Titles in the American Trails Series
Arranged by date of publication.

Some Background Information on The American Trails Series

The American Trails Series was initiated by The Bobbs-Merrill company in 1947 with the publication of The Wilderness Road by Robert Kincaid. Under the leadership of the series' editor, Jay Monaghan an historian for the State of Illinois, two more volumes in the series were produced. For whatever reason the publisher discontinued the series in 1948 with the publication of The National Road by Philip Jordan. The series was however picked up again by McGraw-Hill in 1962 using the same name for the series and placing editorial control in the hands of A. B. Guthrie, Jr. Under Guthrie's leadership fifteen more volumes were produced by McGraw-Hill many of them written by some of this country's most capable writer/historians. Although there seems to be no direct connection between these two publishing houses most collectors of The American Trails Series believe that a complete collection of The Trails Series must contain the three Bobbs-Merrill titles as well as the fifteen published by McGraw-Hill. The list that follows is only a partial representation of all eighteen titles.

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Roll over Image to expandThe Overland Trail by Monaghan, Jay, Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill Co, 1947. First Edition. Near fine in bright red, gilt decorated cloth covered boards with gilt text stamping on the spine and with decorated map end papers. An octavo measuring 8 1/2" by 5 3/4". Without its issued dust jacket. The second volume in The American Trails Series which followed The Wilderness Road. Three volumes were published by Bobbs-Merrill before the series was continued by McGraw-Hill. 431 paqes including an index.
TB28014 $40.00

The Golden Road by Riesenberg, Felix, New York: McGraw-Hill, 1962. Sixth Printing. Fine in decorated black cloth covered boards with a prior owner's name on the first free end paper. In a near fine dust jacket with slight tanning of the spine area. The 4th volume in the Trails of America Series. The trail that started in Mexico and went north up the California coast to San Francisco.
TB09439 $20.00

The California Trail by Stewart, George R., New York: McGraw-Hill Book Co, 1962. Tenth Printing. Very good+ in ivory cloth covered boards with gilt text and red decorations on the spine and on the front board. In a very good+ price clipped dust jacket. 339 pages including an index. Illustrated with maps and line drawings. The fourth volume in The American Trails Series which deal with the various wagon roads to California from Council Bluffs, St. Joseph and Indpendence.
TB24327 $20.00

Roll over Image to expandThe Gathering of Zion by Stegner, Wallace, New York: McGraw-Hill Book Co, 1964. First Edition, in second state dust jacket. Fine in purple cloth covered boards with gilt text stamping on the spine with only a hint of fading at the heel of the spine. (More often than not this title is found with fairly typical fading of the board's edges as the purple cloth is very prone to fading.) In a very good+ unclipped second state dust jacket with a slightly tanned spine area which is also lightly rubbed at its upper edge. The sixth volume in The American Trails Series and one of the fifteen in the series produced by McGraw-Hill. The story of the Mormon Trail. 331 pages including an index, bibliography, text and a section of illustrations of reproductions of contemporary art. A very handsome and collectable copy.
TB19144 $75.00

The Great North Trail by Cushman, Dan, New York: McGraw-Hill Book Co, 1966. First Edition, First printing. Very good+ in blue cloth covered boards with the outer edges of the very faintly faded and with minor dust staining to the top edge. In a very good+ price clipped dust jacket with minor wear and rubbing to the ends of the spine area and nicks to the fore corners of the panels. "America's route of the ages - from Asia across Alaska down the Rocky Mountains to the plains of Texas." The 8th volume in The American Trails Series.
TB15720 $24.50

The Bloody Bozeman by Johnson, Dorothy M., New York: McGraw-Hill Book, 1971. First Edition, First printing. Very near fine in black cloth covered boards but with a prior owner's name stamped on the front end paper & tape stains to both end papers. In a near fine dust jacket with the price intact but with tape stains at the flap ends where they were once taped to the end papers of the book. The tenth volume in The American Trails series which covers the "perilous trail to Montana's Gold." 306 pages including an index and bibliography.
TB01441 $24.50

Roll over Image to expandThe Long Trail by Soule, Gardner, New York: McGraw-Hill, 1976. First Edition, First printing. Near fine in red and blue cloth covered boards with silver colored text stamping on the spine. An octavo measuring 9" by 6" with the cloth at the head and heel of the spine shows very minor rubbing and with two faint coffee stains to the fore edge of the text block. In a very good, unclipped dust jacket with shallow "v" shaped, narrow chips from the ends of the spine area and nicks to the fore corners of the panels. The 14th volume in The American Trails Series and the most difficult title in the series to locate. 341 pages with index and bibliography. A very tight, crisp and clean copy with no marks, dates or prior owner's names or book plates.
TB27246 $175.00

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