Peter Pond: Fur Trader & Explorer
by Wagner, H.R
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good+/No Jacket
- Seller
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Weston, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
New Haven, CT: Yale University Library, 1955 An excellent study of the important records of the activities, travel, exploration, and fur trade development efforts of this important, and somewhat controversial, early fur trader and explorer. Peter Pond, a native of Connecticut, spent many years on the northern Mississippi and throughout western Canada in the 1760's-1780's.
One of 500 copies housed in a slip case, with the 3 maps present in a separate paper chemise.
Quarter linen colored cloth over brown paper covered boards, gilt title to spine.
Slight darkening to the spine of the book, else near fine. Slip case is VGPlus - Maps Near Fine.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Pengilly Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 011429
- Title
- Peter Pond: Fur Trader & Explorer
- Author
- Wagner, H.R
- Format/Binding
- Quarter Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Yale University Library
- Place of Publication
- New Haven, CT
- Date Published
- 1955
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾
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About the Seller
Pengilly Books
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Weston, Connecticut
About Pengilly Books
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- Cloth
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- Gilt
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- Slip Case
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