6" x 9", 232 page trade paperback titled THE SANTA FE TRAIL: YESTERDAY AND TODAY by William E. Hill / The Caxton Printers, Ltd., ISBN # 0-87004-354-4, First Edition (unstated), copyright 1992/ This book is written as introduction to the Santa Fe Trail experience. It is for the tourist, the armchair traveler, and the history buff. It is an overview of the entire history of the trail from its birth with William Becknell to is final days with the completion of the railroad. Read about what the traders and emigrants experienced as expressed in their own words. Easy to use whether you are in an armchair or an automobile: the book is divided into sections on history, maps, diaries, artists, and what to see along the Santa Fe Trail. Contemporary and historical photographs illustrate the presentation. The book is complete and in GOOD - VERY GOOD condition with some overall wear mainly to the front and back covers and spine of the book which are sun faded. There are also several pages with some red margin markings (see pictures for example).