A STRANGER AND AFRAID
by Betty Baker New York, New York: The Macmillan Company, (1972). First edition, first printing First printing number code sequence 1 through 10 to the copyright page. Map frontispiece illustration depicting the route of Coronado 1540, by Rafael Palacios. Dust jacket art by Emanuel Schongut. Based on actual documents and records, this historical novel is set from 1540-42, featuring two young plains Indian boys who are taken captive by Native American pueblo-dwellers, and see the Coronado expeditions, and the groups of newly arriving Spanish with their large horses. A scarce title, especially in this collectible condition. Fine in red linen with black embossed titles to the front cover and to the spine; in a near fine dust jacket with short creased edge-tears; original printed $4.95 price still intact to front inner flap. Octavo; 161 pages.FREE SHIPPING TO THE USA PLEASE VIEW FOR MORE GREAT FIRST EDITION BOOKS THANKS! |