Publisher ‏ : ‎ University of Toronto
First Edition 1970
ISBN 10 0802052231
ISBN 13 9780802052230
198 pages -- Approx. size: 8.75" by 6"

Beyond the River and the Bay: Some observations on the State of the Canadian Northwest In 1811 with a View to Providing the Intending Settler with an Intimate Knowledge of That Country

Based on an imaginary long-lost manuscript by Ian Alexander Bell Robertson invented by the author in order to integrate remarks by contemporary observers into the text.
Gives a picture of the Northwest as it was immediately prior to the first white settlement and is based on sources that would have been available to the writer at that time.

Books in wonderful condition with black and white illustrations.  Maps at rear of book. I did not remove them.
Book and jacket are in beautiful condition. Unmarked, spotless interior. Perfect gift idea for the Scot in your life or your interest in Canadian history.

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