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The Shepherd of Guadaloupe
by Grey, Zane
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1936. 1st Edition 5th or later Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition fifth printing 1936. Hardback book is tight and clean with gentle lean. Boards sharp with light marking, and rubbing to extremities. Title gilt bold. Text block clean, with moderate expected toning to edges. The pages are on the whole pretty crisp and unblemished. Feels gently read. Minor bump to foot of spine, very good condition. No Jacket. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. An uncommon British printing of this novel by one of the most famous Western genre authors, an nice clean copy
Reviews
On Feb 1 2021, a reader said:
This is perhaps the finest of the Zane Grey "war novels" dealing with the treatment the returning, injured war veterans faced at the end of WW1. Cliff Forrest is his name, and he embodied what Zane Grey saw in the unfair treatment of the crippled soldier who survived the war. Forrest believes he is to die, and the only thing he wants is to make it home to New Mexico before he dies. Virginia Lundeen, the daughter of the man who hated and hindered Forrest's father and who had encroached and settled on Forrest property and began a "feud", sees Cliff's plight. She knows of the injustice done to his family by her father and decides to fight with Cliff to restore the property and to win his heart. This is a poignant love story of a man who only dares to dream of such a woman as Virginia because he knows he is about to die; and the passion of a woman who encourages him and tries her best in every way possible to see he does not die. The Shepherd of Guadaloupe is a masterpiece of romantic, historical fiction any lover of that genre should want to read. Don't let the name Zane Grey drive you away because you think of him as a "western" author. I encourage you to get this book and enjoy the pleasure of reading a great, great book.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Durdles Books (IOBA)
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004520
- Title
- The Shepherd of Guadaloupe
- Author
- Grey, Zane
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 5th or later Printing
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1936
- Pages
- 312
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Western General
- Bookseller catalogs
- General Fiction;
Terms of Sale
Durdles Books (IOBA)
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About the Seller
Durdles Books (IOBA)
Biblio member since 2018
Birmingham, West Midlands
About Durdles Books (IOBA)
Durdles Books is an online bookshop that specialises in Science Fiction, Fantasy, Modern Firsts and Genre Fiction. We also have books in many other categories and think our stock is both varied and interesting. We are constantly busy sourcing new stock in great condition, as collectors ourselves we appreciate that there is nothing like finding a lovely copy of a book that is on "the list". We are members of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), so you can be assured of our commitment to good bookselling practices and customer service.
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- Tight
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- Jacket
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- Edges
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Crisp
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- First Edition
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- Gilt
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