A green cloth hardcover book titled "Builders of the West." The front cover has horizontal black lines across it. Two of the lines frame the title which is in black text at the top, reading "Builders of the West / A Book of Heroes" while at the bottom of the cover is the authors name "F.W. Howay." The spine has the title and authors last name, along with the logo for the publisher. The spine has broken loose of the book. The book is composed of summaries of the lives of several historical figures written by various writers. The subjects include: "The First White Woman of the West," "The Blackfoot Indian Treaty," "Simon Fraser" and "Sir James Douglas." The book is 251 pages.