"The No-Return Trail" by Sonia Levitin - SCARCE 1st EDITION 1st PRINT Hardcover w/Dustjacket - Published in 1978 by Harcort, Brace, Jovanovich - 181 pages - book is in NEAR MINT condition; DJ is very good plus. Drawing on memoirs of participants, and concentrating on Nancy Kelsey, a 17-year-old wife and new mother who was the only woman to make the entire trip, this is a fictionalized account of the first wagon train journey from Missouri to California. Heading West is about all the Kelseys and their companions know about reaching the land of oranges and ocean; luckily they make most of the trip with an experienced party of missionaries and their guide. But when the priests head off for Oregon, and with them go many of the original resettlers (including the only other women in the band), the last stragglers plod on. They have to ditch the wagons and then mules and oxen; the lose horses to Indians and wear through their shoes but they continue on. They encounter quicksand, illness, hunger, and dissension, but at last stumble upon an earlier pioneer's fabled ranch -- their first inkling that they are "already there--in Californ-y." There is some minor edge wear on the DJ (see the scan), but this SCARCE 1st EDITION is still in very nice condition. Please see the scan for the cover and so you can judge the condition for yourself (the book in the scan is the one you will get). No collection of Westerns is complete without this outstanding book. You won't be disappointed. All previous buyers of my Western books have been completely satisfied. I have many others available; please inquire. The book will be sent via Media mail in the USA to minimize shipping costs. I will combine shipping to reduce charges for multiple items. If you purchase more than one item, please wait until I send you an invoice with the appropriate combined shipping discount. Credit cards are accepted through PayPal.com. Please see my auctions and my eBay store for hundreds of books and a wide variety of sports and non-sports collectibles. All items are packed with care to insure safe delivery. Please contact me if you have any questions. 8-16-17 -- 10.6