- 829
M'Lean, John
Estimate
800 - 1,200 GBP
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Description
- Notes of Twenty-Five Years' Service in the Hudson's Bay Territory. London: Richard Bentley, 1849
- paper
FIRST EDITION, 2 volumes, 8vo (200 x 122mm.), (vol.1) xii, 13-308pp.; (vol.2) viii, 9-328pp., half-title in volume 1, original blindstamped brown cloth, pictorial gilt spines, blue patterned endpapers with printed adverts
Literature
Sabin 43514; Staton & Tremaine 2729
Condition
A good copy
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
"McLean served the Hudson's Bay company in the Ottawa valley, the North West, on the Pacific coast, Hudson's Bay and in the Labrador between 1821 and 1845. He was the first white man to traverse the entire Labrador Peninsula, and in so doing he discovered the Grand Falls on the Northwest River. His narrative, 'one of the classics of wilderness travel', is also an authentic record of the Hudson's Bay Company's activities after its union with the Northwest company" (Staton & Tremaine).