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The Oregon Territory : a geographical and physical account of that country and its inhabitants with outlines of its history and discovery Nicolay, C. G. (Charles Grenfell)

Description

"(On cover: Knight's weekly volume for all readers, Class I, Copyright miscellanies, no.89).
Compiled from published sources.
Supports British ownership of the Oregon Territory and maintains that California is the natural boundary between the two countries." -- Strathern, G. M., & Edwards, M. H. (1970). Navigations, traffiques & discoveries, 1774-1848: A guide to publications relating to the area now British Columbia. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria, p. 219.

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Title
The Oregon Territory : a geographical and physical account of that country and its inhabitants with outlines of its history and discovery
Alternate Title
The Oregon Territory
Creator
Nicolay, C. G. (Charles Grenfell)
Publisher
London : Charles Knight & Co.
Date Issued
1846
Description
"(On cover: Knight's weekly volume for all readers, Class I, Copyright miscellanies, no.89).
Compiled from published sources.
Supports British ownership of the Oregon Territory and maintains that California is the natural boundary between the two countries." -- Strathern, G. M., & Edwards, M. H. (1970). Navigations, traffiques & discoveries, 1774-1848: A guide to publications relating to the area now British Columbia. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria, p. 219.
Extent
[1]-226 pages : maps (one folded), illustration ; 15 cm
Subject
Oregon--Discovery and exploration; Oregon--Description and travel; Northwestern States--Description and travel
Genre
Books
Type
Text
File Format
application/pdf
Language
English
Notes
Alternative title from cover page.

Other Copies: http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/26284000
Identifier
F880 .N64; II-0403
Collection
British Columbia Historical Books Collection
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. F880 .N64
Date Available
2016-02-24
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Images provided for research and reference use only. For permission to publish, copy, or otherwise distribute these images please contact digital.initiatives@ubc.ca.
Catalogue Record
http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=1611998 
DOI
10.14288/1.0224817
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