A Journal of Transactions and Events during a Residence of nearly sixteen years on the coast of Labrador containing many interesting particulars both of the country and its inhabitants not hitherto known. Illustrated with proper Charts.[ with...
By CARTWRIGHT, George (1739-1819)
Association Copy. Three Volumes Quarto, Bound with Six ALS Letters, written by Cartwright to his Niece and her husband Henry Strickland whose Copy this was with his Book-plates. pp. [ii], xvi, [vi, list of subscribers], 272, ['265' '287']pp. x, 505; x, 248, 15pp; [light spotting] with a frontispiece-portrait (and three charts on two folding engraved plates [closed tear]. Bound contemporary half brown calf over marbled boards.[joints worn] First Edition of one of the earliest authoritative works on Labrador. The author, a former British army officer and brother of the celebrated Major John Cartwright, was engaged by a group of British merchants to trade with the Canadian Esquimaux. During the years 1770-86, he made six long fishing and trapping expeditions to Labrador and established posts near Sandwich Bay. Written in a 'plain and manly style' (Rich), his journal provides a detailed account of the fur trade, Indians and Esquimaux, and natural history of Labrador, and contains a glossary of English words peculiar to Canadian life of the period [.Lande 106; Sabin 11150; TPL 586]
Published by: Printed And Sold by Allin and Ridge, 1792
Vendor: HALEWOOD : ABA:ILAB : Booksellers :1867
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By CARTWRIGHT, George (1739-1819)
Association Copy. Three Volumes Quarto, Bound with Six ALS Letters, written by Cartwright to his Niece and her husband Henry Strickland whose Copy this was with his Book-plates. pp. [ii], xvi, [vi, list of subscribers], 272, ['265' '287']pp. x, 505; x, 248, 15pp; [light spotting] with a frontispiece-portrait (and three charts on two folding engraved plates [closed tear]. Bound contemporary half brown calf over marbled boards.[joints worn] First Edition of one of the earliest authoritative works on Labrador. The author, a former British army officer and brother of the celebrated Major John Cartwright, was engaged by a group of British merchants to trade with the Canadian Esquimaux. During the years 1770-86, he made six long fishing and trapping expeditions to Labrador and established posts near Sandwich Bay. Written in a 'plain and manly style' (Rich), his journal provides a detailed account of the fur trade, Indians and Esquimaux, and natural history of Labrador, and contains a glossary of English words peculiar to Canadian life of the period [.Lande 106; Sabin 11150; TPL 586]
Published by: Printed And Sold by Allin and Ridge, 1792
Vendor: HALEWOOD : ABA:ILAB : Booksellers :1867
