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Title: Narrative of The Canadian Red River Exploring Expedition of 1857 and of the Assinniboine and Saskatchewan Exploring Expedition of 1858 Author: Hind, Henry Youle Place: London Publisher: Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts Date: 1860 Description: 2 volumes. xx, 494; xvi, 472 pp. 8vo. Illustrated with Twenty chromoxylograph plates; woodcut text illustrations; 7 maps (2 folding, all partly colored); 4 colored profiles on 1 folding sheet. (8vo) later full tan calf, spines gilt, red and green morocco labels, all edges marbled. First Edition. Hind's investigations of the country between Lake Superior and the Rocky Mountains were prompted by the need for a land access to the gold fields of British Columbia and for the possible establishment of a railway route to the Pacific Coast, and led to the discovery of fertile farming area in the Saskatchewan basin. During the expedition Hind lived almost continuously among the Crees and Chippeways, whose habits and peculiarities he was able to study. The narrative is enhanced by the spectacular color plates and woodcut illustrations reproduced from photographs taken by Humphrey Lloyd Hime photographer to the Assinninboine and Saskatchewan Expedition, or from sketches by John Fleming, Assistant Surveyor and Draughtsman. Graff 1892; Sabin 31934; Soliday II:521; Streeter 3730; Wagner-Camp-Becker 360. Lot Amendments Condition: Binding with some minor wear; near fine. Item number: 278375