Fur Hunters of the Far West: a Narrative of Adv…

Fur Hunters of the Far West: a Narrative of Adventures in the Oregon and Rocky Mountains. ( 2 volumes). Ross, Alexander. Smith, Elder and Co.

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1st Edition. Modern quarter green speckled calf over marbled boards, gilt ruled raised bands, blind spine decorations red leather spine labels. 12mo.19.5×12 cm. Smith, Elder and Co. London. 1855. xv, 333, [1 ad] : viii, 262 [1] pp. + 16 pp. ads. View frontis in volume 1, portrait frontis in volume, folding map tipped in to front of volume 1. A near fine set in an attractive binding, light scattered pencil marks, light toning to pages, last leaf of advertisements supplied from a different copy with less toning nad repaired at the upper corner. A primary source of information about the fur trade in the Pacific Pacific northwest. Ross worked for the North West company and later the Hudson’s Bay Company. Howes R449. weight: 2.1 lb.