The Fur Traders and Fur Bearing Animals
by Marcus Petersen
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Buffalo, N.Y: The Hammond Press, 1914. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. A fine first edition of a classic reference work on the fur trade. Brown cloth boards with gilt images and title stamping.. One rubbed corner, no other flaws in book. Binding is sturdy, tight, and square. Brown endpapers free of any writing. Text is clean a bright. Text is clean and bright. Rear pastedown has original price sticker from 1912: "Eastern Agent Geo. W. Reynolds" &etc. Map frontis. Illustrated throughout with black and white drawings. [5] 372 pp including index. 6 9 1/4 inches tall, octavo. It was Marcus Petersen who rst published in his book. The Fur Traders and Fur Bearing Animals" something that was different from the material used by the authors of earlier fur books. Petersen, however, con ned himself principally to the fur-bearing animals and the characteristics and distinguishing properties of different furs. He was. however, the rst authority to compile a table giving the weights and the durability or wearing qualities of each fur and we believe that this table has been accepted as a standard by fur men everywhere. Mr. Petersen's idea of measuring the durability of all furs, with otter (natural and sea). as the standard fur skin, rated at 100. was something that proved to be of great help to the industry and added great value to his book." The Fur Trade Review, March 1921
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- Uncommon Works (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 919
- Title
- The Fur Traders and Fur Bearing Animals
- Author
- Marcus Petersen
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Hammond Press
- Place of Publication
- Buffalo, N.Y
- Date Published
- 1914
- Keywords
- fur traders, fur farming, fur dressing and grading, fur-bearing animals
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana;
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