From generation to generation they pushed ever westward with a restless. Hondo author louis lamour formatbinding soft cover book condition used quantity available 1 edition 1st binding paperback publisher fawcett, greenwich, ct date published 1953 keywords rare westerns, louis lamour, john wayne, hondo. Americas storyteller, louis l amour, brings to life the american frontier. The new manchess cover really lends itself exceptionally well to the overall feel of the book, giving something new and fresh to the reading of the book. Fawcett was also an independent newsstand distributor, and in 1949 the company negotiated a contract with new american library to distribute their mentor and signet titles.
The first book of his the sacketts series, sacketts land is largely set in england, however. In his third book in the trailing louis lamour series, bert murphy, a fan of lamour 19081988 since the 1950s, again explores the geography of places mentioned in the writers everpopular novels. The complete series list for sacketts louis l amour. This contract prohibited fawcett from publishing their. Below is the list of louis lamours sackett western novels in both chronology and publication order. Louis lamour books software free download louis lamour books. These western book covers tell a story of before the first page is even read.
Get the best deals on louis lamour books western when you shop the largest online. Louis lamour 2010 wall calendar louis lamour collection. Explore books by author, series, or genre today and. As part of the louis lamours lost treasures series, this edition contains exclusive bonus materials. Sackett by louis lamour abebooks passion for books. Gregory manchess is an american illustrator from kentucky. Of louis lamours seven novels written primarily about new mexico, killoe, which was published in 1962, covers the earliest time period. The man from the broken hills talon and chantry series, book 5. Beau l amour is a writer and entertainment industry jackofalltrades. Americas storyteller, louis lamour, brings to life the american frontier. This is a comprehensive guide to works written by and about louis lamour. If you see it on the list with spf, it is sold pending funds. A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition.
Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Tucker by louis lamour paperback western book cover art, book covers. Sacketts land is the first book of the sackett series. This set includes twelve volumes from the louis lamour collection. It all depends on the book itself and its condition. Louis lamour bantam leatherette editions there are 122 titles in this series. Nov 24, 2018 louis lamour began writing no traveller returns in 1938. The sackett novels title code novels, continued ttitle code short stories title code. Louis lamour has thrilled a nation by chronicling the adventures of the brave men and women who settled the frontier.
They are the men and women who challenged the untamed wilderness with their dreams and their courage. Bantam books distributes more than ten million of his books in hard and soft covers each year. Possible ex library copy, with all the markingsstickers of. In likenew condition, only read once with book spines not broken, no marks, bent pages or other wear and tear. Now all the rugged beauty and tingling frontier excitement of louis lamours old west comes to life in breathtaking color. The first novel in what was to be the sacketts series, this book from louis lamour was originally published in 1974. My leisure time was spent either gallivanting ahorseback through the rocky mountains surrounding my home, or buried in a. Val darrant was just four years old the snowy night his mother abandoned him.
Also included is frontier, an oversized book with photographs by davis muench. Click to read more about the daybreakers by louis lamour. According to louis lamours book the broken gun a massacre of 27 innocent men with their cattle herd stolen happened 90 years ago. He is best known for his western fiction novels but has also written historical fiction, science fiction, nonfiction, poetry and short stories. March 22, 1908 june 10, 1988 was an american novelist and shortstory writer. Born in jamestown, north dakota, he was the first american novelist ever to be awarded a national gold medal by the united states congress for lifetim. The complete series list for sacketts louis lamour. Book is protected in a custom cut clear mylar cover.
There are more than three hundred million copies of his books in print around the world. Lamour books consisted mainly of western stories, though he normally referred them as frontiers. The man from the broken hills by louis lamour overdrive. But instead of meeting a lonely death, he met will reillya gentleman, a gambler, and. For sale louis lamour leatherettes and hard covers. What is a ball park value for louis lamour paperbacks and. Dec 16, 2018 2001 treasure mountain louis lamour paperback book fiction western cowboys 9780553276893 ebay.
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Several of his books were adapted into films, including. This is not the nineteenth century, the day of the rustler and gunfighter. I think of myself in that oral traditionas a troubadour, a village taleteller, the man in the shadows of the campfire. Those that are listed multiple times are because i have multiple copies. Louis dearborn lamour was an american journalist and a short story writer who was born on 22 march 1908. Here is a collection of louis lamour detective storiesvivid tales as memorable and exciting as his beloved frontier fiction. Unfollow louis l amour books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Seeking power and wealth these heartless men could only be stopped by the courage of men like raf. In the end the study of painting and photography paid off even more significantly than anything having to do with film. Inscribed on the front free endpaper to doug and kyle all the very best, louis lamour. There are more than 300 million copies of his books in print around the world. Our foremost storyteller of the american west, louis l amour has thrilled a nation by chronicling the adventures of the brave men and women who settled the frontier. Jubal sackett concludes the authors spotlight on the familys early exploration of.
Anyway, by the end of my first novel daybreakers i was hooked. Furthermore, he also wrote historical fiction, science fiction, nonfiction, short stories and poetry. This nonfiction book, published in 1988 a few months after louis lamours. Vividly reproduced from the original paintings by award winning artist greg manchess. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Louis lamour lives on in new book no traveller returns. Working freelance and with companies like bantam books, random house, and dell magazines.
