Item #37074 A Handful of Western Books. J. Christian Bay.

A Handful of Western Books

1935, First Edition. Privately Printed For The Friends Of The Torch Press. Near fine copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong; 44 pages; Description: 44 p. Front. (facsim. ) 20 1/2 cm. An impressive account, complete with a frontispiece. "Three hundred fifty copies printed." "[Descriptions of] one hundred twenty significant books dealing mainly with the Mid-West in our civilization." -- p. 44. Subjects: Frontier and pioneer life --West (U. S. ) --History--Description and travel --Bibliography. American literature --History and criticism. Book collecting. Item #37074

Price: €38.00

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