L P Holmes Matt Stuart (17 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Fair to Good, Reading Copy. First Edition By This Publisher. 143 pages. "The raw town of Warrior Creek and the vast range around it had many settlers - but two men towered over all others. One was Hugh Carmack, who had built up his ranch with bitter sweat and sheer guts, and whose iron strength and lightning draw defied anyone to take an inch of what was his. The other was Kirby Overton, a cattle baron whose empire was spreading ravenously, devouring everything in its path, while moving Overton above and beyond what little law there was. The range was big, but not big enough for two hard, unyielding men born to battle each other. carmack had his guns. Overton had his hired killers, and the stream of hate between them rose to drown a sea of grass with blood." >>>This is a reading copy. Spine on slight slant; cover creasing & scuffing; blue marker to front cover& front end page. Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Painted Cover Art! (illustrator). Book.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good to Fine. Second Edition. 223 pages. "The corrupt sheriff who had jailed Gil once itched to get his hands on Gil again. The brutal bear like deputy who had been tricked in Gil's daring jail break wanted revenge for that humilation. The Bully boy range boss who figured Gil for a coward was eager to make him eat dirt. The head of the land-grabbing combine that had stolen Gil's ranch laid plans to put Gil six feet under the sod he wanted back. Everybody wanted Gil Yeager - and Gil Yeager wanted them all." Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Wraparound Painted Cover! (illustrator). Book.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

paperback. Condition: Acceptable. 1960 Pocket #1268 paperback. Reading copy with some cover wear marks.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. First Paperback Ed. & 1st Printing.. 186 pages "A seething rivalry between two ranchers explodes into a deadly range war!" >>> "The raw town of Warrior Creek and the vast range around it had many settlers - but two men towered over all others. One was Hugh Carmack, who had built up his ranch with bitter sweat and sheer guts, and whose iron strength and lightning draw defied anyone to take an inch of what was his. The other was Kirby Overton, a cattle baron whose empire was spreading ravenously, devouring everything in its path, while moving Overton above and beyond what little law there was. The range was big, but not big enough for two hard, unyielding men born to battle each other. carmack had his guns. Overton had his hired killers, and the stream of hate between them rose to drown a sea of grass with blood.". **** UNCOMMON Title; Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" Tall. Painted Cover Art (illustrator). Book.…

Soft cover. Condition: Good to Very Good. First Edition By This Publisher.. 220 pages. "Frank Allard rode into town looking to avenge the shooking of his partner Jim Creightly. What he found was a white-hot tough job in this hard-gambling, hard-fighting trail town and Allard's enemies soon included a murderous land baron and an army of ruthless rustlers. Caught in the dangerous crossfire between ranchers and moneymen, maddened by the murders of his friend and others, Allard's rewards would be few and simple - the love of a beautiful woman and chance to prove that the star on his chest was more than a piece of tin."; >> Cover creasing, spine of slight slant. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Wraparound Painted Cover! (illustrator). Book.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Thus. A 1st thus of a Pennant Books PB edition on a western from the early 1950s. Pennant P8. "He swore to ride the outlaw trail until one last job was done". Light edge wear. Very light browning to the pages. The color on the cover is crisp and sharp. the internals are clean, crisp and tight. A very good or better copy. Mel Crair (cover) (illustrator).…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Second Edition. 190 pages. "If you looked at Cleve Fraser, you saw a big, quiet, easy-going man. What you didn't see was his hair-trigger temper, his iron will, his rock-hard strength. When a ruthless cattle baron closed off the open range and drove the local ranchers to the wall, he had the men, the money, even the help of the law to put anyone in his way in jail - or else six feet under the rich waving grass he lusted for. He couldn't see that a man like Cleve Fraser had the nerve to stand up to him when everyone else turned tail. But Cleve Fraser had more than enough nerve. The question was, did Cleve Fraser have enough gun?" Cover creasing; spine slant. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. Wraparound Painted Cover! (illustrator). Book.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition By This Publisher.. 220 pages. "Frank Allard rode into town looking to avenge the shooking of his partner Jim Creightly. What he found was a white-hot tough job in this hard-gambling, hard-fighting trail town and Allard's enemies soon included a murderous land baron and an army of ruthless rustlers. Caught in the dangerous crossfire between ranchers and moneymen, maddened by the murders of his friend and others, Allard's rewards would be few and simple - the love of a beautiful woman and chance to prove that the star on his chest was more than a piece of tin."; >> Backcover crease. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Wraparound Painted Cover! (illustrator). Book.…

