Item #20637 Solitary rambles and adventures of a hunter in the prairies. John Palliser.
Solitary rambles and adventures of a hunter in the prairies
Solitary rambles and adventures of a hunter in the prairies
Solitary rambles and adventures of a hunter in the prairies

Solitary rambles and adventures of a hunter in the prairies

London: John Murray, 1853. First edition, 8vo, pp. [xvi], 326, [2] ads; 7 engraved plates including frontispiece; small chip to foot of spine, names in ink to front endpapers, a bit shaken, still about very good and sound in original decorative black and white cloth gilt. Palliser (1807-1887) is best known for his explorations of the 49° and 50° parallels in North America (1857-1860) which helped determine the boundary between the United States and Canada. In 1847 Palliser traveled to the U.S. to hunt in the west and northwest among the Indians. Howes H43. Sabin 58333. Item #20637

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