Halkett, John (1768-1852)

Statement Respecting The Earl of Selkirk's Settlement Upon the Red River, in North America; Its Destruction in 1815 and 1816; And the Massacre of Governor Semple and His Party.

London: John Murray, 1817. Octavo. (9 x 5 1/2 inches). viii, 194pp., (2), xcx. Folding map: 'Sketch of Parts of the Hudson Bay Company's Territory,' 12 page publisher's catalogue at rear, dated June, 1817, edges uncut. Armorial bookplate of Charles Theodore Hart. Front endpaper signed 'John Arden, 1818.'.

Contemporary boards, printed paper spine-label.

Provenance: Charles Theodore Hart (1816-1887)

A second and enlarged edition of Halkett's book on the Selkirk Controversy of the same title.

This volume took part in the long battle between the Hudson's Bay Company and the North West Company for the land and the furs of western Canada. In January 1817, John Halkett had printed privately his Statement 'Respecting the Earl of Selkirk's Settlement upon the Red River' based on Lord Selkirk's own papers. In it were chronicled all that Selkirk's people had endured at the hands of the North West Company, and it paved the way for the present volume. This revised edition of Halkett's Statement was printed in London to further respond to the North West Company's attacks on Selkirk.

Staton and Tremaine 1093; Sabin 20704; Lande 1206; Peel 42.

Item #40302

Price: $900.00