He had used to the virginian a term of heaviest insult, i thought. A 1902 two page holograph letter, signed by wister is pasted onto the front endpapers. The virginian 1902 is owen wisters classic popular romance, and a significant shaping influence on cowboy fiction. I first read owen wisters the virginian in 1950, when big westerns were returning to cinemas after the second. The virginian was a western television series which aired from 1962 to 1971. Written in 1902, the book chronicles the life and adventures of a cowboy, known only as the virginian, on the wyoming range. A lovely copy of this true first edition with the words set up and electrotyped april, 1902. This novel, the virginian, the first real western book published, in 1902, began the genre, as a popular art form in america, the wild cowboy and the.
In owen wisters 1902 novel of the old west, the virginian. The binding is tight with light wear to the spine and edges. This novel, the virginian, the first real western book published, in 1902, began the genre, as a popular art form in america, the wild cowboy and the schoolmarm, cattle rustling, the lynchings, indian attacks, an. Reprinted in 20 with the help of original edition published long back 1902. The virginian owen wister first edition raptis rare books. The virginian 1902 owen wister, sps 1878 sps books. Its great popularity contributed to the enshrinement of the american. First edition of the first true fictional western ever written. A horseman of the plains, the storys protagonist, the virginian, most definitely tries to lead a moral life, and largely succeeds. When we first meet the virginian, he is a hand at sunk creek ranch, but quickly. With eight fullpage illustrations by arthur keller.
Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. The virginian teaches the merit of a man when benjamin percy was a boy, his father handed him a weatherbeaten copy of owen wisters 1902 western epic. The virginian 1902 classic western cowboy novel by owen. The story, the characters, the realism of the settings all make this the quintessential western. The 1902 novel by owen wister had already seen four movie adaptations when frank price mentioned the storys series potential to nbc. A horseman of the plains by owen wister macmillan 1902. On september 19, 1962, the virginian made its primetime broadcast premiere. Get the best deals on the virginian book when you shop the largest online selection at. Its great popularity contributed to the enshrinement of the american cowboy as an icon of. Occasionally there will be a phrase that is hard to understand, since it was written in 1902, but that certainly doesnt detract from the wonderful writing. Cover of the 1902 first edition of the virginian, by owen wister. The virginian a horseman of the plain by owen wister.
Wisters most famous work remains the 1902 novel the virginian, the loosely constructed story of a cowboy who is a natural aristocrat, set against a highly mythologized version of the johnson. The virginian by wister owen, first edition, signed abebooks. Octavo, original tan cloth stamped in red, black and gilt. It describes the life of a cowboy on a cattle ranch and is.
Laramie, university of wyoming library associates, 1952 ocolc612999481. The virginian by owen wister seller yjs boxes of books published 1903 condition the virginian is a pioneering 1902 novel set in the wild west by the american author owen wister. The book was published by classic publishing, corporation in 1968 and is a first edition as such. The virginian 1902 is owen wisters classic popular romance, and the most significant shaping influence on cowboy fiction. The virginian by owen wister 1902 novel a western clasic paperback january 2, 2016. The virginian is a 1902 novel by the american author owen wister 18601938, set in wyoming. Addressing a publisher or editor, wister mentions this book. The foremans name was never revealed and he was only known as the virginian.
The slowpaced understated love story is interesting, since both the virginian. It was a spinoff from a 1958 summer series called decision. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. The virginian the virginian, in full the virginian. A history of televisions the virginian, 19621971nook book. Its narrator, fresh from the east, encounters in wyoming cattle country a.
In order to get a good idea of what cowboys were really like, wister traveled. Reprinted in 20 with the help of original edition published long back1902. The virginian by wister owen, first edition abebooks. Owen wister, born july 14, 1860, philadelphia, pennsylvania, u.
Based on the 1902 owen wister book, it centered on the activities and adventures of the foreman of a cattle ranch known as shiloh. Originally published in 1902, owen wisters the virginian predates the classic novels of zane grey and max brand and is considered by many to be the original western. Certain of the newspapers, when this book was first announced, made a mistake most natural upon seeing the subtitle as it then. The virginian repackaged as the men from shiloh in its final year is an american western television series starring james drury, doug mcclure, and lee j. I first read owen wisters the virginian in 1950, when big westerns. Its not an exlibrary copy, does not have a dust jacket none of the books. The virginian, by owen wister 945 words 123 help me. There is no writing, marks or bookplates in the book. All books described as first editions are first printings.
Originally published in 1902, the virginian by own wister depicts life on a cattle ranch in wyoming, a classic american novel and considered the first true western ever written. The virginian, western novel by owen wister, published in 1902. The virginian was written by owen wister and illustrated by don irwin. Click on a datetime to view the file as it appeared at that time. Virginian first edition owen wister bauman rare books.
Published by the macmillan company, new york, 1902. The virginian 1902 is owen wisters classic popular romance, and a significant shaping influence on. A horseman of the plains, western novel by owen wister, published in 1902. The virginian by wister, owen and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The virginian 1902 classic western cowboy novel by owen wister, early printing. His assistant, karen lindsey, posted the news on faceb. The virginian is a pioneering 1902 novel set in the wild west by the american author owen wister. Details about the virginian 1902 classic western cowboy novel by owen wister, early printing. The virginian was filmed by paramount pictures in 1929, directed by victor fleming and starring gary cooper as the virginian and filmed again in 1946, directed by stuart gilmore and starring joel mccrea. James drury, best known for starring in the longrunning western series the virginian, died monday of natural causes. Its narrator, fresh from the east, encounters in wyoming cattle country a beautiful, baffling, and sometimes violent land where the handsome figure of the virginian.