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Fur Trade List
Last updated May 11, 2008
1. A Fur Trader. TRAITS
OF AMERICAN INDIAN LIFE AND CHARACTER. San
Francisco, Grabhorn Press: 1933. 107 pages. Shelf wear to the spine edges.
$70.00
2. Alter, J. Cecil. JAMES
BRIDGER: TRAPPER, FRONTIERSMAN, SCOUT AND GUIDE. A HISTORICAL NARRATIVE. Salt
Lake, Shepard Book: 1925. 546 pages. First edition, limited to 1,000 copies.
Light wear to the binding. $195.00
3. Barker, Burt Brown-editor. LETTERS
OF DR. JOHN MCLOUGHLIN, WRITTEN AT FORT VANCOUVER, 1829-1832. Portland,
Oregon, Oregon Historical Society: 1948. 376 pages. VG in dust jacket with light
wear to edges. $25.00
4. Barrett, Glen. MACKINAWS
DOWN THE MISSOURI: JOHN C. ANDERSON'S JOURNAL OF A TRIP FROM SAINT LOUIS MO. TO
VIRGINIA CITY, MONTANA & RETURN, 1866. Logan,
Utah, Western Text Society: 1973. Some shelf wear. $8.00
5. Bryce, George. THE
REMARKABLE HISTORY OF THE HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY, INCLUDING THAT OF THE FRENCH
TRADERS OF NORTH-WESTERN CANADA AND OF THE NORTH-WEST, XY, AND ASTOR FUR
COMPANIES. London, Sampson Low: 1910. 503 pages.
Ex-library, with marks on spine and internally. A few pages have underlining in
pencil. There is a small split to the cloth near the top of the spine. Binding
is tight. A good history. $20.00
6. Cox, Ross. ADVENTURES
ON THE COLUMBIA: AN OVERLAND JOURNEY IN THE FUR-TRADE COUNTRY. Portland,
Oregon, Binford's & Mort: Shelf wear to spine and corners, else near VG in
edge-worn dust jacket. Some soiling to dust jacket. $22.50
7. De Jong, Thelma Bonham. EXPLORATIONS
AND FUR TRADE IN IDAHO (1805-1846): AN HISTORICAL NARRATIVE OF THE EXPLORATIONS
MADE BY FUR TRAPPERS IN THAT PORTION OF THE OREGON COUNTRY WHICH LATER BECAME
THE STATE OF IDAHO. Provo, Utah, Brigham Young
University: 1957. Some shelf wear to spine. A few stained spots (paint) to the
front cover and spine. This was a thesis by the author at Brigham Young
University. $75.00
8. Kellogg, Loise Phelps. THE
FRENCH REGIME IN WISCONSIN AND THE NORTHWEST. New
York, Cooper Square Publishers: 1968. 474 pages. Some shelf wear to binding.
$50.00
9. Lavender, David (David Douglas). THE
OREGON JOURNALS OF DAVID DOUGLAS, OF HIS TRAVELS AND ADVENTURES AMONG THE
TRADERS AND INDIANS IN THE COLUMBIA, WILLAMETTE AND SNAKE RIVER REGIONS DURING
THE YEARS 1825, 1826 AND 1827. Set of 2 volumes. Ashland,
Oregon, The Oregon Book Society: . Two-volume set. Both volumes are in very good
condition in near very good dust jackets. The plain white dust jackets have
slight soiling in spots. A very scarce set. Important exploration and Fur Trade
history. $200.00
10. Mackenzie, Cecil W. DONALD
MACKENZIE: KING OF THE NORTHWEST. Los Angeles,
Ivan Beach: 1937. Ex-library, with internal stamps and library ink stamps on
spine. Minimal ex-library wear. Binding tight. A scarce title. $75.00
11. Morgan, Dale L. JEDEDIAH
SMITH, AND THE OPENING OF THE WEST. New York,
Bobbs-Merrill: 1953. 458 pages. Some shelf wear to binding. Dust jacket has some
wear and small tears to the edges. First edition. $65.00
12. Morice, A. G. THE
HISTORY OF THE NORTHERN INTERIOR OF BRITISH COLUMBIA. Fairfield,
Washington, Ye Galleon Press: 1971. 1971 Ye Galleon Press edition. Some wear and
rubbing to spine and corners. Very nice printing. A few pages at the back are
bumped at the bottom, with slight dog-earring. Maps in envelope inside back
cover. $35.00
13. Quaife, Milton Milo-editor. ADVENTURES
OF THE FIRST SETTLERS ON THE OREGON OR COLUMBIA RIVER. Chicago,
Lakeside Press: 1923. 388 pages. Light shelf wear to spine and corners. Green
cloth covers. Binding tight. A clean and solid copy. $100.00
14. Ray, Arthur J. INDIANS
IN THE FUR TRADE: THEIR ROLE AS TRAPPERS, HUNTERS, AND MIDDLEMEN IN THE LANDS
SOUTHWEST OF HUDSON BAY, 1660-1870. Toronto,
University of Toronto: 1976. Some shelf wear. Corners bumped, else G+. Softbound
covers. Signed by author. $5.75
15. Ross, Eric. BEYOND
THE RIVER AND THE BAY: SOME OBSERVATIONS ON THE STATE OF THE CANADIAN NORTHWEST
IN 1811. Toronto, Canada, University of Toronto:
1970. . $5.90
16. Russell, Osborne. JOURNAL
OF A TRAPPER, OR NINE YEARS IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS, 1834-1843. Boise,
Idaho, Syms-York Company: 1921. 149 pages. Shelf wear to binding and rubbing to
spine and corners. Top corners bumped. Top of spine also slightly bumped. This
copy was once belonged to historican Charles L. Camp. There is a letter inside
the front cover to Mr. Camp from the publisher. Some pencil underlining to a
couple of dozen pages, mostly dates or short notes written in the margins.
$175.00
17. Thwaites, Reuben Gold. COLLECTIONS
OF THE STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF WISCONSIN. Volume 20-"The Fur Trade in
Wisconsin, 1812-1825" and "A Wisconsin Fur Trader's Journal,
1803-04". Madison, State Historical Society
of Wisconsin: 1911. 497 pages. Front hinge cracking, but holding. Shelf wear to
spine and corners. A clean copy. $75.00
18. Tolmie, William Fraser. THE
JOURNALS OF WILLIAM FRASER TOLMIE PHYSICIAN AND FUR TRADER. Vancouver,
Mitchell Press Limited: 1963. 413 pages. Slight shelf wear to book and dust
jacket. $17.50