The Wild North Land: Being the Story of a Winter Journey, with Dogs, Across Northern North America
Dawson Brothers, 1874. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 1st Canadian edition of this work, which appeared in London originally. 8vo. Green publisher's pebble cloth with large gilt husky dog on front cover and title and pictorial scene in gilt on spine. Brown coated endpapers. Tissue guard protected frontispiece. PP x, [2], 358. With large fold out map facing chapter one. A beautiful copy in near fine condition. William Francis Butler was an aristocratic Irish traveller and military officer in the British empire. Shortly after the publication of this work, the author's rank was elevated from Captain to Major. Butler was known for his travels, especially into Canada. The narrative takes us on a visit to the Red River settlement in British Columbia, which is known for its revolt in 1872. Fine. Item #14363
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