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Fountain, Paul

The Great North-West and the Great Lake Region of North America

1904

62,98 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Anno di pubblicazione
1904
Luogo di stampa
London. Longmans, Green and Co.
Autore
Fountain, Paul
Edizione
First Edition.
Soggetto
Travel - North America
Lingue
Inglese
Prima edizione

Descrizione

8vo [22.5 x 16 cm ]; vii, 355, [ii, publisher's ads] pp, glossary, index. original cloth, gilt lettering on front cover and spine, gilt decorations on spine, spine faded but lettering clear, cover lightly rubbed, very good, interior is clean, unmarked and near fine. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. The author recounts his travels in the wilderness in his youth, in the 1860's and 1870's, in the first part of the book, including a journey to the Red River area, Winnipeg, to Fort Severn, the Ottawa River, James Bay and Gulf of St. Lawrence. The latter part of the book concentrates on his travels to the wilds of Michigan, the shores of Lake Superior, Ohio. Interesting observations on people, animals, hunting, fishing, conditions and life in general. Whale 428: "Travel classic of the Northwest and Manitoba, with considerable detail on Indians, travel, hunting and trapping."
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