Soft cover. Condition: Good / Very Good. First Edition By This Publisher. 182 pages. "If you looked at Cleve Fraser, you saw a big, quiet, easy-going man. What you didn't see was his hair-trigger temper, his iron will, his rock-hard strength. When a ruthless cattle baron closed off the open range and drove the local ranchers to the wall, he had the men, the money, even the help of the law to put anyone in his way in jail - or else six feet under the rich waving grass he lusted for. He couldn't see that a man like Cleve Fraser had the nerve to stand up to him when everyone else turned tail. But Cleve Fraser had more than enough nerve. The question was, did Cleve Fraser have enough gun?" Cover creasing; Staining to right edge of book;pencil to interior front cover. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. Painted Cover Art! (illustrator). Book.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good/ Fine. First Edition By This Publisher.. 172 pages. "That's what everyone called Bannock Hills, the no-man's-land where the Wade and Marion clans slugged it out in a feud as fierce as the Hatfields' and the McCoys'. Even toughJud Hilliard, back from the Indian wars, didn't relish riding across those valleys. But Hilliard was on a mission of vengeance, tracking down the cold-blooded hold-up man who murdered his father. And if that bloody trail led right through the deadly barrage of bullets from the hills to the source of all the violence - so much the better!" >>> Spine slant; Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. Wraparound Painted Cover! (illustrator). Book. …

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good +. First Paperback Ed. & 1st Printing.. 182 pages "Ex-Marshal Bruce Martell rode into the Basin on private business on his own, and crashed into the middle of a range war. The cattlemen tried to lynch him, the sod-busters framed him for a killing. And this time the law wasn't backing Martell. He had to make his fight with nothing but his guns - Matt Stuart tells the fast, trigger-taut story of a tough gun-fighter who came into a valley ripped by murderous hatred, and took on both sides at once in GUN SMOKE SHOWDOWN." >>> SCARCE Title; >> Cover creasing & scuffing; pen to front end page. Size: 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Mayan - Painted Cover Art (illustrator). Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. A Silver Star Western. First edition. A near fine, possibly unread copy in orange boards; in a near fine, illustrated dust jacket with fading to the spine, and minor edge wear. The original $2.75 price to the front flap. Scarce western novel by L.P. Holmes (1895-1988) publishing as Matt Stuart. From the front flap: This is the story of a steady, solid man riding faithful to the memory of a man he had always respected and admired, in the interests of the girl he had always loved, and for the welfare of the ranch that had become his life. NOTE: After photographing, we will place the dust jacket in a new clear sleeve. Easily removed if not desired but it will protect the jacket from damage. …

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A very good paperback. Creasing on spine. Spine slant Pages are clean. An Easy Eye Book: Larger Type, Non-Glare Paper. "Wanted for murder, Wade Stagmire is forced to run-straight into a rustler's ambush". Copyright 1952.

(1949). First edition, first printing. Oatmeal boards with a brown covered wagon vignette to front, titles in relief on a brown panel to spine; dust jacket. Near fine; in a dust jacket that is heavily rubbed at the folds, faded to the spine panel, chip to upper spoine, lightly soiled and nicked, with some separation at the lower front fold. Colorful dust jacket art by Charles Hargens. L.P. Holmes writing under this pseudonym offers a western of "determined men, fast action and gunplay amid the color of the old West. …

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. First Edition. 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Inscribed and signed by Holmes on the front endpage. Soundly bound in original thatched green paper covered boards with title lettering in gilt to spine. Light to moderate shelf rub to the boards over the rear spine edge and base of spine with mild fray to the binding material at the bottom spine. Prior owner has pasted the bold color illustrated portion of the jacket's front panel to the pastedown with some offset toning from the glue used in the application. Sound 1st edition uncommon thus and more so with the author's signature. A bit worn and lacking dust jacket -- G+; Signed by Author.…

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Fair. Repaired; Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers, Spine; Front, Rear Covers Lightly Chipped; Spine Moderately Chipped; Spine Slightly Cocked; Edges Lightly Soiled; Heavy Yellowing Due to Age. A Lancer Western. Wanted for murder, Wade Stagmire is forced to run-straight into a rustler's ambush! ALSO KNOWN AS: Original title: Sunset Rider. PUBLISHER: Do your eyes get tired easily? LARGER TYPE MAKES THE DIFFERENCE! Easy Eye. Look for the books with Lancer's trademark symbol - the books that put the pleasure back in your reading at low paperback prices. Each book is set in larger, clearer type - at least 30 percent larger than usual. Each book is carefully printed on scientifically tinted non-glare paper for better contrast and less eyestrain. All Lancer Easy Eye Editions are current books carefully selected to guarantee the best in modern reading. SYNOPSIS: BRANDED KILLER Because no one would believe he had gunned Dodd Evans in self-defense, Wade Stagmire was forced to run - until he wandered, weary and half-starved, onto Gib Dawson's little spread, asking only to work for a meal. But Dawson had troubles of his own. Old and crippled, betrayed by his own hands, he was in danger of losing his ranch through the raids of Price Mabry's rustlers. When Dawson made a desperate appeal for help, Stagmire knew it was time to stop running and to fight for the man who had taken him in. He strapped on Dawson's cold and rode into Castle City, ready to face down Mabry or any other gunslick who got in his way - and to hell with the odds! Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.…