The Wild West. Stories By Bret Harte

BRET HARTE

Publication: Published by Harrison of Paris, 1930, Paris

First edition thus. 8vo. Limited edition of 840 numbered copies of which this copy 823. Tab cloth, titles stamped in red on the front cover and spine, 187 pp.,illustrated in color by Pierre Falke'. This is the second publication of Harrison of Paris and it contains seven stories written by Bret Harte. There are seven stencil-colored pochoir illustrations at the head of each chapter and one at the head of the title page by Pierre Falke, a member of the School of Paris artists. These seven stories are among the best of Harte's western fiction and are titled "The Luck of Roaring Camp," "The Outcasts of Poker Flat," "Mr. Thompson's Prodigal," "A Monte Flat Pastoral," "Tennessee's Partner," "Mliss," and "Brown of Calaveras." Spine darkened else a fine, bright copy housed in the good+ original slipcase complete with paper label describing contents and with wear to the bottom edge. Still quite serviceable.

Inventory Number: 51744