THE AMERICAN FUR TRADE OF THE FAR WEST.
Chittenden, Hiram M.:
New York. 1902. Three volumes totaling 1029pp. plus folding map. Frontispiece in first and second volumes. Original green cloth, gilt-stamped spines. Contemporary ownership signature on front free endpaper of each. Front hinge of first volume slightly cracked, but volume remains tight. Internally fine. Overall, a very good set. After all these years, still the standard work on the subject. This is the handsome first edition, published by F.P. Harper, and the essential starting point for research on the fur trade. HOWES C390, "aa." RITTENHOUSE 112. STREETER SALE 3206. GRAFF 696. SMITH 1721.
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