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Hind, Henry Youle. EXPLORATIONS IN THE INTERIOR

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Hind, Henry Youle.  EXPLORATIONS IN THE INTERIOR
Hind, Henry Youle. EXPLORATIONS IN THE INTERIOR OF THE LABRADOR PENINSULA THE COUNTRY OF THE MANTAGNAIS AND NASQUAPEE INDIANS. London: Longman, Green, etc. 1863 2 vols in one xv(1),351; xiii(3),304pp. 12 Chromolithographic plates, 2 maps (1 folded ), text illus. In old full polished calf, spine heavily gilt, leather label, marbled edges & endpapers. Very slightly rubbed, but a very nice, crisp & clean copy in a very nice binding.

Arctic Bibl. 7105; Staton & Tremaine 4069 - "Based on the expedition of 1861, which Hind conducted from the Bay of Seven Islands .... overland by the Moisie River to Hamilton Inlet on the Labrador Coast. He gives a detailed report on the topography of the country, of Montagnais, Nasquapee and other Indians; he also gives an account of the history and importance of the Labrador Peninsula, of the missions .... and of the fisheries." A very scarce & important account.