Deep Water Island
New York: Farrar & Rinehart, 1936. Good. Item #27262
New York: Farrar & Rinehart, Inc., 1936. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo; Publishers Beige cloth. Title and author name in beige surrounded by a square field of deep blue on cover, and spine with the publishers name stamped in deep blue; 3,[1], 274pp. with a four page excerpt from LeMay's "The Smokey Years" [1938]. Medium soil to cover and spine, foxing along the upper and lower lengths of the flyleaf. Synopsis from original covers attached to interior of coverboards by a previous owner. Yellowed edges, overall internally clean and sound with some pages chipped or slightly creased due to use. In Good condition without dust jacket.
From the prolific author, and screenwriter, of "The Searchers" [1954] and "The Unforgiven" [1957] comes a unique entry in his extensive body of work. Rarely listed in even extensive collections of his written works, "Deep Water Island" is notable for being both a mystery and romance set in the Hawaiian Islands and follows the journey of a young American woman who seeks to reclaim her grandfather's stolen island estate. Accepting a boat ride from the family's prodigal son leads to a series of adventures and misadventures.
Alan Brown LeMay (1899-1964) is known far and wide as a prolific author of Westerns and Hollywood screenplays, and occasionally film director and producer. Screenplays include "Reap the Wind" [1942], "The Walking Hills" [1949],"Blackbeard, the Pirate" [1952], "The Sundowners" [1954], and many others.
Price: $75.00