The Palliser Expedition : An Account Of John Palliser's British North American Exploring Expedition 1857-1860

Spry, Irene M.

Calgary, 1995


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Details

Card covers, 315 pages, 5.25x7.25 in, [13x18.5 cm]. Originally published in 1963, the present copy a 1995 reprint edition.

Condition

Covers rubbed, corners bumped and creased near crown of spine, Fore edge stained.

Notes


A historical narrative of John Palliser’s British North American Exploring Expedition (1857–1860), drawing on Palliser’s own accounts to document one of the earliest surveys of the western interior of Canada. The work traces the expedition’s scientific, geographic, and exploratory achievements, including early assessments of prairie environments, Rocky Mountain passes, and the region’s agricultural potential. 

Notes adapted from the publisher's information.

ISBN

9781895618525