John Jay Leighton (23 results)

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Fore edge faintly foxed, ink name on half-title page, pages a bit toned. Binding tight and square, text clean and unmarked. 1928 Hard Cover. xii, 334 pp. Original red cloth, gilt titles, Engraved frontispiece. A story of an American life, much in the tradition of Paul Bunyan et al, though it is based on a real historical figure. From the jacket: "Tourists on the way from Boston to California, with Bob Royalton the Boy Engineer at the throttle, ran into a drove of wild horses in the night making fast speed across the Desert. This story from boyhood to young manhood, is one of the greatest thrilling true story ever published.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Dust jacket in good condition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Dust jacket remains in a mylar cover placed by previous owner. Binding is secure. Text is clear of markings. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Hardcover. Condition: USED Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition.

Good plus or better, light general wear, corners bumped. Cloth Worn, soiled jacket with tears and chips, sm hole back spine. Pages browned.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. John Jay Leighton. Robert Royalton and His Covered Wagon. Rochester NY: The Rochester Press, 1928, 1st edition, xiv, 334 pp. *** Sub-title - A True Story of an American Boy from Boyhood to Young Manhood. The veteran's son fought his own battles with the power of inspiration and courted the woman he loved in a locomotive cab. It would have been easier if Bob had run away to the circus, but then that would not be much of a story. A somewhat strange book by modern standards , sort of a Horatio Alger type character with strong religious underpinnings. Some of the adventures are a bit far fetched. Definitely an interesting period piece. With a frontis. illustration, eight (8) plate illustrations, two (2) full-page and three (3) text drawings, and two (2) photos. Art work was done by Raschen (?). The original color illustrated dust jacket (not price clipped) is in a clear protective cover. There is another illustration on the back panel. This book is in my inventory and the images are of this particular item. *** Dark red cloth boards with gilt lettering on front cover and on spine. Covers are clean with light shelf wear. Contents are clean and complete in a solid binding. Jacket has moderate soil overall, chipping at spine ends (no loss), corners, edges, and front flap fold. Flaps have creases on edges inside book. Book is VG+ in Fair jacket. *** 7.75 inches tall by 5.25 inches.

Hardcover. Condition: VG. First Edition.

Hardcover. Condition: G/NO DUSTJACKET. Black & White Illustrations (illustrator). Rochester, NY: Rochester Press. G/NO DUSTJACKET. (1928). . Hardcover. Sm 8vo., xii, 334 pp., cover rubbed, , corners bumped, pages lightly toned .

Hardback. Title on front cover of book and dust jacket "Robert Royalton And His Covered Wagon". Maroon cloth, gilt lettering on front cover and spine, 8vo, 334 pp. Illustrated throughout. Clean, unmarked book, binding tight. Covers show very light shelf wear. In a colorful dust jacket that shows some chipping, closed tear at folds. Book condition VG+ in VG- DJ. Binding: HB. Edition: First Edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First edition. Bookplate, about fine in very good dustwrapper that has been back in brown paper. Novelized "true story.".

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Plus. First Edition. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on front endpage- "Compliments to Will Hays & family from the Author, J.J. Leighton". Hays managed Warren G. Hardings successful campaign for the Presidency of the U.S. and was subsequently appointed Postmaster General. After a year in that position, he resigned to become most famously known as the first President of Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America (MPPDA), which under his guidance published a blacklist of actors and workers studios should not hire, inserted moral clauses into actors' contracts, and published an informal list of suggested guidelines for film producers. When the Catholic Church formed its Legion of Decency and threatened nationwide boycotts of movies, Hays installed a more formal production code, called the Hays Code( later simply "The Code"), which became the virtual law of Hollywood until the 1960s. Near Fine, faint toning to endpages, in a Very Good Plus dustjacket, small chips at head of spine, 3/8" spot of discoloration to spine. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First edition. Fine in near very good dustwrapper with some chipping at the crown and corners. Novelized "true story.".

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - 'Robert Royalton and His Covered Wagon' is a compelling narrative that captures the spirit of the American frontier during the era of westward expansion. Following the journey of its eponymous protagonist, the story illustrates the trials and triumphs of travel across the vast plains in a covered wagon. Readers are transported to a time of rugged determination, where the promise of a new life in the West drove families to endure the hardships of the trail.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - 'Robert Royalton and His Covered Wagon' is a compelling narrative that captures the spirit of the American frontier during the era of westward expansion. Following the journey of its eponymous protagonist, the story illustrates the trials and triumphs of travel across the vast plains in a covered wagon. Readers are transported to a time of rugged determination, where the promise of a new life in the West drove families to endure the hardships of the trail.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Illustrated (illustrator). Inscribed & signed by author on the flyleaf. Cover reads: "Robert Royalton and his Covered Wagon. Book has normal age/use wear including some minor light exterior soils, edge wear, slightly shaken spine, etc. VG- condition. INSCRIBED & SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Book.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

First Edition. Novel purported to be a true story of a boy train engineer "who fought his own battles with the power of inspiration and courted the woman he loved in a locomotive cab and on the banks of the Wabash." Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, few edge chips, some darkening to white of panels.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New. Print on Demand.

Condition: New. PRINT ON DEMAND.