Miles Goodyear - First Citizen of Utah - Trapper, Trader and California Pioneer

Limited first edition, numbered, double signed, and includes TLS. This book is numbered 342/350 on the copyright page. TLS is from Charles Kelly to customer Mr. W. T. Smith, to whom this book is also signed and inscribed. Also signed and inscribed to a previous owner, Mrs. [? ] Dick Shepard. TLS regards Smith's inquiry concerning where to locate this book, which was, even then, out of print (Smith was able to find a used copy) and also a list of books written by Mr. Hoffman Birney. Inscription to Mr. Smith reads: "To Mr. W. T. Smith -Possibly you have seen the old Goodyear cabin in Ogden- Mar 22, 1940." The other inscription reads "To Mrs. [? ] Dick Shepard - With Compliments, Charles Kelly." Inscriptions are found on front endpapers. Green dust jacket over green cloth boards with title gilt on front. DJ has mylar cover and is not price clipped. DJ is still bright but has moderate sunning to spine and light chipping at corners and top edge; boards have light soiling and wear to all edges; previous owner's bookplate on front endpaper; text block has light toning. TLS has light soiling, not affecting content. This is the story of Miles Morris Goodyear, who came West with the Whiteman party in 1836, and was a homesteader in what is now known as Ogden, Utah. ; B&W Photographs; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 152 pp; Signed by One Author.…