THE MYSTERY OF THE LOST VALLEY

by Manly Wade Wellman.

New York: Junior Literary Guild and Thomas Nelson & Sons, (1948).

First Junior Literary Guild edition.

Six full page action scene illustrations by Arthur Harper.

A young adult adventure novel set in the Rocky mountains of Utah featuring two brothers on a camping trip, that includes snow, ice, rivers, bow and arrow shooting, wild animals, 1940s Indians, caves, fishing, a bad guy, a mine, and more.

One of the chapters in this novel was previously published as a short story in Boy's Life magazine, copyrighted for the Boy Scouts.

Wellman, a highly acclaimed multi-genre author earned numerous accolades including two World Fantasy Awards.

A nicely presentable vintage gift.

Minor, soft crimp to the upper and lower spine edges, a few upper page margin corners creased (from previous folding or 'dog-earring') else near fine, firm and square in waxed taupe linen with blue embossed titles to the front cover and to the spine, sewn binding, blue-and-white headband and tail-band; lacking a dust jacket.

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