Covering more than two centuries, "The Beaver Men" ranges from the beginning of the beaver trade along the St. Lawrence to the last great rendezvous of traders and trappers on Ham's Fork, in what is now Wyoming, in 1834. 'This book is not so much an historical study as a careful and intelligently drawn portrait of a world...that of the Great Plains during the period 1630-1834. [Mari Sandoz's] point of focus is the hunting of the beaver, but the cumulative effect of the study is much broader than the conventional historical ...
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Covering more than two centuries, "The Beaver Men" ranges from the beginning of the beaver trade along the St. Lawrence to the last great rendezvous of traders and trappers on Ham's Fork, in what is now Wyoming, in 1834. 'This book is not so much an historical study as a careful and intelligently drawn portrait of a world...that of the Great Plains during the period 1630-1834. [Mari Sandoz's] point of focus is the hunting of the beaver, but the cumulative effect of the study is much broader than the conventional historical examination. Her essential concern is ecological: the relations of living creatures with each other and with their physical world. It is this perspective, unique among chroniclers of the fur trade, that gives the book its very considerable value...Miss Sandoz's treatment of the Indian role is a good deal more complete than most studies; her sources include Indian documentation as well as the more conventional white man's documentation' - "Colorado Magazine".
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Trade Paperback. Illustrated white stiff wrappers, with text in blue and black; colored US flag on front. Glued binding. xv + 335 pages, maps and illustrations, maps, notes, index, bibliography. 1st Bison edition (1978: reprint of 1964 original), 1st printing. CONDITION: GOOD: binding square and tight, page edges age tanned but free of any marks; wrappers with multiple creases front and back. >Guaranteed secure packaging, free tracking, and no-hassle return policy.
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334p. A softcover book in near-fine condition. Spine is tanned; otherwise clean and tight. History of the beaver fur trade in North America. Includes a few black and white illustrations and photographs.
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