FORLORN RIVER
de Grey, Zane
- Usado
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Good Plus to Very Good
- Librería
-
Canandaigua, New York, United States
Formas de pago aceptadas
Sobre este artículo
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1927. First Edition. . Hardcover. Good Plus to Very Good. Grey was the first great bestselling writer of the Western genre, the author of more than 150 books including "Riders of the Purple Sage," and "The Last of the Plainsmen." "Forlorn River" features Ben Ide, a young man desperately trying to be successful as a horse trader where his greatest adversary is his father, who considers Ben a good-for-nothing failure. Ben risks everything in an effort to capture a herd of wild horses, also coveted by a gang of cattle thieves. Distrusted by the woman he loves, hunted by outlaw killers, Ben makes his stand at the edge of the Forlorn River. First Edition, First Printing. 338 pages, plus three pages of publisher's ads, in red cloth-covered boards with black lettering and front cover decoration. (Sorry, no jacket.) Worn along bottom edge of front cover and spine. Previous owner's name neatly written on inside front cover, front interior hinge beginning to crack and loosen though binding remains tight. Text edges slightly soiled, o/w text is complete, clean and unmarked. A very readable copy.
Reseñas
El Apr 10 2020, un lector dijo:
For my money "Forlorn River" is the better of the two books that comprise the story about Jim Lacey, the other being its sequel, "Nevada". "Nevada" is the more well known and the critic's choice, perhaps because Nevada was on the list of the first paper backs ever to be printed by Bantam books, and stayed on their list perpetually. But the story of Ben Ide, a young man who is at odds with his father over whether Ben was going to amount to anything because Ben loved to chase wild horses, and Ina Blaine, the second daughter of Hart Blaine, who thinks his daughter's four years at college has given her some strange ideas, and who will not be forced to marry Sewell McAdam, the son of a business partner of her father, makes for a rare good time in reading. When Ben is accused of cattle rustling he is forced to abandon his ranch, so he sets out to find who the real thieves are, but becomes side tracked because he is given the opportunity to catch "California Red" the fastest, most magnificent piece of horseflesh known in four states. Nevada, as Jim Lacy is known, had arrived at Ben's ranch and without any questions or seeming curiosity Ben takes care of his physical needs and let's Nevada stay on, again without knowing in the least who he is. Very quickly they become fast friends, and Nevada the go-between for Ben and Ina because their fathers do not get along due to some deal in which Ina's father took advantage. This story ends with Ben marrying Ina, and Ben's sister Hettie pining away for Nevada who leaves. But that is NOT the end of the story; you have to read the sequel, "Nevada" to get that. This is an excellent book I highly recommend you read.
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Detalles
- Librería
- H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 005406
- Título
- FORLORN RIVER
- Autor
- Grey, Zane
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Good Plus to Very Good
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First Edition.
- Editorial
- Harper & Brothers
- Lugar de publicación
- New York
- Fecha de publicación
- 1927
- Palabras clave
- WESTERN, FIRST EDITION, RUSTLING, WILD HORSES, CALIFORNIA, NEVADA, 19TH CENTURY, AMERICAN WEST
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Adventure; California; Western;
Términos de venta
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
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Sobre el vendedor
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
Miembro de Biblio desde 2005
Canandaigua, New York
Sobre H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller, has been serving customers on the internet since 2003. We specialize in modern American and English fiction and in mystery and detective thrillers, as well as art and art history. We also have a growing selection of mid-to-late 19th century history and literature. Nearly all our modern and contemporary books are first editions or otherwise collectable.
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- O/W
- An abbreviation for otherwise
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
