THE JOURNAL OF THE BISHOP OF MONTREAL, DURING A VISIT TO THE CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY'S NORTH-WEST AMERICA MISSIO
1845 · London
by [Mountain, George Jehoshaphat]
London: Seeley, Burnside, and Seeley; Hatchard and Son; Nisbet and Co., 1845. vii,[1],236pp., plus folding map and four plates. Black publisher's cloth, front board gilt stamped. Boards somewhat scuffed, corners bumped. Light tanning and occasional dust soiling. About very good. First edition of an account by George Jehoshaphat Mountain, Bishop of Montreal, of his journey from Quebec to the Red River Colony in what is now southern Manitoba in 1844. He relates the details of his journey, describes the state of the colony, and writes of the Indian population and the activities of the local missionaries. TPL 2735. SABIN 51186 (Inventory #: WRCAM51953)