Some pencil notes on front endpaper; otherwise clean and unmarked; tight binding. 216 pages. Black and white illustrations.
Stock Description
A unique history of the Canadian fur trade as evidenced by the archeological remains uncovered in the Peace River valley, and supplanted by journal entries made by company clerks. The volume concerns itself with the daily lives of the traders, their housing, hardships, and their impact on the area o
Title: Prophecy of the Swan. The Upper Peace River Fur Trade of 1794-1823
ISBN Number: 0774805447
ISBN-13: 9780774805445
Location Published: Vancouver, , B.C. Canada, University of British Columbia Press: 1996
Binding: Hard Cover
Book Condition: Near Fine
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Type: Archeology
Categories: History, General, Archeology, Canada
Seller ID: 153118
Keywords: archaeology, canadian history, company clerks, exploration, fur trade, fur-trade posts, hudson's bay company, jurnals, massacre of st johns, north west company, peace river