THE SLEEPERS OF THE MOONLIT RANGES
By Edison Marshall
New York: Cosmopolitan Book Corporation, 1925. First edition, first printing. 1925 date printed in Roman numerals to the title page. Illustrated with two black-and-white plates and with a double page-spread color plate byy. Marshall draws on his own research and experiences of his big game hunting in Alaska for this suspenseful adventure novel rich in Alaskan tribe culture, characters and terrain. Marshall, a prolific writer of historical fiction, had two novels, SON OF FURY, and YANKEE PASHA adapted to three major films with star actors including Tyrone Power and Kirk Douglas. Former owner's 1925 dated inscription to the front end-paper, spine titles tarnished, light rubbing to the corner tips and to the upper and lower spine edges, spine slightly darkened, else very good in a green linen with gilt embossed titles and borders to the front cover and to the spine; no dust jacket. PLEASE VIEW FOR MORE GREAT FIRST EDITION VINTAGE BOOKS THANKS! |