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    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
The remarkable history of the Hudson's bay company, including that of the French traders of north-western Canada and of the North-west, XY, and Astor

The remarkable history of the Hudson's bay company, including that of the French traders of north-western Canada and of the North-west, XY, and Astor

Bryce, George

Paperback

Personal FinanceCanadian HistoryGeneral Sociology

ISBN10: 9389265746
ISBN13: 9789389265743
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Jun 29 2019
Pages: 584
Weight: 1.61
Height: 1.30 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Trade, empire, and survival collide on the northern frontier. George Bryce maps the forces that built Canada in this hudsons bay company history, from the rise of the Hudson's Bay Company to its challengers. A continent changed hands here. Drawing on company records and testimony, this canadian history book follows the arc of fur trade history: from the first coastal posts to inland expansion, the northwest company rivalry, and the competing claims of the North-west, XY, and Astor fur companies. More than narrative, it is a grounded canadian history reference for readers who want colonial era canada in sharp detail: the strategies of early north america commerce, the logistics of supply and governance, and the hard choices faced by french fur traders canada and their British counterparts. Bryce's work stands among the essential canadian exploration narratives, illuminating northwestern canada history while explaining how business, diplomacy, and geography shaped a nation. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions, this classic reprint edition is restored for today's and future generations. Presented as a complete unabridged edition, it is more than a reprint -- a collector's item and a cultural treasure for historians, students, and lovers of enduring non-fiction alike. Whether you come for intrigue in London, canoe routes and wintering grounds, or a clear account of treaties and territorial ambition, Bryce offers momentum and authority. The prose stays close to people and place, turning institutional history into lived experience. A fitting volume for library shelves and collectors.

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