"Unabashedly sentimental, this has some stunning scenes and a rhythm as smooth as a slow canter. And Old Jake, symbol of the best of the old West, leaves some indestructible memories."-- Kirkus Reviews
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"Unabashedly sentimental, this has some stunning scenes and a rhythm as smooth as a slow canter. And Old Jake, symbol of the best of the old West, leaves some indestructible memories."-- Kirkus Reviews
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Add this copy of Mavericks (First Laurel Edition) to cart. $7.00, good condition, Sold by Conover Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Martinsville, VA, UNITED STATES, published 1974 by Dell Publishing Company.
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Seller's Description:
Lorence Bjorklund. Good. 1st Printing. 12mo-over 6¾-7¾" tall. pp. 155. Minor edge and corner wear; former owner's name is in ink on the inner front cover and in red on the ffep; lightly scuffed and scratched; spine is creased; some shelf wear; pages are toning; overall a very crisp and clean used FIRST LAUREL EDITION. Color illustrated wrapper with black and red lettering. 155 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical and adventure-filled pages nicely enhanced by black and white illustrations! "'Old Jake Hanlon sits on the edge of the mesa and looks out over miles of southwestern plain, ' starts Jack Schaefer's all-ages novel Mavericks. Old Jake Hanlon is 'ancient and craglike, weathered and withered...something like a worn rocky butte himself. ' Living in his memories, Hanlon prefers to reflect on his youth, when he lived every cowboy's dream, rather than think about the old man he has become, now labeled 'a decrepit old nuisance' by the folks in town. Ultimately, it is Old Jake's recollection of the tales of his past--stories of endurance, strength, compassion, and cunning--that helps prepare him for death...." (FIRST LAUREL EDITION).
Add this copy of Mavericks to cart. $11.53, fair condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Austell, GA, UNITED STATES, published 2017 by University of New Mexico Press.
Add this copy of Mavericks to cart. $11.88, fair condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1968 by HarperCollins Distribution Services.
Add this copy of Mavericks to cart. $15.00, very good condition, Sold by Dunaway Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Saint Louis, MO, UNITED STATES, published by Houghton Mifflin.
Add this copy of Mavericks to cart. $16.49, very good condition, Sold by Avenue Victor Hugo Bookshop rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newmarket, NH, UNITED STATES, published 1967 by Houghton Mifflin.
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Near Fine/Very Good. Octavo, 8 1/2" tall, 184 pages, tan cloth. Previous owner's inscription with date 1967 on front free end paper. A near fine first edition with minimal shelf wear, small pea-sized stain on front cover cloth, hinges and binding tight, paper cream white. In a very good (minus), clean dust jacket, with light edge wear, small chips at the folds, two short closed tears, with original price.
Add this copy of Mavericks to cart. $38.87, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2017 by University of New Mexico Press.
Add this copy of Mavericks to cart. $40.00, very good condition, Sold by Chapter 1 Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA, published 1968 by Andre Deutsch.
Add this copy of Mavericks to cart. $125.00, like new condition, Sold by Waverley Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Santa Monica, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1968 by ANDRE DEUTSCH. LONDON 1968.
