For your consideration is this 1890 edition of “The Wild Man of the West: A Tale Of The Rocky Mountains” by R.M. Ballantyne; Alta Edition, Porter & Coates Publishers, Philadelphia. Robert Michael Ballantyne, a Scotsman, was a prolific writer of juvenile fiction during the nineteenth century. He authored more than one hundred books. The "Wild Man of the West" is a Western fiction novel presented as a series of stories told by "mountain men", and revolves around the early trappers and hunters of the Rocky Mountains and their tumultuous relationship with the Native Americans. A rip-roaring adventure full of beautiful descriptions and fantastic characters, "The Wild Man of the West" is highly recommended for all with a love of the Western genre.
The olive cloth bound cover has stamped front cover and spine, gold gilt title on spine. Scuffing noted to cover edges, intact pages display age tanning and foxing. Measures 5"W x 7.5"L x 1"D