[Larry McMurtry Collection] Heath/Jefferson Bowman

Crusoe's Island in the Carribbean

Heath Bowman and Jefferson Bowman. Crusoe’s Island in the Caribbean.

Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1939. First edition. 

Inscribed by both Heath and Jefferson Bowman. 

Octavo. 339pp. Illustrated. Publisher’s green cloth, stamped in gilt to spine and front cover, map endleaves, original unclipped dust jacket listing a retail price of $3.50.

From the collection of Larry McMurtry, at his home in Archer City, Texas. His book, with personal brand-mark bookplate.

Extremities gently rubbed; slightly darkened to spine and board edges; offsetting to endleaves; scattered foxing to endleaves; light uniform toning throughout; first few pages creased and stained from small (since removed) paperclip; ink ownership signature to front pastedown; jacket lightly sunned, creased, and torn. Very good. LMM-271. Item #271

Price: $210.00