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The Big Sky
GUTHRIE, JR., A.B
Other works by GUTHRIE, JR., A.BPublication: William Sloane Associates, 1947, New York
First edition. 8vo. Cloth. 386pp. Author's second book. One of 500 numbered copies with an extra leaf signed by Guthrie tipped-in. This copy includes the special plain grey advance dust jacket which bears the limitation number at the top of the front panel. This is copy number 424. A Jeff Dykes Western High Spot and a 1948 Pulitzer Prize nominee. The 1952 film adaptation directed by Howard Hawks received two Academy Award nominations. Introduces Dick Summers and Boone Caudill. Under Summers' tutelage, Caudill becomes a powerful White Savage ... a man that only the beautiful daughter of a Blackfoot chief would dare to love. A. B. Guthrie gives us an unforgettable portrait of a spacious land and a unique way of life. Book and dust jacket in fine condition, and protected in the original custom slipcase. An exceptional copy!
Inventory Number: 54141$1,200.00
