King Amazon by Davis Peter (8 results)

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. First edition. Lacks jacket. Spine cocked, some pages trimmed along edge which does not obscure text, pencil names on front endpapers. 1933 Hard Cover. 310 pp. Set in the jungle of the Upper Amazon. Jerry McRae sets out to find another man who entered it and was never heard from again. Jerry finds him, falls in love with an explorer's daughter and the three are taken prisoners of "the king of the jungle.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. First printing. Orange cloth with black lettering and spine illustration. The boards are soiled. The spine is a bit slanted. It is creased, darkened, and frayed at the ends. In a sound binding with hinges a bit stretched but intact. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Hardcover. Dust Jacket Condition: 2" tear page 27. Jacket. Front endpaper out. 1/2" tear page 27. Jacket; 8vo; 310 pages Good 1" missing bottom spine, chipping and tears jacket edges, shelfwear back.

Condition: Good. 8vo. 310pp., Very Good, Decorative Orange Cloth, Dust Jacket with tears, losses, sun-fading, creasing, rubbing, edge wear, & stains; minor stains on edges of text block; shelf wear. Provenance: John Ruyle; previous owner's signature on FFEP. Brodart Jacket. First Edition.

First Edition. Uncommon Bleiler listed fantasy and Amazon Jungle set intrigue novel of a "white man [who] rules his own domain as a king. He has conquered the jungle with inventions of modern science. His castle stronghold is equipped with torture chambers and is haunted with psychic mysteries. A young American, lost to the power of drugs, is one of the king's captives" A terrific Macaulay published novel of Indian treasure and fiendish characters. Near Fine, some foxing to spine gutters, in Very Good dustjacket, few small chips at spine ends, edges with modest edge wear.

PeterDavis.King of the Amazon.New York: The Macaulay Company, 1933. First edition. Octavo. 310pp. Publisher's orange cloth, spine and front cover lettered and decorated in green, green top-stain, original unclipped dust jacket. A Young American, lost to the power of drugs, is one of the king's captives. From The Ronald K. Siegel Collection of Books on Psychoactive Plants and Drugs. . Spine creased and leaning; boards rubbed and stained; offsetting to endleaves; light toning; ink ownership signature to front free endpaper; jacket sunned and toned with loss. About very good.

First Edition. Uncommon Bleiler listed fantasy and Amazon Jungle set intrigue novel of a "white man [who] rules his own domain as a king. He has conquered the jungle with inventions of modern science. His castle stronghold is equipped with torture chambers and is haunted with psychic mysteries. A young American, lost to the power of drugs, is one of the king's captives" A terrific Macaulay published novel of Indian treasure and fiendish characters. Near Fine in Very Good plus dustjacket with few inch closed tear at top rear panel.

First Edition. Uncommon Bleiler listed fantasy and Amazon Jungle set intrigue novel of a "white man [who] rules his own domain as a king.He has conquered the jungle with inventions of modern science. His castle stronghold is equipped with torture chambers and is haunted with psychic mysteries. A young American, lost to the power of drugs, is one of the king's captives" A terrific Macaulay published novel of Indian treasure and fiendish characters. Near Fine in attractive bright Near Fine dustjacket, light wear and tiny chip at lower front flap fold.