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Self-published, Huntington Beach, CA, 1931. Limited Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition. Book Signed by Author. A limited edition, "personally inscribed and numbered by the author." Labeled on the limitation page as # 149. Speer traveled around the western United States as a mining engineer who worked for The Texas Company. In his preface he says the book's collection of stories from his travels "represents 25,000 miles of travel and six years' work." He writes, "The stories will take you over many Western Trails and you will find their names mentioned as you go along," including the Old Spanish, the Santa Fe and National Old Trails (the last two of which became parts of Route 66). The book is illustrated with photographs Speer took. Based upon the cars, it appears most of them are from the 1920s. Laid into the book is a printed letter from Speer addressing the recipient as "At Least One Reader of This Book." In the letter he… Leer más

Williams County Historical Society, Montpelier, OH, 1981. First. Hardcover. Fine Condition/No Dust Jacket. Book . Fine HB of stated First Printing. 355 p. (numbered from 417-772); illus.; map on endpapers; index (pp. 743-772); 31 cm. Dark green textured paper over boards with bright gold illus. cover and title on spine. (Note that this is Vol. II, which contains the family histories. I also have Vol. I, which has the historical sketches, listed separately, since they were issued in different years.) Size: Folio (F; up to 15" / over 30 cm tall). 355 pages. One volume of the 2-volume set. Item Type: Book. Quantity Available: 1. Category: History; United States / State & Local / Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI); Genealogy & Local History. . Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 389. .

Williams County Historical Society, Montpeiler, OH, 1978. First. Hardcover. Fine Condition/No Dust Jacket. Book . Fine HB of stated First Printing. 416 p.: illus.; map on endpapers; 28 cm. Mimeographed list of corrections laid in. Dark green textured paper over boards with bright gold illus. cover and title on spine. Small nick at bottom edge of front cover, otherwise in perfect condition. Printed on coated stock and extensively illustrated. (Note: The family histories are in Vol. 2, which I am also offering separately since they were issued in different years.) Size: Quarto (4to; up to 12" / 25-30 cm tall). One volume of the 2-volume set. Item Type: Book. Quantity Available: 1. Category: HISTORY; United States / State & Local / Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI); Genealogy & Local History. . Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 388. .