{"product_id":"1583516","title":"Company, Crown And Colony: The Hudson's Bay Company And Territorial Endeavour In Western Canada by Stephen Royle","description":"The Hudson's Bay Company was one of the great merchant companies. Granted sole trading rights to a huge part what is now Canada they were coerced in the mid nineteenth century to set up a colonial administration on Vancouver Island to protect British interests at a time of growing expansionism from America to the south and possible threats from a Russian Alaska to the north. 'Company, Crown and Colony' tells the story of the challenges they faced. Drawing on rich archival resources the author provides a detailed account of this turbulent period, revealing the difficulties faced by a leading merchant company as they sought to resolve their conflicting interests of commerce and settlement in a complex situation, and providing fresh and lively insights into the emergence of a region of North America that is today one of the principal commercial centres of Canada. This 2011 Tauris Hardback is in \u003cb\u003e near mint condition\u003c\/b\u003e. DJ. Book appears unread, minor shelf wear. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9781848851320 SKU: 1583516 \u003ci\u003eThis image is of the actual book.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tauris","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49142007333141,"sku":"1583516","price":48.5,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0023\/2695\/4036\/files\/1583516_a3897129-3adc-4421-bab3-f1ea7884266e.jpg?v=1756101329","url":"https:\/\/bookhaven.live\/products\/1583516","provider":"Book Haven","version":"1.0","type":"link"}