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The fur trade of the American West, 1807-1840 : a geographical synthesis
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The fur trade of the American West, 1807-1840 : a geographical synthesis

Author: David J Wishart
Publisher: Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, ©1992.
Edition/Format:   Book : State or province government publication : EnglishView all editions and formats
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Traces the trans-Mississippi fur trade system from the Green River rendezvous or the Fort Union post to the trading houses of St. Louis and the auctions in New York and Europe. Such factors as capital formation, shifting commercial institutions, the role of advanced market information, and the nature, kinds, costs, and speed of transportation are highlighted, as well as the relationship of the whole fur trade to  Read more...
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Material Type: Government publication, State or province government publication
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: David J Wishart
ISBN: 0803247052 9780803247055 0803297327 9780803297326
OCLC Number: 25713111
Notes: "A Bison book."
Description: 237 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.
Contents: 1. Geographical Setting --
2. Upper Missouri Fur Trade: Strategy --
3. Upper Missouri Fur Trade: Annual Cycle of Operations --
4. Rocky Mountain Trapping System: Strategy --
5. Rocky Mountain Trapping System: Annual Cycle of Operations --
6. Fur Trade of the West: Assessment.
Responsibility: David J. Wishart.
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Traces the trans-Mississippi fur trade system from the Green River rendezvous or the Fort Union post to the trading houses of St. Louis and the auctions in New York and Europe. Such factors as capital formation, shifting commercial institutions, the role of advanced market information, and the nature, kinds, costs, and speed of transportation are highlighted, as well as the relationship of the whole fur trade to national and international business cycles.

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