Editore: William Morrow,, 1929
Da: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.
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hardcover. Condizione: Good. Signed. SIGNED by booth authors. Slipcase has excessive wear and tear. There is an inscription inside the front free end page. Pages are tanning.
8vo. [8], 309, [1] pp. Yellow cloth, illust. w/ Californio hat on frnt cvr, red lettrng, illust. endpapers (vry slght bmpng to couple crnrs, mnr shlfwr), w/d.j. (mnr chppng hd & ft of spine, mnr scuffng), still a VG/VG copy. First edition, 1st printing of this historical novel based on the life and exploits of Joaquin Murrieta and the semi-legendary bandit, known as the Robin Hood of El Dorado, during California's gold rush, and considered the inspiration for the character Zorro. This was the basis for the 1930 Frank Lloyd Film, the Lash, which starred Richard Barthelmess, Mary Astor, and Marian Nixon.