Report on the Dominion Government Expedition to Hudson Bay and the Arctic Islands on Board the D. G. S. Neptune 1903-1904/ The Cruise of the Neptune 1903-04, A. P. Low. Published by Government Printing Bureau, Ottawa, Canada, 1906. First Edition. 8vo up to 9½” tall. 355pp. with frontispiece portrait of Eskimo chief; 62 black and white photographs, large folded map, 6 appendices and index. Brown cloth boards with gilt illustration of ship to front, gilt titles. Contents are in fine condition with very light toning; light rubbing to tail of spine. A collectible copy.
The expedition was launched to patrol Hudson Bay and Eastern Arctic waters, establish customs collection, and assert Canadian sovereignty over the Arctic islands. The report includes detailed observations on geography, geology, wildlife, and Inuit populations. The report is recognized as a seminal document in the history of Canadian Arctic exploration and sovereignty.
