Books of Buckskinning worth getting?

[Coot]

One of Mark Bakers books was getting several hundred dollars a copy a couple of years ago. I forget what the name was of it.

"Sons of a Trackless Forest" - over 1000 pages & I have seen copies go for as much as $400.

 

[nhmoose]

Looked it up on Amazon starting prices are $495.00 4 copies are up

 

[Silky921]

Do you guys know why that book is so expensive ?

 

[nwtradegun]

out of print, highly saught after. limited quality serviving

 

[nhmoose]

Call it collectable until Mark Baker has it printed again.

PDF avail from an Utah university seems it was his Masters thesis.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/4681/

 

[Coot]

Do you guys know why that book is so expensive ?

Like a lot of limited run reference books, it is sought after by a small number of serious individuals & institutions & the price for the few copies available gets bid up. As mentioned, it runs over 1000 pages & would cost plenty to have printed. At "only" $100 a copy, it is doubtful that enough would sell to cover costs. I have a number of reference "bibles" that have never been reprinted in the last 30-40 years due to high costs & low demand.

 

[In Over My Head]

Call it collectable until Mark Baker has it printed again.

PDF avail from an Utah university seems it was his Masters thesis.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/4681/[/quote]

Thanks to the link to Sons of a Trackless Forest as a Master's Thesis

But if the book is 1000 pages, what is missing in the thesis which is only 274 pages?

 

[nhmoose]

No idea! :idunno:

 

[Elnathan]

Call it collectable until Mark Baker has it printed again.

PDF avail from an Utah university seems it was his Masters thesis.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/4681/[/quote]

Thanks to the link to Sons of a Trackless Forest as a Master's Thesis

But if the book is 1000 pages, what is missing in the thesis which is only 274 pages?

An awful lot of original documentation and analysis of trade lists, IIRC. I managed to get a copy of the book via interlibrary loan through the university library back when I was in grad school, but hardly did more than glance at it. Kicking myself now...

 

[necchi]

Kicking myself now...

Don't beat yourself up too bad.
It's not the alpha or the omega of historical archeology as many make it out to be.
The price is just jacked now because of fanfare and the limited edition print

 

[zimmerstutzen]

The Books of Buckskinning were a great resource and instructional set. BUT, keep in mind that they came out before the internet was invented. Far more in depth information is available now at your computer for free. The set of fox fire books were also such a great reference set back in the day. I would buy a copy again if i got a bargain.price at a yard sale or flea market

 

[satx78247]

Reference the FOXFIRE books, about half of mine (the first 6 that I had loaned out to a friend) were burned up in an apartment fire, when the building burned down to the foundation.

IF I could find them again, at a decent price, I would replace all of them.

yours, satx

 

[Coot]

The search engine Bookfinder.com will turn up more interesting books than any of us can afford to buy - but if you just need a few ........ :wink:

 

[NorthFork]

I have all the books in the FoxFire series and all the books in the Buckskinning series. Yes some info may be questionable but both series deserve a read. BTW- all the Buckskinning books may easily be found except for the last one, #8. It is very scarce and pricey. Sometimes it can be found for around $50 and in good condition though. Mine are NOT for sale! :haha:

 

[Marc Adamchek]

One of Mark Bakers books was getting several hundred dollars a copy a couple of years ago. I forget what the name was of it.

SONS OF A TRACKLESS FOREST

 

[Tanglefoot]

For any of y'all who are interested, Dixie Gun Works has issues III, IV, V, and VII of the Books of Buckskinning in their current catalog.

 

[Wraith103113]

Buy Mark Bakers A Pilgrims Journey 1 and 2. Very good info and stories.

 

[Wraith103113]

You can also Google Sons of a Trackless pdf and download it as a off file on your pc, laptop , kindle, or Ipad. The only hard copy I have seen in years is on eBay right now and it's about $450....

 

[Treestalker]

The Books of Buckskinning are a wild, joyous ride through the early days of the black powder renaissance; you'll love 'em.

 

[Stophel]

I have some of the Books of Buckskinning, but not all. As has been said, they lean heavily towards the "mountain man ronnyvoo" aspects, and historicity is a bit off...

Mark Baker's "A Pilgrim's Journey" is a collection of his magazine articles. These are also somewhat dated, particularly the earlier articles.

Both are great for nostalgia, and for some of us, we need all of that we can get these days.