Hafen, Leroy R., ed.

The mountain men and the fur trade of the far west. Biographical sketches of the participants by scholars of the subject and with introductions by the editor

Glendale, CA: Arthur H. Clark, 1965-1972. First edition, 9 volumes, frontispieces in each (that in vol. I in full color), folding map in vol. I, illustrations throughout; a fine set in original brown cloth, gilt-lettered spine, slight wear to extremities; vols. VII, VIII, & IX retaining their plain kraft paper dust jackets. Lacks the final index volume. A monumental effort tracing the contributions of individual "mountain men" to the westward advancement of the American frontier in the early 19th century. Item #21517

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