Smoke from this Altar - RARE 1939 FIRST EDITION

Originally published by Lusk Publishing Company, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 1939, it was in Smoke From This Altar that L'Amour first gave public voice to his now-celebrated spirit of wanderlust. Like many of his stories, the poems in this book are inspired by his experiences and memories of his journeys across oceans and continents. It is vintage L'Amour storytelling -- in verse -- about nature, the land, and the people who loved and braved it.

Just recently re-discovered buried deep in the book room at Louis and Kathy's house. These books have been made available exclusively for Louis L'Amour fans here at louislamour.com.

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The descriptions below are, for those who are collectors, in standard appraisal language. Each description is unique to the book pictured here. The prices are based on prevailing market prices for books in similar condition. We are offering these titles to our loyal fans at below market value.

Oklahoma City, Okla. Lusk Publishing Company 1939 First edition of the author’s first book. Octavo. [i-vi], [ix]-x, [11]-62, [2, blank] pp. (one leaf cut away between pp. [vi] and [ix]). Black and white pictorial illustration on title. First Edition stated on the copyright page. Preferred orange binding without dust jacket. Internal pages are in NEW condition. This book may never have been opened other than for careful inspeciton by appraisors. Very Fine copy.

YOUR PRICE: $ 1,998.00

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Oklahoma City, Okla. Lusk Publishing Company 1939 First edition of the author’s first book. Octavo. [i]-x, [11]-62, [2, blank] pp. Black and white pictorial illustration on title. First Edition stated on the copyright page. Complete with the usually excised leaf containing the biographical note. Binding is Green cloth, without dust jacket. Cloth cover has horizontal "run" in the thread sealed by printer's glue at the time of binding (IE: This is an original flaw from the manufacturer not damage done to the book) Internal pages are in NEW condition. This book may never have been opened other than for careful inspeciton by appraisors. Very Fine copy.

YOUR PRICE: $ 998.00

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Oklahoma City, Okla. Lusk Publishing Company 1939 First edition of the author’s first book. Octavo. [i-vi], [ix]-x, [11]-62, [2, blank] pp. (one leaf cut away between pp. [vi] and [ix]). Black and white pictorial illustration on title. First Edition stated on the copyright page. Bound in gray cloth lettered in black on front cover, without dust jacket.Visable "swoosh" above title and small pressure marks on front cover. The cloth fiber at those places is sound. Internal pages are in NEW condition. This book may never have been opened other than for careful inspeciton by appraisors. A Fine copy.

YOUR PRICE: $ 998.00

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