Among the first - story of John & Joseph and similar items

Among the first: The story of John and Joseph Merritt, their families and movement West By: Merl E. Arp Copyright: 1992 Published By: Arp Associates International (Self-Published book) This Soft Cover book (221 pages) is in Very Good condition inside and out. The top front cover edge has a minor tear and the bottom front cover has a slight smudge as shown. These are the only noted flaws. Book includes a letter from the author that is signed. Letter has a large chunk torn out of the top, as pictured, but all text is visible. Letter is dated 2004. Compare the cost of this book elsewhere online. Extremely collectible in very good condition! About Book: This is a self-published book about the Merritt family history. Book includes photographs, illustrations and maps. Book Includes: 1) The Family Name Merritt 2) American Beginnings 3) West to the New Frontier 4) Widow and Children Move West 5) First Steps Toward Iowa 6) Sinking Roots Into Iowa Soil 7) The Fifties (1850-59) 8) Merritt Men in the Civil War 9) After the Civil war: The Sixties and Seventies 10) Horatio Nelson Merritt: Family Historian and Wanderer 11) Joseph J. and Rebecca Ann 12) Sons and Daughters of the Black Hills 13) James Andrew Merritt: Among the Buttes and Along the Bottoms 14) Charles Edward Merritt: The Gentle Man with the White Beard 15) Iowa Sons and Daughters 16) The New Century: 1900 and Beyond 17) Great-Grandchildren on the Great Plains 18) Great-Grandchildren in Iowa 19) Looking Back at the Family and Its Times 20) Family Tree Fantastic gift for a Merritt family member or an early American history book collector in your life!!!!! Your satisfaction is important to me. Any and all questions answered, and happy to send more pics / info etc. Please look at my feedback and buy with confidence. Please see my other auctions for more great collectible books! Happy to discount shipping for multiple wins!