The ASSASSINATION of JESSE JAMES by the COWARD ROBERT FORD

Hansen, Ron

ISBN 10: 0394516478 / ISBN 13: 9780394516479

Published by Alfred A. Knopf, 1983

About this Item

First Edition stated, 1st prntg. pale yellow boards, olive-green quarter-cloth spine, clean & bright, bndg crisp, no bumps, Unclipped title-design tan dj , no creases or tears, bit rubbed on dj back face, all else fine, exc unread, gift cond; interior unmarked, inscribed by author on the half-title pg, to the event bookstore in thanks for hosting his book reading & signing, dated 9 November 1983, 304 pp. 6.5"x 9.5".

Seller Inventory # RB5197

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The ASSASSINATION of JESSE JAMES by the COWARD ROBERT FORD
• Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
• Publication Date: 1983
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0394516478
• ISBN 13: 9780394516479
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Fiction-North America-Signed

About this title

Synopsis

A fictionalized portrait of the legendary outlaw Jesse James, his violent career, and his murderer, Robert Ford, in an epic tale of the Old West

About the Author

Ron Hansen is the bestselling author of the novel Atticus (a finalist for the National Book Award), Hitler's Niece, Mariette in Ecstasy, Desperadoes, and Isn't It Romantic?, as well as a collection of short stories, a collection of essays, and a book for children. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford was a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award. Ron Hansen lives in northern California, where he teaches at Santa Clara University.