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Manfred, Frederick. Arrow of Love. Alan Swallow, Denver, 1961.
Price: US$26.77 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: 220pp. Inscribed by the author "For/Jim Powers/an old and dear friend/and a wonderful writer/Frederick Manfred/1-16-1963" Manfred was a prolific writer of mostly fiction about the midwest, specificaly the area where the borders of Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota meet, which is named "Siouxland". A few of his novels were bestsellers and his novel "Lord Grizzly" was nominated for the 1954 National Book Award. The late J.F. Powers won the 1963 National Book Award for his novel "Morte D'Urban" and his 1988 novel "Wheat That Springeth Green" was a finalist for the same award in 1988. This copy was in Powers' Library at the time of his death in 1999. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Valley Books, AMHERST, MA, U.S.A.
Manfred, Frederick. Arrow of love. Alan Swallow, Denver, 1961.
Price: US$37.50 + shipping
Description: First edition, 8vo, pp.220; a fine copy in patterned boards, very good dust jacket (spine darkened, price-clipped). Mulder and Timmerman A12a.
Seller: Rulon-Miller Books (ABAA / ILAB), St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.
Frederick Manfred. Arrow of Love (VG++ 1961 1st ed. hc/dj). Alan Swallow, Denver, 1961.
Price: US$40.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Pub by Alan Swallow, 1961, NAP, 1st Edition. NOT exLib. Near-Fine cond. hardcover w/ VG+ unclipped pict dustjacket now in archival grade Brodart. Patterned red cloth over bds w/ cream-colored title block & red lettering on spine. Slight darkening to edges of dj, o/w little or no wear. 220pp. Square, straight, tight, clean & unmarked except as noted, overall NF/VG+ cond. Same or next day shipping. Please email any questions.
Seller: Rivertown Fine Books, McGregor, IA, U.S.A.
Frederick Manfred. Arrow of Love. Alan Swallow, Denver, 1961, 1961.
Price: US$40.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Near fine in Near Fine jacket. A great copy of the First Edition with a little sunning to DJ spine.
Seller: Jackson Street Booksellers, Omaha, NE, U.S.A.
Price: US$62.50 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Very Good+ Bright tight condition Very Good jacket in mylar Inscribed to Professor Golden Taylor of Colorado State University.faint brown spot on cover slight browning to edges
Seller: Abracadabra Books 50% Off Sale!, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Manfred, Frederick. Arrow of Love. Alan Swallow, 1961.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Inscription by the author in 1961 to a friend. Darkening to jacket spine.
Seller: Jay W. Nelson, Bookseller, IOBA, Austin, MN, U.S.A.
Frederick Manfred. Arrow of Love. Alan Swallow, Denver, 1961.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo. 220pp. This is copy 10 of a limited edition of only 90 copies inscribed and SIGNED by Frederick Manfred. A very nice copy in an equally nice dust jacket. Light toning to edges at top and rear of dust jacket. Jacket in a brodart protective wrapper.
Seller: Midway Book Store (ABAA), St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.
Manfred, Frederick.. Arrow Of Love Three Novelettes. Alan Swallow, Denver, 1961.
Price: US$108.00 + shipping
Description: Decorated paper boards. Near Fine in a very good dust jacket that is sunned at the edges and spine and has one small chip on the bottom front. Signed by Author Near fine condition / Very good condition dust jacket
Seller: James & Mary Laurie, Booksellers A.B.A.A, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
Manfred, Frederick. Arrow of Love. Alan Swallow, 1961.
Price: US$118.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Edition limited to 90 numbered copies and is inscribed to the playwright Waring Jones. Bumped corners. Chipping to jacket at ends of flap folds.
Seller: Jay W. Nelson, Bookseller, IOBA, Austin, MN, U.S.A.
Frederick Manfred. Arrow of Love. Alan Swallow, Denver, 1961.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Description: octavo. 220pp This is 1/90 copies SIGNED by Manfred. Jacket shows some darkening at top and bottom of covers and spine. Some residue from tape on front endpaper.
Seller: Midway Book Store (ABAA), St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.
Manfred, Frederick. Arrow of love. Alan Swallow, Denver, 1961.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Description: First edition, 8vo, pp.220; signed by Manfred on title page; a fine copy in patterned boards, near finedust jacket. Mulder and Timmerman A12a.
Seller: Rulon-Miller Books (ABAA / ILAB), St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.
Manfred, Frederick. Arrow of love. Alan Swallow, Denver, 1961.
Price: US$156.25 + shipping
Description: First edition, limited to 90 copies inscribed and signed by Manfred (this is #34 inscribed to Mark H. Moore, Jr), made for friends of Manfred, 8vo, pp.220; front hinge starting, dust jacket toned at edges & spine, spine ends chipped, else very good in patterned boards, pictorial dust jacket. Mulder and Timmerman A12a.
Seller: Rulon-Miller Books (ABAA / ILAB), St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.
Manfred, Frederick.. Arrow Of Love.. Alan Swallow, Denver, 1961.
Price: US$216.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: One of 90 numbered copies, signed by the author. Decorated paper boards, dust jacket. Faint damp-staining to the top edges of the text and back panel of the dust jacket. Very good.
Seller: James & Mary Laurie, Booksellers A.B.A.A, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
Manfred, Frederick. Arrow Of Love. Alan Swallow, Denver, CO, 1961.
Price: US$275.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: 220 pages. First edition, first printing. Three novelettes, Arrow of Love, Lew and Luanne and Country Love. Only 740 copies of this book were printed, this is one (74) of 90 signed by Manfred on a special page at the beginning of the book made for the friends of Frederick F. Manfred. Fine book in a near fine dust jacket with the spine very slightly darkened. A beautiful copy!
Seller: Fireproof Books, MINNETONKA, MN, U.S.A.
Manfred, Frederick.. Arrow Of Love Three Novelettes. Alan Swallow, Denver, 1961.
Price: US$288.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: One of 90 numbered copies signed by the author. Decorated paper boards. Fine in a very good dust jacket that is sunned at the edges and spine and spotted on the rear cover. Signed by Author
Seller: James & Mary Laurie, Booksellers A.B.A.A, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
Manfred, Frederick. Arrow Of Love. Alan Swallow, Denver, CO, 1961.
Price: US$295.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: 220 pages. First edition, first printing. Three novelettes, Arrow of Love, Lew and Luanne and Country Love. Only 740 copies of this book were printed, this one is inscribed by Manfred on 6-26-1962 on the first sheet. In addition, there is a postcard sent by Manfred in June 1962 to the owner of this book, signed. Fine book in a near fine dust jacket with some faint dampstaining along the back cover gutter. A beautiful copy!
Seller: Fireproof Books, MINNETONKA, MN, U.S.A.