The Humboldt: Highroad Of The West

DALE MORGAN

Publication: Farrar & Rinehart, Inc, 1943, New York

First edition. 8vo. Rivers of America series. Cloth, title stamped in gold on spine, pictorial endpapers, x, 374 pp., illustrated, map, acknowledgments, bibliography, index. Illustrated by Arnold Blanch. A detailed history of Nevada's primary river. "Quite properly, chief space is given to the early period before 1870, and includes the story of explorer, Mormon, California immigrant, and bonanza miner, of pony express, overland stage, telegraph, and railroad." Six Guns 1542 says "Contains some information about Butch Cassidy and his Wild Bunch." Fine bright copy in a bright dust jacket with light wear to the spine ends and corners and a small crease and closed tear to bottom edge of rear cover. Issued in the depths of World War II, with “War Edition” notice on front flap, and War Bonds letter by Morgan on back cover.