Meadowlark Basin by B. M. Bower 1925 Grosset & Dunlap Hardcover with Dust Jacket Vintage Western Novel

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A handsome early reprint of one of B. M. Bower's classic Western adventures, complete with its original illustrated dust jacket.

Meadowlark Basin follows ranch owner Lark Palmer as he takes in an abused young boy named Bud, only to find both drawn into cattle theft, murder investigations, and life on the open range.

Blending action, humor, and frontier justice, B. M. Bower created the fast-paced Western stories that made her one of the most widely read authors of the early twentieth century.

This Grosset & Dunlap edition reproduces the 1925 novel with a color illustrated dust jacket and frontispiece by George W. Gage. Bower (Bertha Muzzy Bower) was among the first bestselling female Western writers, producing dozens of ranch novels that remain highly collectible today.

Details

  • Title: Meadowlark Basin
  • Author: B. M. Bower
  • Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap, New York
  • Original Copyright: 1925
  • This Copy: Grosset & Dunlap reprint of the 1925 edition
  • Format: Hardcover with original dust jacket
  • Frontispiece: George W. Gage
  • Pages: 302
  • Size: Approximately 8 x 5 x 1.5 inches
  • Language: English

Condition Grade: Good

Positives

  • Binding is tight.
  • Original dust jacket is present.
  • Text pages are clean and easily readable.
  • Red cloth boards remain bright beneath the jacket.
  • Frontispiece illustration is present.

Issues to Note

  • Dust jacket has edge wear, rubbing, small chips, and short tears.
  • Page edges show age toning and light staining.
  • Gift inscription in pencil on the front free endpaper reading "A Merry Xmas To Willie From Harry."
  • General shelf wear consistent with age.

Collector Notes

B. M. Bower was one of the pioneering women of Western fiction. Her novels helped define the ranch adventure genre during the early twentieth century, and copies retaining their original illustrated dust jackets are increasingly sought after by collectors.

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