Red Ryder and Gun-Smoke Gold Story by Jerry McGill Authorized Edition 1954 Whitman Publishing
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This is Red Ryder and Gun-Smoke Gold, story by Jerry McGill, an Authorized Edition hardcover from Whitman Publishing Company, Racine, Wisconsin, copyright 1954 by Stephen Slesinger.
The glossy pictorial boards are bright, with wear and chipping at the spine ends and corners, and a dated gift inscription from a previous owner is on the front endpaper, as the photos show.
Set on Painted Valley Ranch in the 1890s, the story brings together Red Ryder, the cowboy hero of the Fred Harman newspaper strip, his horse Thunder, his aunt the Duchess, and his young sidekick Little Beaver. Chapters such as Fire in the Sky, The King of Nugget City, and The Gold Rush set up the trouble, as Red faces outlaws including his arch-enemy, Ace Hanlon.
Details
- Item: Hardcover book
- Title: Red Ryder and Gun-Smoke Gold
- Author: Jerry McGill
- Illustrator: Not confirmed from photos. The title page names Red Ryder as the character in the newspaper strip drawn by Fred Harman
- Publisher: Whitman Publishing Company, Racine, Wisconsin
- Publication Year: 1954 (Copyright 1954 by Stephen Slesinger)
- Edition and Printing: Authorized Edition. Printing not confirmed from photos
- Format and Binding: Hardcover, glossy pictorial boards with Red Ryder and Little Beaver on the front
- Dust Jacket: None, pictorial boards
- Pages: 282
- Genre: Western adventure, Red Ryder
- Language: English
- ISBN: None printed on the copyright page
- Dimensions: 8x6x1 inches
Condition Grade: Good
Positives
- Graded Good: Complete and usable, with clear signs of use, and every flaw is named in this listing.
- Bright glossy pictorial boards, front and back.
- Pictorial endpapers of a Western town crowd in black, yellow, and blue.
- Orange and black illustrations inside, including a full page riding scene.
- The text pages shown are easy to read, and the contents page lists all 17 chapters.
Issues / Wear
- A handwritten Christmas 1954 gift inscription from a previous owner on the front endpaper.
- Chipping and wear at the head and foot of the spine.
- Rubbing and wear at the corners and board edges.
- Pages are toned with age.
Please view the photos. Scroll in to judge the condition. This is the actual book you will be receiving.
This 1954 Whitman Authorized Edition still has its glossy Red Ryder boards and a Christmas 1954 inscription, and it belongs on a shelf of classic Western stories. If it's the right copy for you, it's ready to come home.
- Near Fine: Close to new. Any flaw is small and named above.
- Very Good: Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.
- Good: Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.
- Fair: Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.
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