Empire of The Bay Hardcover History Book; Hudson's Bay Company; 1989; Pre-Owned

- An Illustrated History of the Hudson's Bay Company
- By Peter C. Newman; Photographs by Kevin Fleming
- Viking Studio Books; Published by Penguin Books Canada
- Printed in Italy
- Hardcover Book; Paper Sleeve (***Slight Tear Noted on Top Edge of Book Sleeve / Cover***) - See Photo
- Also Includes a Poster Map Depicting Historic Early Canada and Voyageurs / Explorers that Started it All

This fact-packed volume chronicles the colorful history of the Hudson's Bay Company whose mercantile empire at one time extended from the Arctic Sea to Hawaii. With verve and seeming omniscience, Newman ( Company of Adventurers ) tells outsize tales of the remarkable characters who manned the lonely outposts, Montreal mansions and London boardrooms of the HBC. He writes of the adventurers who explored the wilderness for the company; the internecine wars of fur traders; the establishment of forts and settlements; the parliamentary squabbles and backroom deals manipulated by HBC to retain its monopoly; and the present-day department-store chain, The Bay. Historical illustrations and National Geographic photographer Fleming's documentary shots decorate this sprawling, exciting, illuminating story.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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