The Twenty-Fifth Man [Title on Jacket: The 25th Man]: The Strange Story of Ed. Morrell, the Hero of Jack London's "Star Rover"

Published by New Era Publishing Co, Montclair, N. J., 1924

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Seller: Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA, Winchester, VA, U.S.A.Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA

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First Printig (19cm); blue cloth-covered boards, with titling stamped in gilt on spine and front cover; dustjacket; [xx],[1],2-390,[vi]pp; frontispiece portait of Ed Morrell, with facsimile signature. Light shelf-wear and rubbing, with faint tanning to spine and edges of textblock; Very Good. Dustwrapper spine-tanned with chips to spine ends and corners, and tiny tears and creases along extremities; Very Good. Morrell's memoir describes the mistreatment of San Joaquin Valley ranchers and his experience as an accomplice to the Southern Pacific Railroad robbery with the Evans and Sontag gang alongside his experiences in prison, including his transfer and later release. Morrell was physically abused in prison and held in solitary confinement for five years, and later was an advocate for prison reform and the abolition of corporal punishment. Scarce in dustjacket. [83852].

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Title
The Twenty-Fifth Man [Title on Jacket: The 25th Man]: The Strange Story of Ed. Morrell, the Hero of Jack London's "Star Rover"
Author
MORRELL, Ed (text; preface); Geo. W. P. Hunt (foreword); Dr. Raymond S. Ward (intro)
Publisher
New Era Publishing Co, Montclair, N. J.
Publication year
1924
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Dust Jacket Included
Edition
First Edition.
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