CAMSELL, CHARLES. — Son of the North.

Toronto: The Ryerson Press, 1954. 1st edition. "Born in a remote outpost of the fur trade in the North West Territories, Dr Camsell spent his young manhood amongst traders, Indians and prospectors in the days before the railroad, tje steamboat or the airplane. He taught in a mission school, was caught up in the Klondike gold rush, and as freighter, mail carrier, explore and prospector travelled thousands of miles by canoe, scow, wagon and dog-team over the perilous rivers and barrens of a North that offered constant challenge to courage and endurance." Pp.xii/244, portrait frontispiece + 32 further black & white photos and 3 sketch maps,gift message "To E.O.P. [Eric Odin Faulkner] with happy memories of Mackenzie River 1950, initials(?) Xmas. 54" + previous owner's name to front free endpaper, slight toning to pages. Light brown cloth, dustwrapperrubbed with edge tears and some minor losses. G+/G.** "Sir Eric Odin Faulkner, banker, was born on April 21, 1914 in Saint Albans, Hertfordshire. Son of Sir Alfred Edward Faulkner, C.B. C.B.E, and Lady Florence Edith Faulkner. He died 8 August aged 80. Chairman of Lloyds Bank (1969-77), he oversaw its successful international merger leading to the foundation of Lloyds Bank International and the Lloyds Bank Group. Twice president of the British Bankers Association. Previously in a long career he was a Member of the Board for the Hudson's Bay Company from 1950-1970.".