Washburn, Stanley. Trails, Trappers, and Tender-Feet in the New Empire of Western Canada. New York:, Henry Holt, and London: Andrew Melrose, 1912. First Edition, 8vo, pebbled red cloth gilt, colour-illustrated arms on cover; pp. xvi+350, with a folding route map and 80 full-page and in-text half-tones from photos by the Author; spine a little faded but a clean and sound copy. An account of surveying, travel and exploration from Yellow Head Pass to Fort George 1909-10, and Fort George to Prince Rupert 1910. With fine descriptions of canoe and pack horse travel, the work includes a chapter on plans for the Grand Trunk Railroad. Printed in England and published simultaneouly there and in the the U.S. and Canada. Whale 1642. Price: GBP 240.00 other currencies   order no. 193    inquire

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