The Substance Of A Journal During A Residence At The Red River Colony

JOHN WEST

Publication: Johnson Reprint Corporation, 1966, New York

First edition thus. Reprint edition of the 1824 edition. 8vo. Blue cloth, titles stamped in gilt on the spine, blue front and rear endpapers, [6], xi [1], 210 [4] pp., frontispiece, preface, illustrated. West was the first Protestant missionary in the Red River Settlement, and this is a journal of occurrence, with descriptions of life, activities, and people. "Made headquarters on the late Earl of Selkirk's farm near Ft. Douglas. In winter traveled by dog sled to Brandon House, describes the life there, and the customs of the natives. Final chapters deal with the Esquimaux and remarks on Arctic exploration." Fine copy.

Inventory Number: 51257