Melville Davisson Post Dwellers In The Hills and similar items

DWELLERS IN THE HILLS by Melville Davisson Post New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1901. First edition, first printing. 1901 date printed to the title page. A novel rich with folksy dialogue and Western lore, of a country cow-poke and his life experiences as he makes friends and acquaintances, seeks work, camps out, and experiences adventures on cattle drives. Post is best known for his mysteries featuring West Virginia backwoodsman Uncle Abner. Rear inner hinge starting to crack--still holding, bookshop name stamp and light soiling to the rear end-papers, else very good in lightly flecked green linen with black outlined horse-rider illustration to a sunset-colored background above gilt embossed titles to the front cover, and with gilt embossed titles to the spine; no dust jacket. Octavo; 278 pages; plus 4 pages of ads to the rear. PLEASE VIEW OUR STORE FOR MORE GREAT FIRST EDITION BOOKS THANKS!