The U.P. Trail by Zane Grey
- Bookseller: Spirit Tomes and Treasures
(US)
- Seller Inventory #: 000107
- Format: Hardcover
- Book condition: Good
- Jacket condition: No Jacket
- Quantity available: 1
- Edition: Unlisted
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap
- Place: New York
- Date published: 1918
Description
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1918 Published January 1918 in arrangement with Harper and Brothers. Stories of "sudden death, and terrible lust and alluring gold-unforgettable stories". The "blood and lust and death,...the labor of giants, the heroism and sacrfice of this wildest time in the opening of the West".(Author's note) In other words the "epical turmoil" of the building of the Union Pacifid Railroad. Yellow cloth cover with some soiling. Binding and hinges tight. Usual library markings, some dampstaining and hint of foxing of pages. One page is taped. . Unlisted. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Ex-Library.
jacket : Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps around the binding of a book
12mo : An abbreviation for duodecimo, a book size describing a book which is approximately 7 by 4.5 inches.
tight : Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Ex-library : A former library book, generally containing library acquisition and ownership stamped markings, and other typical indications of the library's use.
soiling : Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.
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