BY ROPE AND LEAD (Western Frontier Stories) by HAYCOX, ERNEST - (first PB 1952),

pocket book, , (first PB 1952), . 864, very good -fine, reading crease (COLLECTION OF 9 STORIES), paperback,

pocket book, , (first PB 1952), . 864, almost near fine, fold rubbing (COLLECTION OF 9 STORIES), paperback,

London: Hodder & Stoughton, Limited, 1952. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo, Blue boards with blue letters and graphics on the spine. The spine is sunned. Previous owner's name on the front endpaper. There is a list of books written on the rear freepage. 190 pages

Boston: Little Brown & Co, 1951. First Edition, First printing. Hard Cover. Stated First Edition. NEAR-FINE BOOK (SLIGHT SHELF WEAR AT SPINE BOTTOM OTHERWISE VERY CLEAN AND TIGHT WITHOUT WRITING, NAMES OR MARKS. DUST JACKET IS VERY GOOD++ WITH ORIGINAL $2.50 PRICE, GREAT COLOR, 2" CLOSED TEAR AT BOTTOM OF REAR PANEL. Contains the story "Stage to Lordsburg", the source of John Ford's Stagecoach (1939) with John Wayne and Claire Trevor. Uncommon.

Little, Brown and Company, 1951. Hardcover. Very Good. . First ed, stated. Scarce. Jacket has one tiny dampstain at bottom backside of jacket, minor edge wear, now in mylar. Front of jacket is vibrant and clean. Pages/boards clean, binding sturdy. This is the basis of the John Ford classic film 'Stagecoach' starring John Wayne.

Boston: Little, Brown, 1951. First Edition. Gift inscription and bookstore stamp on flylfeaf else a fine copy in a very good bright dust jacket with a few tiny chips and tiny tears. A collection of nine short stories, including ‘Stage to Lordsburg’ which was the basis of the John Ford classic film ‘Stagecoach’ starring John Wayne and Claire Trevor. The front panel of the dust jacket is a terrific color painting of a handsome Western sheriff reluctantly handing over his guns to another man.