .

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Boeknummer: 053435

Catalogus: Canadian History

Dobbs, Arthur

An Account of the Countries Adjoining to Hudson's Bay, in the North-West Part of America

New York City, Johnson Reprint Corp, 1967. Hardcover. pp. 211. 4to. Bound in blue cloth. Folding map. Bookplate, a few pencil marks, faint smoky odor; very good. A facsimile reprint of the 1744 first edition, which is Peel 18. Dobbs (1689-1765) never visited Hudson's Bay 'but derived considerable information from French publications and Canadian sources, especially from Joseph La France, a half-breed fur trader, in London in 1742. Dobbs opposed the Hudson's Bay Company's monopoly.' (-A Bibliography of Canadiana) Scarce item, even in this form. Ill.: large folding map.

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Boeknummer: 078058

Catalogus: Canadian History

Trefwoorden: Arctic;Polar;Fur trade;Canada;;;;; large folding map

Kelsey, Henry; Arthur G. Doughty and Chester Martin

The Kelsey Papers

Ottawa, The Public Archives of Canada/The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, 1929. Facsimile. Hardcover. pp. 128. 8vo. Black binding with gilt lettering to spine. Contains fold out map. Text in English and French. Lightest shelfwear, ink inscription to front pastedown; near fine. .

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Boeknummer: 083059

Catalogus: Canadian History

DOUGHTY, Arthur G.

Report of the Public Archives for the Year 1934

Ottawa, King's Printer, 1935. 1st edition. Wraps. pp. 30.8vo,,Card covers sl. soiled & 'thumbed' else very good condition, With three black-and-white plates, and one folding colour plate at end of pamphlet. Doughty was the Dominion Archivist. .

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Boeknummer: 9900034670

Catalogus: Canadian History

Trefwoorden: History;;;;;;;;

Drew, Benjamin

The Refugee; or the Narratives of Fugitive Slaves in Canada

Toronto, Coles Publishing Company, 1981. Paperback. pp. 387. 8vo. Light general shelfwear; very good. .

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Boeknummer: 073859

Catalogus: Canadian History

Trefwoorden: Slavery; Canada; Underground Railroad; Freedom;

Duncan, Jennifer

Frontier Spirit; the Brave Women of the Klondike

New York, Doubleday, 2003. Hardcover. pp. 298. 8vo. Black and white maps and photographs. Light edgewear, sunning to top edge and spine; very good in very good dustjacket showing minor sunning. .

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Boeknummer: 051494

Catalogus: Canadian History

Dunn, Jack F.

The North-West Mounted Police 1873-1885

Calgary, AB, Self-Published, 2017. Hardcover. pp. xxiii, 815. Thick 8vo. Black and white illustrations. Bound in black with gilt lettering to spine and front board. Faint shelfwear; very good+ in very good dustjacket. .

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Boeknummer: 076012

Catalogus: Canadian History

Trefwoorden: RCMP; Canadian Frontier; Canadian Police; Law Enforcement;