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Published by Ballantine Books, 1953
Seller: Gene Zombolas, Milpitas, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Cloth. Condition: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: Near VG. First Edition. Minor wear and fading to edges of boards; binding a little loose; still, a nice, clean copy. DJ has wear to edges with small chips, tears, and creases; 1/2" x 1 1/2" chip to bottom of spine which extends lightly into both panels; price-clipped. Ballantine hardcover H-51.
Published by Ballantine, New York, 1953
Seller: Daniel Montemarano, Newfield, NJ, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Soft Cover. Condition: Near Fine+. 1st Edition paperback opriginal (Ballantine #51). Tight copy with mild page age-toning and 1953 date stamp on top page block, no spine crease. Laid-in is a scarce typed SIGNED thank you letter from Wayne Overholser (signed 'Wayne'), dated Dec. 15, 1982, on his personal stationery. Book won the very first Western Writer's Association Spur Award. AUTHOR SIGNED LETTER.
Published by Ballantine Books, New York, 1956
Seller: Arroyo Seco Books, Pasadena, Member IOBA, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
Association Member: IOBA
Book First Edition
Blue Cloth. Condition: Near Fine Book. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good + DJ. First Edition. First Printing. Direct From The Publisher's Library, The Publisher's Personal Copy, Never Sold Or Circulated . Wayne D. Overholser (1906-1996) Was An American Western Writer. Overholser Won The 1953 First Spur Award For Best Novel For" Law Man" Using The Pseudonym Lee Leighton. In 1955 He Won The 1954 (Second) Spur Award For "The Violent Land". Book Has Single Point Of Fraying At Bottom Front Spine Edge, A Little Foxing To Endpapers, Pages Browned, Otherwise No Wear Or Damage Or Marks. Dj Lightly Worn, Blue Background To Spine Has Faded To Almost White, 1/4" X 1/8" Chip At Top Rear Spine Fold, 1/8" Closed Tear At Top Of Front Panel, Tiny Losses At Tips, Foxing To Flap Edges And A Little Foxing To Endpapers. Scarce; Ballantine Reports That Less Than 2000 Hard Copies Were Usually Done For Their Westerns, And Other Reports Indicate That Most Went To Libraries.