Sweet Promised Land - Robert Laxalt | 1957 | HC/DJ - SIGNED & INSCRIBED
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Personally Signed by Author Robert Laxalt Sweet Promised Land • Hardcover Vintage Edition Title: Sweet Promised Land Author: Robert Laxalt Publisher: Harper & Row Year: 1957 (Copyright) / Vintage Later Printing Format: Hardcover with Dust Jacket ISBN: N/A Summary A legendary masterwork of Western Americana and immigrant literature. Sweet Promised Land tells the deeply moving story of Dominique Laxalt, a Basque sheepherder who spent a lifetime traversing the high, lonely deserts and mountain ranges of Nevada and the Sierra West. Written by his son, celebrated Nevada author Robert Laxalt, the narrative captures Dominique's emotional return journey to his homeland in the French Pyrenees after decades away. This historic piece of regional literature is uniquely enhanced by a handwritten inscription and signature from Robert Laxalt himself on the front endpaper. Condition Report: Good Exterior: The original dust jacket is present and shows distinct vintage character, including chipping, edge tears, and minor rubbing on the back cover panel. The cloth boards underneath are structurally sound. Binding: Tight, firm, and fully secure. Interior: The pages are clean, crisp, and beautifully readable. Features a clean, authentic blue-ink inscription and full signature by author Robert Laxalt on the front free endpaper. Shipping & Handling FREE SHIPPING via USPS Media Mail. We take great care in packaging! Your book will be wrapped in bubble wrap and foam, and shipped in a sturdy cardboard
- Publisher: Harper & Row
- Year: 1957
- Binding: Hardcover
- Condition: Good
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