The Oregon Trail: Sketches of Prairie and Rocky Mountain Life in 1848
by Francis Parkman
Illustrated by Frederic Remington
Hardcover in Very Good Condition
 
About
First published in 1849 and later revised in several subsequent editions, Francis Parkman’s The Oregon Trail is the definitive trail-journal. The author was 23 when he stepped on a steamer and began a two-month tour through the West, visiting Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado, and Kansas. A historian, Parker was determined to articulate his trail experiences in the most informed manner possible, and his book was a notable best-seller.