Canadian Arts, Culture and History

December 0409, 2021
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LOT 560

Lot 560

Agnes Deans Cameron (Canadian, 1863-1912)

Agnes Deans Cameron (Canadian, 1863-1912)
Lot 560 Details
Agnes Deans Cameron (Canadian, 1863-1912)

THE NEW NORTH; BEING SOME ACCOUNT OF A WOMAN'S JOURNEY THROUGH ARCTIC CANADA

8vo., first edition, half title, portrait frontispiece, fill title, profusely illustrated, in green linen boards with applied paper map, New York and London: D. Appleton and Company, 1910

Estimate $100-$150

Realised: $330
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Note:

In 1908, having accepted a post with Western Canada Immigration Association, Cameron, accompanied by her niece Jessie Brown, embarked on a 10,000 mile journey to the Arctic Ocean and back, and is said to be the first 'white' woman to do so.

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