Enough for both boys to go from cowpunchers to established politician and lawman. Louis lamour 19081988 was an american author whose western stories are loved the world over. The time setting of this book is 90 later as page 51 states. Jan 29, 2018 three thousand books lined the walls of my childhood home. Cover art prints the official louis lamour website. Louis lamours sacketts was a successful western series that spawned films and numerous bestselling reprints. His illustrations have appeared in magazines, digital murals, illustrated movie posters, advertising campaigns and book covers including sixty covers for louis lamour. See more ideas about louis l amour, book cover art and books. Set in 1699 it featured the story of protagonist barnabas sackett as he relates his tale, which is a narration of a voyage that saw him trading various furs with the chesapeake indians. Louis lamour has written 101 books, which probably equal the total lifetime output of any other 12 writers.
Louis l amour bantam leatherette editions there are 122 titles in this series. See more ideas about louis l amour, western books, louis. Pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highlighting. The book only covers the sacketts, obviously, so the rest is my own guesswork, based on having read and reread the books. Recommendations for a louis lamour fan westerns librarything. Louis lamour collection set of 12 volumes leatherette hardcover books the louis lamour collection louis lamour on. The sacketts have not only appeared in novels, but also several different movies like the shadow riders starring sam elliot. Our foremost storyteller of the american west, louis lamour has thrilled a nation by chronicling the adventures of the brave men and woman who settled the frontier. It stands out because it is set in a different kind of land than most of louis lamour s other books so the characters face different challenges, and he tells the story from a different point of view. I have since bought or borrowed every louis l amour novel i can find. Bound in rich sierra brown simulated leather handsome golden lettering a reproduction of louis lamours signature deeply embossed into each front cover acidfree paper that doesnt age clear, readable type. Leveraction rifles stood in corners, holstered peacemakers hung from pegs, and not a tv was to be found. Orange, with embossed graphics, with l amour s congressional medal cover price.
About the hills of homicide louis lamours lost treasures. This week, 30 years after the authors death, the novel his first will be published, thanks to his son, beau lamour. The sacketts are the unforgettable pioneer family created by master storyteller louis lamour to bring to vivd life the spirit and adventure of the american frontier. Books to readmy booksbook cover artbook coverswestern moviesbook collectiongreat books. He is the son of best selling novelist louis l amour and has managed his fathers literary estate since 1988. Keep up to date on louis l amour news, new book releases, articles and much more. In addition, the story covers a period of at least six years when landos time as a. In some novels lamour wrote, there are even relatives, either close or distant, of the sackett family.
A complete set of the louis l amour collection in leatherette. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. He is the son of best selling novelist louis lamour and has managed his fathers literary estate since 1988. Louis lamour lot of 7 books copyright 19671989 ebay.
Louis lamour leather leatherette books you choose one ebay. This page is the chronology based on the book the sackett. The official louis l amour web site offers you exclusive photos, essays, and information about louis l amour and. The selfeducated writer was born in jamestown, north dakota. His books consisted primarily of western novels though he called his work frontier stories. My leisure time was spent either gallivanting ahorseback through the rocky mountains surrounding my home, or. Beau lamour is a writer and entertainment industry jackofalltrades. The sackett family is a fictional american family featured in a number of western novels, short stories and historical novels by american writer louis lamour. Some have minor to moderate shelving wear and some creasing on covers, pages, and spines, some scuffing on text blocks, but otherwise books are in good condition for age.
This is for one book from the louis l amour book collection by bantam books and is part of the louis l amour hardcover collection books are in very good condition email me with any questions this auction is for your chose of one book from the following list. Gold medal books, launched by fawcett publications in 1950, was a u. Three thousand books lined the walls of my childhood home. The story of crazy woman ranch captures the rugged unforgiving life in the early pioneering days of wyoming. Hondo was a dispatch rider who loved his cigarettes, his dog, and the land. The book was sent, as a premium, to those collectors who had completed their sets through the subscription plan. There are some brief encounters with indians, but most of the action is at sea or with english aristocracy. The hills of homicide louis lamours lost treasures by. The setting is in the dessert of arizona back in the cowboy and indian days. The official louis lamour web site offers you exclusive photos, essays, and information about louis lamour and. The sackett series was not written in chronological order.
Though he attended california institute of the arts with the goal of becoming a film maker, beau l amour pursued a broad education in all the visual arts. And the other thing is the louis lamour book that i suspect they were talking about is a book called the walking drum, which in the introduction to it lamour said is the only book he wrote. Murphys prior entries were trailing louis lamour in new mexico 1996 and trailing louis lamour from california to alaska 1999. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Four novels from americas favorite storyteller by l amour, louis and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. When land, women and power was fought for by ruthless men. Louis lamour books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes. One of our foremost storytellers of the american west, the prolific and versatile louis lamour 19081988 has thrilled generations of readers with his chronicles of the adventures of the settlers of the american frontier, many of which have become movies. His work has appeared on major league baseball world series programs, time, newsweek, the atlantic monthly, playboy, the smithsonian and national geographic. Louis lamour collection set of 12 volumes leatherette.
Louis l amour is known as an author of the western genre. Louis lamour began writing no traveller returns in 1938. The majority of his work was western novels which he referred to as frontier novels, although he had some science fiction and historical fiction books in there as well. Books are in boxes that have 14 books in it which weighs about 19 lbs a piece. The louis lamour collection, leatherette 122 volume set. Experience the american frontier at its best every day of the year with fullcolor paintings from the covers of louis lamours books, cds, and cassettes.
Cowboys, indians, gunslingers, outlaws, texas rangers and frontier marshals are authentically recreated in the novels, short stories, videos and audio cassettes of one of the worlds best selling authors. The main character of this book of course is hondo lane, and the antagonist in my opinion was the chief vittoro. Ive been reading and rereading louis l amour for the last twenty years or so. Louis l amour community discussion forum guest book f.