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Fine. 4to. Facsimile reprint. 168pp., with 8 plates and maps. Both Dixon and Meares commanded trading vessels in the early days of maritime fur trade; both arrived for the first time on the N. W. Coast of America in the summer of 1786, and both made numerous discoveries during their expeditions in that area. In 1790, Meares published his triumphant 'Voyages, ' in which he recalled his involvement in the 'Nootka Sound Controversy' and boasted of his exploratory ventures in North America. Dixon contended that this account was largely false and that Meares had claimed credit which rightly belonged to others. Howay's synthesis of this bitter controversy includes Dixon's 'Remarks on the Voyages of John Meares, ' Meares' refutation of these charges, and Dixon's 'Further Remarks on the Voyages of John Meares. Bibliotheca Australiana Extra Series II. We specialize in fine books in collectible condition. Orders are professionaly packaged and shipped promptly. W13.
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Tall 8vo. xii, [4], 156, [2] pp. Frontsp. w/ protective tissue preserved, 7 maps, charts. Blue cloth, gilt lettering, NF copy from the library of Frederick E. Ellis (1917-2010), Shaw Island noted teacher, conservationist, and collector, w/ bookplate on ffep., old booksellers catalogue descriptions tipped-in on front pastedown, numbered on verso of half-title. First edition, No. 488 of 500 copies printed of this title in the Canadian Historical Studies series. Meares (1756-1809), was a fur trader and explorer who spent his career trying to circumvent the East India Company licenses which were required by all British merchants in the area. He had a disastrous voyage to Alaska & the Pacific Northwest Coast in 1786-87 losing many of his men to scurvy and malnutrition, only to be saved by Captain George Dixon. Later Meares sued Dixon for overcharging him for supplies, as well as claiming lands that he had not legally acquired, as well as discoveries that were made by others. Howes, H714; Smith, 4708.
