SUMMARY
Five volumes of publications by the Hudson's Bay Record Society regarding the history of fur trade in the United States. All are first editions, from a limited print run, and are in a lovely condition.
First Edition,Illustrated,Limited Edition,Publishers' Original Binding
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
This book weighs 10 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
These five volumes form volumes XIV, XV, XVI, XXI and XXII of The Hudson's Bay Record Society publications.
Comprising of: Cumberland House Journals and Inland Journal (1951-1952) Volumes XIV and XV are numbered 1033 of a limited edition. John Rae's Correspondence with the Hudson's Bay Company on Arctic Exploration XVI (1953) is out of series, and not numbered. 'The History of the Hudson's Bay Company' (1958-1959) Volumes XXI and XXII are numbered six.
The Hudson's Bay Record Society published thirty-three books total.
Volumes XXIV and XV regard the Cumberland House journals and the Hudson House journals which recorded the daily activities of these fur-trading posts. The journals were kept by those in charge of the posts, which were established by Hudson's Bay Company.
Volume XVI is the correspondence of famed explorer John Rae. Rae explored parts of northern Canada and is noted for discovering the final portion of the Northwest Passage which is now known as the Rae Strait.
Volumes XXI and XXII regard the Hudson's Bay Company, a fur trading business which still operates as a retail business group. The company was founded in 1670 and functioned as the de facto government in parts of North America for many years and it controlled the fur trade through much of the British controlled North America. These volumes trace its history.
'John Rae's Correspondence' (Volume XVI) remains uncut to the fore-edge in several places as do volumes XXI and XXII to the top edge and fore-edge.
With two crisp folding maps to volume XVI. With a coloured frontispiece of Prince Rupert, two monochrome plates and one folding map to volume XXI. Volume XXII has a coloured frontispiece, two monochrome plates and one coloured folding map.
Collated, complete.
Volume XXI and XXII have inscriptions to the half titles of the prior owner, Michael Browne Rich of Devonshire and S Cornwall. It appears he is not one of the original subscribers.
All volumes are edited by Edward Ernest Rich, the main editor of most books issued by this company. Rich was a twentieth century historian who also penned works on the history of trade in America.
A lovely five volume set.
CONDITION
In the publisher's original uniform blue cloth binding. Externally, all volumes are very smart with minor shelfwear to the extremities. Spines have faded slightly, as is common with this work. Internally, all volumes are firmly bound. Volume XXI and XXII have inscriptions to the half titles of the prior owner, Michael Browne Rich of Devonshire and S Cornwall. It appears he is not one of the original subscribers. Volume XVI remains uncut to the fore-edge in several places as do volumes XXI and XXII to the top edge and fore-edge. Just the odd spot to pages, which retain an unusual brightness.
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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