Narrative of the Canadian Red River Exploring Expedition of 1857. And of the Assiniboine and Saskatchewan Exploring Expedition of 1858. 2 Vols.

xx + 494; xvi + 472 + (3) pp. ads. Rebound in modern 3/4 calf and marbled boards, and trimmed with all edges gilt; raised bands ruled in gilt; spine lettering gilt; modern endpapers. 20 chromoxylograph colourplates and numerous woodcut illustrations in text; 8 engraved maps and plans in colour, 3 folding. Hind, a professor of chemistry at University of Toronto’s Trinity College was government geologist on a survey of the west. The illustrations are based on photographs taken by the expedition’s photographer, Humphrey Lloyd Hime, or on sketches made by John Fleming, assistant surveyer. Some light foxing and minor edge-tears to a couple of the folding maps, and faint darkening to margins of some colourplates, not affecting illustrations which are all clear and bright. ALL PLATES PRESENT, though a couple are displaced due to the usual binder’s oversight. A crisp, ultra-professional and tastefully rebound copy with an amazingly fresh appearance.