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Tales of Lonely Trails
by Grey, Zane (1872-1939)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- A Very Good Hardcover; No Dust Jacket.
- Seller
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DeLand, Florida, United States
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About This Item
New York and London: Harper & Brothers, 1922. First edition, First State (code G-W). Hardcover. A Very Good Hardcover; No Dust Jacket..
Publisher's gilt green cloth with mounted photographic illustration to upper cover. 8 1/8 by 5 1/4 inches (20.75 by 13.5 cm); [ix], 394 pp.; frontispiece portrait, plates after photographs, half-title. First edition, First State (code G-W).
The bindings are tight and square. Text clean with occasional spotting, light even toning. Moderate shelf handling wear with light rubbing and wear to cloth and mounted photograph, spine age-toned, gilt letters a bit dulled.. Zane Grey is known for his popular adventure novels and stories associated with the Western genre in literature and the arts; he idealized the American frontier.
In this collection of stories and essays about the American West we find a mixture of fiction and non-fiction, as Grey recounts his travels and the many different characters he encountered, as well as the challenges they faced and the lessons they learned along the way.
One of the standout elements of "Tales of Lonely Trails" is Grey's vivid and descriptive writing, which brings the western landscape to life and creates a sense of adventure and excitement at every turn. The book is filled with thrilling action scenes, including shootouts, horseback chases, and wilderness encounters, making it a captivating read for anyone who loves westerns.
Publisher's gilt green cloth with mounted photographic illustration to upper cover. 8 1/8 by 5 1/4 inches (20.75 by 13.5 cm); [ix], 394 pp.; frontispiece portrait, plates after photographs, half-title. First edition, First State (code G-W).
The bindings are tight and square. Text clean with occasional spotting, light even toning. Moderate shelf handling wear with light rubbing and wear to cloth and mounted photograph, spine age-toned, gilt letters a bit dulled.. Zane Grey is known for his popular adventure novels and stories associated with the Western genre in literature and the arts; he idealized the American frontier.
In this collection of stories and essays about the American West we find a mixture of fiction and non-fiction, as Grey recounts his travels and the many different characters he encountered, as well as the challenges they faced and the lessons they learned along the way.
One of the standout elements of "Tales of Lonely Trails" is Grey's vivid and descriptive writing, which brings the western landscape to life and creates a sense of adventure and excitement at every turn. The book is filled with thrilling action scenes, including shootouts, horseback chases, and wilderness encounters, making it a captivating read for anyone who loves westerns.
Reviews
On May 10 2020, a reader said:
Indeed that is how you feel when you read this book--that you are on the trail or around the campfire with Zane Grey. From the visit to the Rainbow Bridge to the crossing of Death Valley you'll take every step with him and feel you are there. Along the way you will encounter some interesting people and characters who helped form Zane Grey's version of the West--from traders, hunters, and just plain old folks whose influence helped make Zane Grey the writer he was. You'll thrill again the remembrance of his novels as each page unfolds in some location he has described in one of his books. There are deer hunts and bear hunts and the roping of lions in the Grand Canyon with Buffalo Jones and the most famous dog since Call of the Wild, Don. For anyone who enjoys Zane Grey's fiction this book of life in the great outdoors is just as good. Remember, This is only half of Tales of Lonely Trails, a rare title in any edition, so be sure and buy Volume 2.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Blind Horse Books [ABAA - FABA]
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 16617
- Title
- Tales of Lonely Trails
- Author
- Grey, Zane (1872-1939)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - A Very Good Hardcover; No Dust Jacket.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition, First State (code G-W)
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York and London
- Date Published
- 1922
- Keywords
- Western Americana
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