Great Northwest Fur Trade Book

Another neat new book has recently crossed my desk, The Great Northwest Fur Trade: A Material Culture 1763-1850 by Ryan R. Gale. Mr. Gale also wrote A Soldier-Like Way: The Material Culture of the British Infantry, 1751-1768. Both are neat books, but this one, The Great Northwest Fur Trade, seems like it will be more widely enjoyed, simply because its focus is much broader. The book includes chapters on Native Americans, the trade, transportation, the voyageurs, the officers, the forts, diet and health, winter and conflict.

Again, the text is clearly written and generously illustrated. Many of the photos are of actual artifacts and many are shown actual size. Several period illustrations are included and all photos are in full color. The text includes numerous quotes from actual period sources, so the reader can draw his own conclusions, rather than merely rely on the research of the author. Many of the period illustrations, particularly those from Canadian museum collections, were new to me.

The book retails for $33.95 and is available on our store at http://store.scurlockpublishing.com, as well as other online bookstores.

-Linda Scurlock