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CHAPPELL, Lieut. Edward (1792-1842). Narrative of a Voyage to Hudson's Bay in His Majesty's Ship Rosamond Containing Some Account of The North-Eastern Coast of America and of the Tribes of That Remote Region. London: J. Mawman, 1817. 8vo. Illustrated with folded map and 4 inserted plates and several intertextual engravings. [xi], [1, blank], [1]-279, [1, blank], [2, ads] pp. Approximately 9 x 5 ½". Bound in contemporary half brown calf over marbled boards, brown gilt morocco lettering label (front board detached, binding rebacked, binding worn, soiled, endleaves toned, endleaves possibly later, text and plates toned, foxed, with occasional thumbsoiling, title-page restored at upper corner (restoration torn)). Fair. THE RARE FIRST EDITION OF THIS ACCOUNT OF THE ROSAMOND'S EXPEDITION TO HUDSON'S BAY, WITH DETAILED INFORMATION AND A GLOSSARY OF THE CREE. Sabin 12005.