Owen Wister The Virginian Heritage Press Illustrated Edition by William Moyers

Description: MUST SELL TO MAKE ROOM FOR NEW INVENTORY! .. The VirginianA Horseman of the Plainsby Owen Wister .. .. The Heritage Press . New York With an Introduction by Struthers Burtand Illustrations by William Moyers .. .. [xix] . 437 Pages Title page is stylishly autographed .. see picture . but by whom? "Name [?]. . This book June 1959" Owen Wister (July 14, 1860 – July 21, 1938) was an American writer and historian, considered the "father" of western fiction. He is best remembered for writing The Virginian and a biography of Ulysses S. Grant. The Virginian (otherwise titled The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains) is a 1902 novel by the American author Owen Wister (1860-1938), set in Wyoming Territory during the 1880s. It describes the life of a cowboy on a cattle ranch and is considered the first true fictional western ever written, aside from short stories and pulp dime novels, though modern scholars debate this. The novel was adapted from several short stories published in Harper's Magazine and the Saturday Evening Post between Nov 1893 and May 1902. The Virginian is a ranch hand at the Sunk Creek Ranch, located outside of Medicine Bow, Wyoming. His friend Steve calls him "Jeff" presumably after Jefferson Davis, but he is always referred to as the Virginian, and no name is mentioned throughout the story. He is described as a tall, dark, slim young giant, with a deep personality. At first, he is only a cowboy, but halfway through the book, he is signed on as the full-time foreman. He is the Judge's most trusted worker. Several times throughout the book, he is offered the chance to run down his enemy, Trampas, behind his back, but each time he refuses the temptation, until Trampas challenges the Virginian to a duel. It is made clear that he will not use his official position as foreman to crush any of his employees. One of the main plots is the Virginian's ongoing romance with the newly appointed "schoolmarm" of Bear Creek School, Miss Molly Stark Wood. Being from the East, she is not used to the wild West, and the Virginian is a perfect gentleman to her, intending to make her "love him before we get through." Clean bright tight unmarked larger format hardcover . no slipcase . Titles stamped in gilt on a burgundy panel on the spine . front board illustration of the Virginian outlined in gold on a burgundy panel . . small stain on the edge of the front cover near the spine . book slightly off-kilter .. Please ask any and all questions prior to purchasing an item or making a bid. Save on shipping with multiple purchases at the same time. Contact me with questions.

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