1.  Munroe, Ralph Middleton and Gilpin, Vincent.  The Commodore's Story.   [New York]: Ives Washburn, 1930.    With a preface by Herbert L. Stone. xv, 384 p.; frontispiece, illustrations, plates, portraits. 25 cm. Bound in navy blue cloth. Contains an index.    A second hardback edition, photographically reproduced from the original, was published by the South Florida Historical Association in 1966. It was then reprinted as a paperback in third, fourth, and fifth printings in 1974, 1985, and 1990.    This book is an autobiography of one of Coconut Grove's pioneers.    We have a copy for sale.   

2.  Ballinger, Kenneth.  Miami Millions.   Miami, FL: Franklin Press, 1936. Subtitled "The Dance of the Dollars in the Great Florida Land Boom of 1925". Ballinger was a reporter for the Miami Herald during the boom. He provides a detailed chronological history of those two amazing years. This book is seen bound in a variety of ways; most commonly as a hardback but also as a paperback and even in limp leather.    We have a copy for sale.   

3.  Gifford, John (Clayton).  The Everglades and other Essays Relating to Southern Florida.   Kansas City, MO: Everglades Land Sales Co., (1911).   There was a second edition: Miami, FL: Everglade Land Sales, (1912) with a different cover.    We have a copy for sale.   

4.  Lummus, J. N.  The Miracle of Miami Beach.   [Miami]: (self published), 1944.  142 pp. A trade paperback.  There was also a 1952 severely abbreviated version of 60 pp.

5.  Blackman, E. V.  Miami and Dade County, Florida.   Chuluota, FL: Mickler House, 1977.    We have a copy for sale.   

6.  Cohen, Isidor.  Historical Sketches and Sidelights of Miami, Florida.   Miami: [self published], 1925. There was a second printing. One of the few first person accounts of early Miami history. There are many signed copies available.    We have a copy for sale.   

7.  Hollingsworth, Tracy.  History of Dade County, Florida.   [no place]: [no publisher], 1936. There was a revised edition published in 1949.    We have a copy for sale.   

8.  Cory, Charles B(arney).  Hunting and Fishing in Florida.   Boston: Estes & Lauriat, 1896. This book was brought back into print in 1970 by Arno and the New York Times.    We have a copy for sale.   

9.  Simpson, Charles Torrey.  Florida Wild Life.   New York: Macmillan, 1932. Bound in dark green cloth. Also seen bound in light blue cloth; priority unknown.    We have a copy for sale.   

10.  Escalante Fontaneda, Hernando d'.  Memoir.   Coral Gables, FL: Glade House, 1945. Translated by Buckingham Smith, edited by David O. True.

11.  Irving, Theodore.  The Conquest of Florida.   London: Edward Churton, 1835.

12.  Sewell, John.  John Sewell's Memoirs and History of Miami, Florida.   Miami, FL: [self published], [no date].  With an "Appendix; An Eyewitness to the Attempt to Assassinate President-Elect Franklin D. Roosevelt February 15, 1933".  236 pp. Bound in blue cloth. Circa 1933.  This is an autobiography by an early pioneer.    We have a copy for sale.    In 1987 this book was reprinted by Arva Moore Parks sponsored by Professional Savings Bank of Miami. She took the original text and added photographs.

13.  Trapp, Mrs. Harlan.  My Pioneer Reminiscences.   [no place]: [no publisher], 1940.   An eleven page pamphlet with blue covers.   The story of the Trapp family in Coconut Grove.

14.  Simpson, Charles Torrey.  In Lower Florida Wilds.   New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1920. Illustrated with photographs by J. K. Small, Wilson Popenoe, and others and two fold-out maps. There was a second printing.    We have a copy for sale.   

15.  Douglas, Marjory Stoneman.  The Everglades: River of Grass. New York: Rinehart & Company, 1947. Illustrated by Robert Fink. [7] l., 5-406 p. illustrations., maps. 21 cm. Bound in green cloth.

16.  Baker, Mary Francis.  Florida Wild Flowers.   New York: Macmillan, 1926.

17.  Gifford.  Reclamation..Everglades.

18.  Fisher.  Fabulous Hoosier.

19.  Muir.  Miami, U.S.A.

20.  Nash, Charles E.  Magic of Miami Beach. David McKay: Philadelphia, 1938.    We have a copy for sale.   

21.  Dimock, A. W.  Florida Enchantments.   New York: The Outing Publishing Company, 1908.  With photographs by Julian A. Dimock.  Republished: London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1909; Peekamose, NY: (self published), 1915; New York, Frederick A. Stokes, 1926; Detroit: Gale Research, 1975; 1985; and Derrydale Press, 2000.  Bruns D-76.    We have a copy for sale.   

22.  Works Progress Administration.  Planning ... Miami.

23.  Weigall, T. H.  Boom in Paradise.   New York: Alfred H. King, (1932).