Hudson's Bay Company (Dafoe, Christopher, ed. with Carol Preston, associate ed. and Alex Kachur et al) — The Beaver, Exploring Canada's History, April/May 1997

Winnipeg: Canada's National History Society, 1997. Periodical, 8.5 x 11 stapled wraps, illustrated throughout in black and white and colour with numerous photos, art, diagrams and maps, 56pp. Ships lettermail. Rear cover and bottoms of most pages wrinkled as though from moisture damage yet a near very good copy (other copies of this issue may also be available). Cover: Artist's Home and Orchard, 1927 - by JEH MacDonald, from the McMichael Canadian Art Collection. Contents of this issue include: Mr. McIntosh's Wonderful Apple - In 1811 a settler made a strange discovery by Shane Peacock; The Trial of Ambroise Lepine - Murder, politics and the public memory by JM Bumsted; In the Footsteps of the Workers - Discovering our hidden history by Peter Steven; Mr. King and Lady Byng - A case of hate at first sight by PB Waite; Canada's Black Defenders - Former slaves answer the call to arms by Wayne Edward Kelly; Canada Votes - The struggle for a secret ballot; plus Book Reviews & Letters. All books in stock and available for immediate shipment from Winnipeg, Manitoba.