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Trails, Trappers, And Tender-Feet In The New Empire Of Western Canada
STANLEY WASHBURN
Other works by STANLEY WASHBURNPublication: Andrew Melrose, 1912, London
First edition. 8vo in burgundy pictorial cloth with illustration on front cover showing a wooded glen in gilt, black and burgundy. xvi, 350 pp. Title in red & black. Photo frontispiece. 79 photo illustrations and plates. One large folding map at rear. A memoir of the author’s efforts leading an exploration party for the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway from Edmonton, Alberta to Prince Rupert, British Columbia, detailing pack horse and canoe trips from the Yellowhead Pass to Fort George 1909-1910, and onto Prince Rupert. Information about the first fur trappers and the Washburn Party into Western Canada. Light rubbing to corners and edges. Very good.
Inventory Number: 46494
$295.00
