Western Union
by Grey, Zane
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Poor
- Seller
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San Francisco, California, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1939. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition.. 297 pages, 8vo. Jacket unclipped. Stated First Edition, with 10-9 and I-O printed on copyright page. Grey cloth boards with dark blue lettering and red line on front cover and spine. Heavy shelfwear to DJ: heavy scuffing, many large tears and large missing piece, tanning, some light water damage. DJ in mylar. Previous owner's bookplate adhered to inside front cover, some denting on front cover board, light tanning along page edges. Otherwise, volume is tihtly bound, no marks. Volume is in Very Good condition. DJ in Poor condition..
Reviews
On Nov 3 2020, a reader said:
The story of the building of the transcontinental telegraph is given unique treatment by Zane Grey as indicated by the dedication: "To a single strand of iron wire". This is the last novel to be published during Zane Grey's lifetime, and had been dictated to a secretary, as he had suffered a stroke two years previous which prohibited him from using a pencil to write. It is also written in first person, but that does not diminish the power of his prose or descriptive capabilities. Also, this book shows the detailed preparation and research which must have been done; there's so much historical details present. This is a fine novel, one which fittingly belongs among the best written by Zane Grey.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Russian Hill Bookstore
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 48178
- Title
- Western Union
- Author
- Grey, Zane
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Poor
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1939
- Keywords
- ZANE GREY WESTERN UNION
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About Russian Hill Bookstore
Russian Hill Bookstore, established in 1974, is one of the last family-owned used and new bookstores in San Francisco. We began as Sunset Bookstore in 1974, a small used bookshop servicing the Sunset District west of 19th Avenue, and have been in continual operation for the past 43 years. Over the years Sunset Bookstore has since closed and merged with Russian Hill Bookstore, which has grown to become also the best note card shop in the city, and a favorite place for toys and games for children of all ages.
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