Death Valley Scotty, the fastest con in the West

by Hank Johnston

Death Valley Scotty, the fastest con in the Johnston, Death Valley Scotty, the fastest con in the Trans-Anglo FIRST First Edition, First Printing. Published by Trans-Anglo Books, 1974. Quarto. Hardcover. Book is very good. Dust jacket is very good.Seller 518000 Biography & Letters We Buy Books! Collections - Libraries - Estates - Individual Titles. Message us if you have books to sell!

Genres: History

256 pages, Hardcover

First published November 28, 1972

Reviews

[christine · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have never read a book about a place I have lived in before, so this was quite the treat. Wawona is an idyllic, beautiful, sleepy little town. Most people who visit Yosemite National Park bust past it on the way to the Valley but there truly is so much historic significance to be found here, I’m truly overwhelmed by it. From Galen Clark to the Washburn Brothers, the creation of the Wawona Hotel to the Chinese Laundry and formation to the roads. I loved this. Would highly recommend and shoutout to my boss for lending it to me!

[Eric B · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book would have gotten five stars if it had explained what happened to his family (I didn't know he had a wife). This is a fantastic biography with some great photos included. You'll probably end up not feeling very good about Scotty, but it's worth it. This book explains a great deal.

[Sue · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very interesting local history. I was surprised to learn that Frank Lloyd Wright was asked to design the castle but another architect was chosen.