THE AMERICAN FUR TRADE OF THE FAR WEST: A History of Pioneer Trading Posts and Early Fur Companies of the Missouri Valley and the Rocky Mountains, and of Overland Commerce with Santa Fe ( Full set of 1st ed with extra vol. II)

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BOOK DESCRIPTION: Three volume set with extra volume II. All 8vo, 1029 pgs, illustrations, folding map of the Trans-Mississippi West during the Fur Trade era in Vol. III . CONDITION DESCRIPTION: All with minor shelf rubbing on edges. Vol I with fading to spine gilt and with small spot of glue residue. Interior with cut pages, else very clean. First vol II has small spot of glue residue on gilt spine; front hinge starting to crack, else with very clean uncut pages. Second vol II with bright spine gilt, interior has very clean cut pages. Vol. III with cut pages, folding map with very small tears at fold points, else near fine. Small bump to lower edge of cover; blue ribbon intact. Overall a VG-VG+ set and very attractive, see images. CONTENTS DESCRIPTION: Since its publication in 1902, this work has been highly regarded and often quoted work on the American fur trade. The definitive work in the best edition. Another of the great publications by Harper and Brothers on the history and exploration of the west. Fully traces the activities of the Mountain Men and the St. Louis merchants. For me, reading Chittenden started a decades long love and fascination with the fur trade and those that participated in it. It got me started reading the history, later collecting and selling fur trade books. Chittenden tells the history in a vivid, lively manner that, as a young lad growing up in Michigan, gripped me and led me down many trails. This set is very attractive (despite the little glue residue issues), fully collated and complete as published. The extra vol. II; allows full access to the information while keeping intact the other volume's uncut pages. NOTE: Additional postage will be require for international and priority orders. N° de ref. del artículo 1021042

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