Solitary Rambles and Adventures of a Hunter in the Prairies.

PALLISER (John).

Solitary Rambles and Adventures of a Hunter in the Prairies.

7 plates plus engraved and printed title-pages. Lacks half title called for by Wagner Camp. 8vo. 20thC half calf over marbled paper covered boards, gilt label to spine. Hinges and headcaps discreetly restored. Later bookplate of Horace Albright to front pastedown, contemporary ownership signature of William Heathcote 1853 tipped in. Lightly browned, occasional spots. Very good. London, John Murray, 1853.

£300.00

PALLISER (John).

Solitary Rambles and Adventures of a Hunter in the Prairies.

First edition. A narrative of Palliser’s hunting trip through the American west in 1857, in which he describes the landscape, various prey, and Native American communities encountered. Palliser was later sent by the British government to explore the area between the Red River and Rocky Mountains, aiding in the settlement and development of the Canadian west.

Howes P43, “aa”; Graff, 3168; Sabin, 58333; Wagner-Camp 228:1.

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