Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. Preface xi
4. Figures follow page xiv
5. Introduction: The Northwest Coast 1
6. 1 The Russian Initiation and the Spanish Indecision 14
7. 2 The British Disclosure 30
8. 3 The American Takeover and the “Golden Round” 46
9. 4 The British Comeback 83
10. 5 The China Market 106
11. 6 The Modes of the Trade 132
12. 7 The Problems of the Trade 162
13. 8 The Changes in the Trade 230
14. 9 The New Northwest Trade 286
15. 10 The Impact of the Trade 306
16. Tables 337
17. Notes 357
18. Bibliography 461
19. Index 495