Inscribed and dated in the year of publication by Esther Waite on the half-title. A story from the perspective of a young girl who is traveling from Page County, Iowa, with her family as part of the California Gold Rush. Octavo: 82 pp. with illustrations by the author. Original blue cloth binding, with dark blue-stamped titles and decorations. The boards are toned along the spine and extremities; otherwise very good.