The Great North Trail, Dan Cushman | 1966 | American History, Western Trails

A solid vintage Western history title from McGraw-Hill’s American Trails Series, The Great North Trail traces one of North America’s oldest migration and travel routes, from Asia across Alaska and down through the Rockies to Texas.

This 1966 first edition by Dan Cushman blends frontier history, exploration, gold rush stories, and trail lore in one readable volume.

It is a great pick for collectors of Americana, Western history, and vintage nonfiction with shelf presence.

Quick Specs

  • Genre: American History, Western Americana, Exploration & Trails
  • Author: Dan Cushman
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill Book Company
  • Year: 1966
  • Edition: First Edition
  • Format: Hardcover with dust jacket
  • Dust Jacket: Yes
  • Pages: 383 pages
  • Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1.5 inches
  • Cover: Blue cloth boards with illustrated paper dust jacket
  • Special Features: American Trails Series title, first edition statement, jacket art, source notes, index
  • ISBN: Not listed

Condition Grade: Good

Jacket shows visible wear including edge rubbing, toning, creasing, small chips, and noticeable loss/tearing around the spine ends and corners.

Price of 150 is penciled on the front free endpaper, and there is additional writing visible on the rear blue endpaper.

Blue cloth boards remain attractive overall with mild shelf wear. Interior pages appear clean and readable with light age toning. Binding looks sound from the photos.

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This 1966 McGraw-Hill first edition from the American Trails Series still has its illustrated dust jacket, and it suits a Western Americana shelf. If it's the right copy for you, it's ready to come home.

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