Paper bound, quarto, SIGNED by Barbara Huck with the note "For Great Explorations" to no one in particular. Errata slip laid in at front. Profusely illustrated throughout. Pp288. Award winner for Best Illustrated Book of the Year. Includes driving directions to 130 sites, glossary, and alphabetical list of sites. Top outside corner quite heavily bumped otherwise a tight, clean, very good or better copy. 615 grams unpacked - extra postage may be requested for shipment outside Manitoba. We welcome all reasonable offers on our books. All books in stock and available for immediate shipment from Winnipeg, Manitoba.

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Title

Exploring the Fur Trade Routes of North America; Discover the Highways that Opened a Continent

Publisher

Winnipeg: Heartland, 2002

Publication Date

2002

Language

English

ISBN 10

1896150209

ISBN 13

9781896150208

Binding

Soft cover

Edition

2nd Edition

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Signed by Author(s)

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Exploration/Travel

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Synopsis

Europeans in search of furs penetrated the continent from St. Lawrence to the Columbia, aided by native North Americans who shared the secrets of its bounty. Today's modern highways trace those ancient trade routes, taking time travellers on a journey of rediscovery. With full color maps and detailed driving directions to every site, this guide unlocks a world of adventure, when spirited men and women shaped one of the continent's central dramas and determined its destiny

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