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Published by John Wiley, 1993
ISBN 10: 0471575798ISBN 13: 9780471575795
Seller: Acanthophyllum Books, Holywell, FLINT, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
Book
Hard covers. Condition: V.g. No Jacket. 1993 reprint of 1788 edition. Owner's bookplate. Weight: 1 Language: English.
Published by John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1993
ISBN 10: 0471575798ISBN 13: 9780471575795
Seller: Amazing Book Company, Liphook, United Kingdom
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. This copy is in new, unmarked condition quarter bound in tan cloth to cream marbled paper covered boards with green titling to the spine. This copy is bright, tight, white and square. The unclipped dust wrapper is in new condition. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. In 1766, shortly after France ceded a vast expanse of North America to Britain, Captain Jonathan Carver undertook the first exploration of the wilderness in the service of the Crown. He set off from the straits between lakes Huron and Michigan, intending to befriend the Indians, map the land, and discover the elusive Northwest Passage that led to India. He spent three years canoeing and trekking through the region around the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River, covered thousands of miles, and returned with journals that were to become one of the most unusual books in travel literature. With a keen eye for detail, he recorded the pristine beauty of the land, its magnificent flora and fauna, and its incredible abundance of wildlife. His descriptions of Sioux government, religion, food, games, hunting, and clothing comprise the most complete account we have of the life, customs, and manners of the Plains Indians before they were altered by contact with the Europeans. Published posthumously in 1778, the captain's journal was the first popular American travel book and an international bestseller. This edition, with a biographical essay on Jonathan Carver by Norman Gelb, restores an American classic to its deserved place on the bookshelf. Ref III 2.
Published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd, United States, New York, 1995
ISBN 10: 0471118761ISBN 13: 9780471118763
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Book
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Jonathan Carver, a captain in the Massachusetts colonial militia, was commissioned in 1766 to chart the unknown regions of the American Mid-West. This journal of his three-year journey offers insights into Native American cultures, flora, fauna, climate and geography. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.