Rocky Mountain Rendezvous: A History of the Fur Trade Rendezvous, 1825-1840. This item is unavailable.Rocky Mountain Rendezvous: A History of the Fur Trade Rendezvous, 1825-1840

5 1/2 X 8 1/2 In, 256 Pp, 20 Black and White Photographs, 50 Black & White Drawing and Maps This Is Both A Guide For Mountain-Man Enthusiasts and In Intriguing Exploration of The West For General Readers. Each of 16 Rendezvous Are Described From A Multi-Faceted Perspective By Firsthand Accounts and Through Careful Research. Maps Pinpoint The Location of Each Rendezvous, and Photos Depict The Site Today.< BR>

An all-new, redesigned, and retypeset edition of the original classic on the fur-trading rendezvous that took place from 1825-1840 in the Central Rockies. These rendezvous were originally commercial gatherings where furs were traded for necessities such as traps, guns, horses, and other supplies. But more and more they became rich social events at which all kinds of human emotion were on display.
Carefully crafted and compiled from primary sources, Rocky Mountain Rendezvous includes fascinating text by Fred R. Gowans accompanied by firsthand accounts of the rendezvous from scientists, artists, military personnel, government explorers, and missionaries. The descriptions are illustrated with maps, photographs, and drawings.
"For fur-trade scholars the book is important as a guide to rendezvous sites. For casual readers or newcomers to Western history, it serves as a fine introduction to a hard time in a hard country--a time that today is covered with a patina of romance." The American West.