New York: A. L. Chatterton Co., (1908). Hardcover - The first book in this series which "tells the adventures of Jim, Jo, and Tom Darlington, first in their camp wagon as they follow the trail to the great West in the early days. . . Historically these books present a true picture of a period of our history as important as it was picturesque, when the nation set its face toward the vast unconquered West and conquered it." Illustrated by S. Schneider with a glossy frontispiece and three internal glossy plates. Lists through #8 in the ad at the back of the book. An uncommon copy in the original edition. 258 pp. plus 2 pp publisher's ads.