Ken Maynard and the Gun Wolves of the Gila

Hardcover, 1939 First Whitman Edition (#1442) Whitman Publishing 425 pages plus 3 pages of ads for other Better Little Books. Very Good, No DJ - as issued. Minor shelf/edge wear and rubbing to color illustrated boards - corners sharp with some wear to the tips. Rear cover has some dust soiling. No previous owner markings - all pages are clean but age-toned. Binding is tight. Illustrations by Gene BaxterKenneth Olin Maynard (July 21, 1895 ? March 23, 1973) was an American actor and producer. He was mostly active from the 1920s to the 1940s and considered one of the biggest Western stars in Hollywood. He first appeared in silent motion pictures in 1923 as a stuntman or supporting actor. In 1924 he began working in western features, where his horsemanship and rugged good looks made him a cowboy star. Maynard's silent features showcased his daredevil riding, photographed fairly close so audiences could see that Maynard was doing his own stunts with his white stallion "Tarzan." The action scenes were so spectacular that they were often reused in films of the 1930s, starring either Maynard himself or John Wayne, or Dick Foran. A handsome, solid and very respectable copy.LOC SSS-42.…