Louis lamour, famed writer of novels about the american west, wrote a short story that described a man who liked books. I have a 6 book set of louis lamour leather bound from. Louis lamour collection set of 12 volumes leatherette. His books consisted primarily of western novels though he called his work frontier stories. Talon and chantry series in order louis lamour fictiondb.
In the first in this trio of western stories by louis l amour black rock jim gatlin, a texas trail driver, arrives in the town of tucker where he finds himself quickly drawn into the middle of an allout battle for the xy ranch when, due to a case of mistaken identity, he kills the segundo of wing carys flying c ranch. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. The burning hills was released in august, 1956, after both hondo and guns of the timberlands and offers excellent example of the early western writings of louis lamour. The man was noticed acting suspiciously as he perused the shelves in a library. Lamour books consisted mainly of western stories, though he normally referred them as frontiers. This item shows signs of wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. The man acts suspiciously as he examined the books on the shelves of a library. May 24, 2011 thus, the mere mention of books bound in human skin was upsetting. Click here for a plain text version of this checklist. Louis dearborn lamour was an american journalist and a short story writer who was born on 22 march 1908. From the estate of actor john crawford thousand oaks, calif on oct 30, 2011. Louis l amour s 115 titleplus bibliography is astonishing on its own.
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Bound in rich sierra brown simulated leather handsome golden lettering a reproduction of louis l amour s signature deeply embossed into each front cover acidfree paper that doesnt age clear, readable type. Louis lamour bantam leatherette editions there are 122 titles in this series. Louis lamour 19081988 was an american novelist, or as he would say, an american storyteller. Imitation leather the ferguson rifle leather bound part of. This set includes twelve volumes from the louis lamour collection. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. He took down one book and then another until he finally found one. March 22, 1908 june 10, 1988 was an american novelist and shortstory writer. Oct 31, 2009 wow, finally someone is talking about westerns. However, the difference in a nongenocide setting between leather and human skin is that a fully functioning human can give expressed consent to be utilized post mortem, while. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Bowdrie by louis lamour meet your next favorite book.
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Collection of 33 leather bound louis lamour books oct. A complete set of the louis l amour collection in leatherette. Set of 6 louis l amour leather bound books with gold trim, status. Bound in rich sierra brown simulated leather handsome golden lettering a reproduction of louis lamours signature deeply embossed into each front cover acidfree paper that doesnt age clear, readable type. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. I have the full set of 128 louis lamour books in leatherette. Even since his death in 1988, louis lamour has remained one of the most popular englishlanguage writers in the world. Louis l amour was an american western author whose frontier stories have captivated readers for decades. The majority of his work was western novels which he referred to as frontier novels, although he had some science fiction and historical fiction books in there as well. This page is being provided as a reference for collectors. It kicks off a series of nine paperbacks, including a twopart volume of adventure stories and a twopart volume of crime stories, which brings all of lamour s short fiction to his millions of readers around the world. Louis lamour, the great western writer, wrote a short story about a man who liked books. Also included is frontier, an oversized book with photographs by davis muench.
What is a ball park value for louis lamour paperbacks and. He took down a leatherbound copy of shakespeares king lear and ran his fingers gently over the cover. How much is a complete leather bound service louis lamour. It was a leatherbound copy of shakespeares king lear. In the first in this trio of western stories by louis lamour black rock jim gatlin, a texas trail driver, arrives in the town of tucker where he finds himself quickly drawn into the middle of an allout battle for the xy ranch when, due to a case of mistaken identity, he kills the segundo of wing carys flying c ranch. Dec 22, 2008 louis lamours signature in gold is always on the front of the leather ones.
The isbn is for the paperback edition except when only a hardcover exists. Bendigo shafter now including louis lamours lost treasures bonus material postscript. How much is a complete set of louis lamour leather bound. The louis l amour collection, leather bound, 357 pages. Louis lamour western collection by reynaldo villalobos. Louis lamour western collection available in dvd ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. The exclusive collection is a testament to louis lamours lifetime of work, and includes 90 of his novels, 31 of his shortstory collections, 2 works of nonfiction, a memoir. However, the difference in a nongenocide setting between leather and human skin is that a fully functioning human can give expressed consent to be utilized post mortem, while an animal can give no consent to being used. This is a collection of 56 louis l amour leatherette hardcover books. Louis l amour collection set of 103 volumes leatherette hardcover books the louis l amour collection titles. Set in 1699 it featured the story of protagonist barnabas sackett as he relates his tale, which is a narration of a voyage that saw him trading various furs with the chesapeake indians. Book 1 of 5 in the collected short stories of louis lamour series. He is one of the great western writers of the 20th century.
Box 9250 burning hills, the 102152 tucker 102525 central islip, ny 117229815 californios, the 102855 under the sweetwater rim 102582. The complete series list for talon and chantry louis lamour. Having written over 100 books in his lifetime he is the master of the western. How to read louis lamour stories online pen and the pad. L amour s western stories, as written by a reallife adventurer, capture the survivalism and code of honor on which. This set includes twelve volumes from the louis l amour collection.
Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. For those wishing to read his works online, here is. The burning hills was released in august, 1956, after both hondo and guns of the timberlands and offers excellent example of the early western writings of louis l amour. He is best known for his western fiction novels but has also written historical fiction, science fiction, nonfiction, poetry and short stories. How the west was one, crossfire trail, killoe, matagorda, conagher, where the long grass blows, the iron marshall, the man called noon, last of the breed, fair blows the wind, tucker, borden chantry, sackett, the burning hills, education of a wandering man, bowdrie, brionne, war. Jun 18, 2007 louis lamour, famed writer of novels about the american west, wrote a short story that described a man who liked books. What would a collection of louis lamour hardback books be. See all 12 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
Also, i am not able to assist you in valuing or selling your collection. Simply being prolific, however, does not a bestselling author make. Brionne 102731 tall stranger, the 102947 louis l amour collection customer service broken gun, the 102749 to tame a land 102921 p. The crime stories, volume 6 the louis lamour collection louis lamour leather bound series. I have the full set of 128 louis lamour books in leatherette for sale.
His novels are not overly complex or filled with numerous subplots. Louis lamour is currently considered a single author. Last of the breed leather bound published april 1998 by bantam books, inc. Louis lamour books list of books by author louis lamour. Louis lamour books collectible books for sale, antique. The first novel in what was to be the sacketts series, this book from louis lamour was originally published in 1974. Louis lamour s lost treasures is a project created to release some of the authors more unconventional manuscripts from the family archives. Brionne 102731 tall stranger, the 102947 louis lamour collection customer service broken gun, the 102749 to tame a land 102921 p.
Its a beautiful leather edition with gold colored edging. Louis lamour was an american western author whose frontier stories have captivated readers for decades. The burning hills book by louis lamour thriftbooks. The books are in good to very good condition with little to no wear. Book 2 louis lamour author 2003 the warriors path the sacketts series book 3 louis lamour author 2003 man riding west louis lamour author mark bramhall narrator 2012 ride the river the sacketts series book 5 louis lamour author 2003 jubal sackett. Furthermore, he also wrote historical fiction, science fiction, nonfiction, short stories and poetry.
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