Featured for sale in this lot is a 1st edition copy of “Chief of Scouts - Piloting Emigrants Across the Plains of 50 Years Ago” written by Capt. W.F. Drannan and published by Rhodes & McClure Publishing Company in 1910. The book is "Copiously illustrated" by E. Bert Smith. The book is a sequel to Drannan's book, "Thirty-One Years on the Plains and in the Mountains". This narrative gives you a fresh look at early pioneer travels across the west and the smarts that men, like Mr. Drannan, acquired when dealing with those hostile and tough new lands. The book shows good condition overall, with some light wear across the piece. It measures 8" tall by 5 3/4" wide and 1 1/2" thick.