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Unless otherwise indicated, all books in this list are in sound, usable condition ("very good"), in the original cloth binding and are 8vo. (approximately 6" X 9" in size.) Most are not new; however, previous owners' names, bookplates, stamps and other marks of ownership are not noted unless such markings are disfiguring. Bindings on older books will usually show normal signs of wear and use relative to the age of the book. Excessive wear or damage is noted in the description. Books whose condition is above average are also noted.
512060 The Overland Migrations: Settlers to Oregon, California, and Utah, by David Sievert Lavender. Produced by the National Park Service. Published by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, DC, 1980. Index, biblio., b&w and color illus. and photos, maps, softcover (light wear), 8vo., 112 pp. A narrative of the epic treks of many thousands to new homes across the plains. A guide to the principal sites that illustrate the pioneers’ journeys. $12.50
403001 The Plains Across: The Overland Emigrants and the Trans-Mississippi West, 1840-1860, by John D. Unruh Jr. Published by University of Illinois Press, Urbana, IL, in 1982. Index, illus., maps, tables, 8vo., softcover (rear cover lightly soiled), 364 pp. VG condition. A history of the California-Oregon trail; one of 3 finalists for the 1980 Pulitzer Prize in history. Lacks the extensive bibliography and notes found in the original edition. ". . . the best book yet written on the overland journey . . . rich in anecdote." " . . . The most comprehensive study ever made of overland emigration during the pioneer era of America's westward expansion. Based on hundreds of diaries, letters, newspaper and periodical accounts, its richness in detail is extraordinary." $17.50
403002 The Plains Across: The Overland Emigrants and the Trans-Mississippi West, 1840-1860, by John D. Unruh Jr. Published by University of Illinois Press, Urbana, IL, in 1979. 1st edition. Index, biblio., notes, illus., maps, tables, 4to., cloth, dj., 565 pp. VG condition (previous owners book plate). A history of the California-Oregon trail; one of 3 finalists for the 1980 Pulitzer Prize in history. Includes the extensive bibliography and notes not found in the softcover edition. ". . . The best book yet written on the overland journey . . . Rich in anecdote." " . . . The most comprehensive study ever made of overland emigration during the pioneer era of America's westward expansion. Based on hundreds of diaries, letters, newspaper and periodical accounts, its richness in detail is extraordinary." $47.50
403003M The Plains Across: The Overland Emigrants and the Trans-Mississippi West, 1840-1860, by John D. Unruh Jr. Published by University of Illinois Press, Urbana, IL, in 1979. 2nd printing. Index, illus., maps, tables, 8vo., softcover (rear cover lightly soiled), 364 pp. VG condition (previous owners stamp on fep.). A history of the California-Oregon trail; one of 3 finalists for the 1980 Pulitzer Prize in history. Includes the extensive bibliography and notes not found in the softcover edition. ". . . The best book yet written on the overland journey . . . Rich in anecdote." " . . . The most comprehensive study ever made of overland emigration during the pioneer era of America's westward expansion. Based on hundreds of diaries, letters, newspaper and periodical accounts, its richness in detail is extraordinary." $42.50
906533M Moffat, Gwen, Hard Road West: Alone on the California Trail, Viking, New York, 1981, 198 pp., 8vo., index, photos, cloth and boards, dj., VG condition. A modern-day re-creation of the pioneer emigrants' trek westward, as undertaken by a well-known author. $17.50