The X Bar X Boys on the Ranch

Book #1 (of 21 total) in the series of Western adventure books for boys written by the Stratemeyer Syndicate under this J. C. Ferris pseudonym, 1926-1942. Stories featured the Manly boys, who "know how to ride and shoot and take care of themselves under all circumstances.real cowboys--a bunch any reader would like to know." Orig. published in 1926, with 3 volumes issued simultaneously, this is a sightly later printing, listing to book #5 in front matter. In 216 pages + 3 pages of lists for other children's series in rear, decorative endpapers, glossy frontispiece by illustrator Walter S. Rogers. Hardcover 12mo has light gray/tan cloth over stamped with darker brown lettering to front/black lettering to spine. Condition is Good: generally quite clean with the occasional spot or smudge, binding secure but somewhat shaky, pages moderately tanned but unmarked. Rear hinge cracked. Mottling to front cover & mild fraying at both ends of spine/corners. Light soil to external page edges. No DJ (missing). Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm Pacific time; later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Product Info

Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap

Year: 1926

Type: Used

Binding: Hardcover

First Edition

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