Mar 31, 2011 - Sale 2241

Sale 2241 - Lot 86

Price Realized: $ 3,840
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Estimate: $ 1,200 - $ 1,800
(CANADA.) Ellis, Henry. A Voyage to Hudson's-Bay . . . for Discovering a North West Passage. Folding map with tasteful repairs, 9 plates. 8vo, modern 1/2 calf in period style, minor wear, original spine label laid down; minor foxing; early inscription on title page, inked and perforated library stamps on first leaf and H1. London, 1748
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first edition. "A synopsis of twenty-three English voyages to discover the Northwest passage [and] an account of the voyage . . . which proved, finally, the non-existence of a Northwest passage from Hudson's Bay"--TPL 207. Also includes an early account of the Eskimos. Hill 540; Sabin 22312.