"The land was new, rich, raw. It spread from the forests of Pennsylvania to the lush New Orleans delta. On its rivers men fought for gain and brawled for pleasure. In its wilderness savage danger lurked. This was the land David Braddee saw and what he saw he wanted - whether it was wealth, power, or women. And what David Braddee wanted, he got …and pity whoever stood in his way …"--Goodreads.
Assumed First Edition: October 1939. Inscribed by the author in black pen on the front end-page.
In Good condition. Dust jacket (Unclipped and in protective plastic sleeve) shows mild-to-moderate wear/rubbing, mild chipping at the edges. Small vertical tear at the upper right-hand corner of page 5/upper-left hand corner of page 6. Writing in pencil from previous bookseller, as well as previous owners name written in blue ink on front-end page. In otherwise very good condition