Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
Click for full-size.
Education of a Wandering Man : A Memoir
by L'Amour, Louis
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near New/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0553057030
- ISBN 13
- 9780553057034
- Seller
-
Garrison, North Dakota, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Bantam Books, 1989. Book. Near New. Hardcover. First Edition.. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. Autobiography by the very popular, prolific writer of American westerns, describing his family background in Jamestown, North Dakota, his upbringing, his stint in the US Army during World War Two as an officer, his travels around the world and throughout America, and his commentaries on the many books and plays that he has read and which have influenced himself and his work. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains illustrations, bibliography of books and plays the author has read, 232pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival plastic protector. The front flyleaf contains the initials of the former owner. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Synopsis
From his decision to leave school at fifteen to roam the world, to his recollections of life as a hobo on the Southern Pacific Railroad, as a cattle skinner in Texas, as a merchant seaman in Singapore and the West Indies, and as an itinerant bare-knuckled prizefighter across small-town America, here is Louis L'Amour's memoir of his lifelong love affair with learning--from books, from yondering, and from some remarkable men and women--that shaped him as a storyteller and as a man. Like classic L'Amour fiction, Education of a Wandering Man mixes authentic frontier drama--such as the author's desperate efforts to survive a sudden two-day trek across the blazing Mojave desert--with true-life characters like Shanghai waterfront toughs, desert prospectors, and cowboys whom Louis L'Amour met while traveling the globe. At last, in his own words, this is a story of a one-of-a-kind life lived to the fullest . . . a life that inspired the books that will forever enable us to relive our glorious frontier heritage.From the Paperback edition.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- JB Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 00013866
- Title
- Education of a Wandering Man : A Memoir
- Author
- L'Amour, Louis
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New Near New
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition.
- ISBN 10
- 0553057030
- ISBN 13
- 9780553057034
- Publisher
- Bantam Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1989
- Keywords
- AUTOBIOGRAPHY, BIOGRAPHY, WESTERN WRITERS, WESTERNS, LITERATURE, NOVELS, FICTION, AMERICANA, NOVELISTS, WRITING, COWBOYS
- Bookseller catalogs
- General; Literature;
Terms of Sale
JB Books
Payment for orders: tax is not payable unless the purchaser resides in the state of North Dakota, in which case 7% Sales Tax applies (as per requirements of law here). Reserves: we can place 1 week reserves on ordered books pending receipt of payment. For longer periods, please inquire. Returns policy: all books are subject to prior sale; ordered books may be returned within one week if by some listing error condition is found to be not as advertised. Shipping/handling may be more for unusually large and heavy volumes; allow up to 1-3 weeks for delivery. Multiple-volume sets s/h charges are adjustable. Shipping of orders is very prompt, orders are shipped usually the same day that payment is received or next business day.
About the Seller
JB Books
Biblio member since 2003
Garrison, North Dakota
About JB Books
We carry books that are used, out-of-print, hard-to-find, rare, and sometimes new editions, on all subjects. Our descriptions of books and their dust jackets are generally conservative; browsers are advised to check descriptions carefully. Many titles are one copy only and sales / reservations are on a first come / first served basis. All orders and enquiries are at present preferred by email; we check frequently each day for messages.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
Cleaning and repairing leather books
Wondering how to take care of the leather books in your collection? Renowned book care expert Bern Marcowitz explains how and when to clean and repair leather books.
Collecting the 1939 New York World’s Fair
Born in the midst of the Great Depression, the theme of the 1939 World’s Fair was “The World of Tomorrow” - a theme that captured the hearts of a generation. Check out the maps, souvenirs, and other ephemera on Biblio!
