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The Fur Hunters of the Far West: A Narrative of Adventure in the Oregon and Rocky Mountains
Ross, Alexander · London
- Author
- Ross, Alexander
- Date
- 1855
- Place
- London
- Publisher
- Smith, Elder, & Co.
- Language
- English
- Binding
- 8vo. Bound in full polished blue leather with the arms of King Edward's School, Louth in gilt on covers, spines ruled, decorated, and titled in gilt, all edges marbled.
- Format
- This is a continuation of Ross' Adventures of the First Settlers on the Oregon or Columbia River. After Astor sold his fur trading post at Astoria, Ross joined the successful buyers, the North West Company. In this work he provides "the only extended account of the operations of the latter company in the Snake River country under Donald Mackenzie." - Wagner-Camp. Chittenden described his writing as a "valuable contribution" to the history of the fur trade. Wheat says the "skeleton map is interesting since it calls the Cascade Range the 'Far West Mountains,' and also calls Mount Shasta 'Mt. Shasey' (though its erstwhile neighbor, the 'Nasty' River, is absent)." Graff 3578; Howes R449; Sabin 73327; Smith 8785; Streeter 3719; Wagner-Camp 269; Wheat Transmississippi 859.
- Category
- History & Americana
- Record
- S.I.4687
8vo. 1885. Ross, Alexander. London: Smith, Elder & Co.. Bound in full polished blue leather with the arms of King Edward's School, Louth in gilt on covers, spines ruled, decorated, and titled in gilt, all edges marbled. “Prize award” in manuscript on 1st blank endpaper in vol. I.
This is a continuation of Ross' Adventures of the First Settlers on the Oregon or Columbia River. After Astor sold his fur trading post at Astoria, Ross joined the successful buyers, the North West Company. In this work he provides "the only extended account of the operations of the latter company in the Snake River country under Donald Mackenzie." - Wagner-Camp. Chittenden described his writing as a "valuable contribution" to the history of the fur trade. Wheat says the "skeleton map is interesting since it calls the Cascade Range the 'Far West Mountains,' and also calls Mount Shasta 'Mt. Shasey' (though its erstwhile neighbor, the 'Nasty' River, is absent)." Graff 3578; Howes R449; Sabin 73327; Smith 8785; Streeter 3719; Wagner-Camp 269; Wheat Transmississippi 859.
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