The Mountain Men and the Fur Trade of the Far West: biographical sketches of the participants by scholars of the subject and with introduction by the editor.
Glendale: Arthur H. Clark Company, 1965-1972. First Editions. 10 Volume Set. Octavos [24.5 cm] Brown cloth with title gilt on spines. All volumes very good. Some volumes show minor rubbing at corners. All volumes with an ink ownership stamp on the front free endsheet. All ten volumes warmly inscribed by the author on the front free endsheet to a former student. Item #9580
This series was Hafen's final major work in the field of Western American history. Together with noted scholars and history buffs from throughout the country, he compiled biographies of the major male figures in the fur trade of the Far West. The series was very well received. The account of the fur trade written by Dr. Hafen and included in Volume I provides an excellent background study of the development of the fur trade. Clark & Brunet 123.
Price: $750.00