Majority of Scoundrels: An Informal History of the Rocky Mountain Fur Company. [Hardcover]

Don. A Berry (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 432 pages
• Publisher: Harper & Brothers; 1St Edition edition (1961)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1135296901
• ISBN-13: 978-1135296902
• ASIN: B000OME6FO
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.6 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,249,225 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The best history of the fur trade and trappers ever written, May 4, 2004

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Jack Purcell (Placitas, NM USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Majority of Scoundrels: An Informal History of the Rocky Mountain Fur Company (Paperback)

I'm amazed this book is out of print. The book is a carefully documented, exhaustive history of the Rocky Mountain fur trappers from the beginnings to the end. It's interestingly written, captivating and informative. A beautiful piece of work.

I recommend some enterprising publisher put this tome back in print and that every library in the US have a copy available for researchers and interested readers. Failing that, I'd suggest the original publisher make it available on a book by book basis as is being done on so many, lesser titles.

4.0 out of 5 stars Early American Fur Trade History, July 7, 2010

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James R. Lenartz (Oregon City, Oregon, US) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Majority of Scoundrels, A: An Informal History of the Rocky Mountain Fur Company (Paperback)

I found it a geat informal history of early fur trade industry and what was a prelude to settling the great Northwest. The author made it clear what was based on facts and early jounals/letters and what was his personal opinion and conjecture.

5.0 out of 5 stars First edition perks, April 7, 2009

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Kristine Nebel (Tacoma, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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Includes sixteen full-page plate illustrations which are in an indexed section, plus a fold-out map in an envelope at the back. This is 9 - 1/2" x 6 - 1/2 " with a very readable font a table of contents, an index, an appendix, and notes at the back.