This is a 1906 'First Edition' hardcover book ‎'The Spirit of the Border: A Romance of the Early Settlers in the Ohio Valley' by Zane Grey. Published by A. L. Burt Company Publishers. It is 7 1/2" x 5" with 266 pp and 10 pps of advertising. The cover is blue-gray linen hard boards with orange lettering and a black frontier's man and woman running through the woods on the front. The the pages are completely intact however they are loose from the back cover. The cover has some discoloration and it has minor spine end edge wear. No dust jacket. It has four illustrations by J. Watson Davis and a dedication to Zane Grey's brother. The book is in good condition with some soil and page browning. The pages are unmarked.

"The novel is based on events occurring in the Ohio River Valley in the late eighteenth century. It features the exploits of Lewis Wetzel, a historical personage who had dedicated his life to the destruction of Native Americans and to the protection of nascent white settlements in that region. The story deals with the attempt by Moravian Church missionaries to Christianize Indians and how two brothers' lives take different paths upon their arrival on the border". (Wikipedia)

'The Spirit of the Border: A Romance of the Early Settlers in the Ohio Valley' is a classic western full of thrill and adventure, written by the granddaddy of them all—Zane Grey. Pearl Zane Grey (January 31, 1872 – October 23, 1939) was an American author and dentist best known for his popular adventure novels and stories associated with the Western genre in literature and the arts; he idealized the American frontier.

This early Americana book of speaks from a different time. You might want to give this treasured book to a special person in your life or add it to your own Western collection. We invite you to make your own precious memories with this Zane Grey novel. Thank you for visiting our store.