Story of the West Series edited by Ripley Hitchcock
Published by D. Appleton and Company
1. Story of the Indian | by George Bird Grinnell | (Copyright 1895) | |
2. Story of the Mine | by Charles Howard Shinn | (Copyright 1896) | |
3. Story of the Cowboy | by Emerson Hough | Illustrated by William L. Wells and C. M. Russell |
(Copyright and title page 1897) |
4. Story of the Railroad | by Cy Warman | (Copyright 1898) | |
5. Story of the Soldier | by General G. A. Forsyth | Illustrated by R. F. Zogbaum | (Copyright and title page 1900) |
6. Story of the Trapper | by A. C. Laut | Illustrated by Arthur Heming | (Copyright and title page 1902) |
In an earlier ad the author of book #6 was stated to be Gilbert
Parker. When the book was actually published A. C. Laut was the noted
author.
Story of the Explorer by Ripley Hichcock was noted to be in preparation
but there is no evidence that it was ever published.
Cloth. Brown. Silver gilt lettering and book appropriate on in the
cover. Spine has gilt lettering of the title and author. Dust jacket
matches the book cover. 7” x 5.25”.
(Later editions have the same cover but have no gilt)
Dust jacket |
Later edition |