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TAPPAN'S BURRO AND OTHER STORIES
by Grey, Zane
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Faint toning to flyleaf, a bit of discoloration to outer edge of back cover, the dust jacket fine but for a small tear to upper
- Seller
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Paris, Tennessee, United States
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About This Item
New York and London: Harper & Brothers, 1923. First edition. Faint toning to flyleaf, a bit of discoloration to outer edge of back cover, the dust jacket fine but for a small tear to upper corner of front flap and minor spotting to spine. Not price clipped. All-in-all a fine and bright copy. First edition. x, 253p. Illustrated with color frontispiece and 6 plates by Charles S. Chapman and Frank Street. In publisher's black cloth with gilt spine titles, the upper covers with gilt ruled border, titles and a central color plate with gilt border repeating the frontispiece. ZANE GREY'S COPY evidenced by his name embossed on the flyleaf.
Reviews
On Jan 4 2021, a reader said:
The lonely prospector with his faithful companion, the lowly burro, receives the respect and admiration they so richly deserve in the title story in this collection of five short stories or novellas. The character of Tappan is your usual grizzled, haunted by the past, type; but his faithfulness and loyalty to his beloved partner more than makes up for the stereotype. Jenet, the burro, has a most prominent role in the story, and this story is as good as the ones ZG wrote about the lion dog, Don, or the wild stallion, Wildfire. The other stories in this collection are just as good, and these people come to life as only Zane Grey can make it happen. A solid group of tales of adventure ranging from the desert Southwest to the jungles of Central America. I recommend this book most highly.
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- Bookseller
- First Folio
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 22549
- Title
- TAPPAN'S BURRO AND OTHER STORIES
- Author
- Grey, Zane
- Book Condition
- Used - Faint toning to flyleaf, a bit of discoloration to outer edge of back cover, the dust jacket fine but for a small tear to upper
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York and London
- Date Published
- 1923
- Bookseller catalogs
- ILLUSTRATED;
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