Americas.- Henry (Alexander) Travels and Adventures in Canada and the Indian Territories, first edition, New York, 1809 & another (2)

Americas.- Henry (Alexander) Travels and Adventures in Canada and the Indian Territories, between the years 1760 and 1776, first edition, errata leaf at end, lightly soiled, small tear to upper margin of p.105, contemporary calf-backed blue paste-paper boards, spine gilt, rubbed, spine worn at head, [Sabin 31383], New York, 1809 § Gray (Hugh) [Letters from] Canada...exhibiting also the commercial importance of Nova-Scotia, New Brunswick, & Cape Breton, first edition, folding engraved map with routes supplied by hand in red and yellow, 3 folding tables, portion cut away from head of title with loss of "Letters from", foxed, engraved bookplate of Genl. Hon.ble Robert Taylor with his note in pencil "Presented to me by my dear friend the Countess of Ormonde wife to Walter Earl & afterwards Marquess R.T." to front free endpaper, contemporary diced russia with elaborate gilt border, spine gilt in compartments, joints neatly repaired, [Sabin 28393; Goldsmiths' 19842; Kress B.5510], 1809, 8vo (2)

⁂ The first is a detailed account of the Canadian fur trade by a British trader who spent some time in captivity with the natives following the massacre at Detroit during Pontiac's War. The second covers the trade, political relations, laws, customs and climate of Canada.