Indian Country by Dorothy M. Johnson VTG HCDJ 1st Edition 1953 Western Classics For Sale

Indian Country (1953)– Dorothy M. JohnsonVintage first edition hardcover complete with its original dust jacket housed in a protective archival mylar sleeve, showcasing an essential milestone of American frontier storytelling. This highly elusive collection contains the absolute definitive text for major foundational pillars of western cinema, including the original source stories for John Ford’s iconic cinematic masterpiece \"The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance\" and the acclaimed epic \"A Man Called Horse.\" Johnson’s stark realism, psychological grit and deep historical accuracy subverted typical mid-century genre tropes, cementing this rare original Ballantine issue as a crucial aesthetic treasure for collectors of classical Americana and foundational twentieth-century literature.Product Details:• Author: Dorothy M. Johnson• Publisher: Ballantine Books• Publication Date: 1953 (First Edition, First Printing)• Binding: Hardcover• Pages: 200 pages featuring an introductory foreword by Jack SchaeferCondition Notes:• Exterior [Covers/Boards]: Dust jacket retains vibrant color display under a removable mylar sleeve, showing light edge wear, minor surface scuffing and a single small clean tear along the front lower edge. The underlying yellow cloth boards are exceptionally bright and well-preserved. The front inside flap retains its unclipped original $2.00 publisher cover price.• Spine & Binding: The stamped spine remains straight, square and completely firm. There is a small, honest text block separation noted in the gutter between the second-to-last and final pages where the internal structural mesh is partially visible, though the binding remains completely stable, sturdy and well held.• Interior Pages: Clean, beautifully untoned text leaves free from handwriting, library markings, edge stains or foxing throughout the entire 200-page run.Please review all listing photos for an exact look at the cover edges, text block and overall condition.Ships the same to next business day. Packaged with care to ensure the book arrives in the same condition it leaves our shop!Thanks for your support!