{"product_id":"meadowlark-basin-bm-bower-1925-hardcover","title":"Meadowlark Basin by B. M. Bower 1925 Grosset \u0026 Dunlap Hardcover with Dust Jacket Vintage Western Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eA handsome early reprint of one of B. M. Bower's classic Western adventures, complete with its original illustrated dust jacket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMeadowlark Basin\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlending 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Grosset \u0026amp; 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 \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/collections\/vintage-classic-books\" title=\" ranch novels \"\u003eranch novels \u003c\/a\u003ethat remain highly collectible today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Meadowlark Basin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e B. M. Bower\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grosset \u0026amp; Dunlap, New York\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Copyright:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1925\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThis Copy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grosset \u0026amp; Dunlap reprint of the 1925 edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover with original dust jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrontispiece:\u003c\/strong\u003e George W. Gage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 302\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 8 x 5 x 1.5 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition Grade: Good\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePositives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBinding is tight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal dust jacket is present.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eText pages are clean and easily readable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRed cloth boards remain bright beneath the jacket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrontispiece illustration is present.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssues to Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDust jacket has edge wear, rubbing, small chips, and short tears.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePage edges show age toning and light staining.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGift inscription in pencil on the front free endpaper reading \"A Merry Xmas To Willie From Harry.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeneral shelf wear consistent with age.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCollector Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eB. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eShipping + Trust (Reading Vintage standards)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/pages\/shipping-policy\" title=\"photo verified condition.\"\u003ePhoto-verified condition\u003c\/a\u003e, no surprises\u003cbr\u003e2. Packed with our protective packaging standard\u003cbr\u003e3. Ships in 1 business day\u003cbr\u003e4. Free Shipping on $35+ (U.S. only)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisclaimer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll items are vintage and may show signs of age, wear, or use consistent with their history. 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