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First edition of this account of Hind's research of the Labrador Peninsula, including discussions on the land's nature, landscape, wildlife, and culture. "All that Mr. Hind undertakes, is done so thoroughly that little more could be indicated, to complete the exhaustion of his subject." (Indian Bibliography). Henry Youle Hind (1823-1908) was a geologist and explorer who led two government-funded expeditions in 1858 to evaluate the country from the Red River to Fort William. In 1861, Hind embarked on an independently financed expedition to survey Labrador. He compiled his findings in this work, which is "almost entirely occupied with incidents of First Nation life and character particularly of the Montagnais, Abenakis, and Esquimaux" (Sabin). The painter William Hind (1833-1889) accompanied his brother on the expedition to illustrate the lives of the First Nations, including colour illustrations of hunting techniques, housing, religious services, clothing, and burials. Hind's early description of First Nations is uncommon and includes firsthand insights into various hunting traditions and routines, marriage and burial rights, cultural history, and dress. Hind attempted to travel with the help of the First Nations to write about their personal lives and experiences. For example, he travels with a canoer, "Louis", who lives apart from his wife as she is ashamed of his inability to hunt. Hind also mentions the merging of Western and First Nations traditions. He First edition of this account of Hind's research of the Labrador Peninsula, including discussions on the land's nature, landscape, wildlife, and culture. "All that Mr. Hind undertakes, is done so thoroughly that little more could be indicated, to complete the exhaustion of his subject." (Indian Bibliography). Henry Youle Hind (1823-1908) was a geologist and explorer who led two government-funded expeditions in 1858 to evaluate the country from the Red River to Fort William. In 1861, Hind embarked on an independently financed expedition to survey Labrador. He compiled his findings in this work, which is "almost entirely occupied with incidents of First Nation life and character particularly of the Montagnais, Abenakis, and Esquimaux" (Sabin). The painter William Hind (1833-1889) accompanied his brother on the expedition to illustrate the lives of the First Nations, including colour illustrations of hunting techniques, housing, religious services, clothing, and burials. Hind's early description of First Nations is uncommon and includes firsthand insights into various hunting traditions and routines, marriage and burial rights, cultural history, and dress. Hind attempted to travel with the help of the First Nations to write about their personal lives and experiences. For example, he travels with a canoer, "Louis", who lives apart from his wife as she is ashamed of his inability to hunt. Hind also mentions the merging of Western and First Nations traditions. He attends a Roman Catholic Church service and notes its popularity, the diversity of those in attendance, and the various traditional attire of the First Nations. Provenance: with the ownership slip of Glyn Osler (1876-1949) opposite the front free endpaper and the ownership inscription of Glyn's wife, "Flo Osler Dec 1928", on the half-title. Osler and his family lived in Toronto, and he and many of his sons served on the King's counsel. Their family had strong connections within the Canadian judicial system and academics as Glyn's father, Featherston Osler (1838-1924), sat on the Court of Appeal for Ontario, and his uncle William Osler (1849-1919) has often been referred to as "the father of modern medicine" and helped form the Osler Library of the History of Medicine. READ MORE Two vols, octavo (223 x 149 mm). Recent half calf, spine ruled and lettered in gilt with black and red morocco labels, raised bands, marbled paper sides, light brown endpapers, edges sprinkled red. Housed in a custom white cloth slipcase. With 2 chromolithograph frontispieces, 10 similar plates, 2 colour maps (1 folding), woodcuts to text. Spines sunned, occasional foxing to contents, plates bright and clean. A near-fine copy. Arctic Bibliography 7105; Indian Bibliography, p. 178; Sabin 31933.