A journey from Prince of Wales's Fort in Hudson's Bay, to the Northern Ocean : undertaken by order of the Hudson's Bay Company, for the discovery of copper mines, a northwest passage, &c., in the years 1769, 1770, 1771, & 1772
Print Book, English, 1795
Printed for A. Strahan and T. Cadell : And sold by T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies, (Successors to M. Cadell), in the Strand., London, 1795
Hand colored illustrations
xliv, 458, [2] pages, viii, [1] leaves of plates (some folded) : illustrations, folded maps ; 31 cm
2352041
Eight numbered maps and plates and one large unnumbered map
Verso of the final leaf has directions to the binder
Bookseller's advertisement: p. [1] at end
Special Collections copy is half-bound in calf and marbled paper over boards; red morocco spine label reads: "Hearne's Hudson's Bay"; not bound entirely according to binder's directions; lower portion of plate II bound facing p. 96; upper portion facing p. 98; plate III bound facing p. 168; lacks plate IV (stub of a plate which has been excised remains opposite p. 160; lacks upper portion of plate VI; lacks pages after bookseller's advertisement; bookseller's label front pastedown: "Fred Lockley, Rare Western books, 1243 East Stark St., Portland, Ore."; library bookplate front pastedown: "Gift of E.G. and Maud Walker Ames"; inscribed in pencil on title page: "James G. Swan, Washington DC, May 5, 1874"; also with his stamp at the top and bottom of title; inscribed in ink on title page: "E.G. Ames, 5/17/1928"