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Alexander Ross: Fur Traders of the Far West, 1855

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Alexander Ross: Fur Traders of the Far West, 1855

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Book: The Fur Traders of the Far West: A Narrative of Adventures in the Oregon and Rocky Mountains (2 volumes)

Author: Alexander Ross

Printer: Smith, Elder and Co.

Origin: London

Date: 1855

Size: 5 x 8 inches

Two volume set of this very important work. Volume I: Title, viii, 333 pages, folding map. Advert at end. Lacks frontis and blank leaf. Volume II: Frontis plate of Alexander Ross, viii, 262 pages,, [1] In the Press, and 14 pages of advertisement. Original binding in rough shape. Volume I cover with ink marks. Wear, discoloration and rubbing. Internally Very Good, mild wear.

Alexander Ross (1783-1856) was a Scottish fur trader and author.

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