BARR,, William & Glyndwr WILLIAMS [Editors];

VOYAGES TO HUDSON BAY IN SEARCH OF A NORTHWEST PASSAGE. 1741-1747. Volume I The Voyage of Christopher Middleton 1741-1742, Volume II The Voyage of William Moor and Francis Smith 1746 - 1747.

London. Published by Hakluyt Society, 1994- 1995. Two Volumes. Vol.1. pp.xii + 333 with maps and illustrations. Vol. 2. ppxv 393 with map & illustrations. rear of volume one board has a damp stain. .Original blue cloth in slightly frayed dust wrappers. Item #194572

"Volume I describes the naval discovery expedition of Christopher Middleton in 1741-2, and the controversy which followed his failure to find a Northwest Passage.The second volume deals with the privately-financed expedition sent four years later on the same quest, commanded by William Moor and Francis Smith."

Price: $60.00