Kul Tiras would once again return to prominence during the Fourth War, when the Alliance dispatched envoys to the islands to enlist the aid of the potent Kul Tiran navy in their latest conflict against the Horde. Since then, and with the eventual disintegration of the Alliance of Lordaeron, Kul Tiras became significantly more isolated and less involved on the world stage. During the Second War, it was the largest naval force in Azeroth and a major contributor to the war effort against the Orcish Horde. Kul Tiras has played host to a mighty maritime tradition since it was first settled by humans. The islands are home to the human nation of the same name, having originally been discovered and colonized by Gilnean sailors from the mainland Eastern Kingdoms. Kul Tiras (also spelled Kul'Tiras pronounced KOOL-teer-AHS) is an archipelago located in the Great Sea, west of the Eastern Kingdoms. EB 1 x 8.2 x 5 Inches 215 pages.Admiralty of Kul Tiras, House Proudmoore, House Waycrest, Alliance, Irontide Raiders, House Ashvane, House Stormsong, Heartsbane Coven, Drust, Tortollan Seekers, Arcforged, Rustbolt Resistance Marshal, by her side, Mattie pursues the homicide into Indian Territory. With the one-eyed Rooster Cogburn, the meanest available U. Mattie leaves home to avenge her father's blood. It tells the story of Mattie Ross, who is just fourteen years of age when a coward going by the name of Tom Chaney shoots her father down in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and robs him of his life, his horse, and $150 in cash money. True Grit is his most famous novel-first published in 1968, and the basis for the movie of the same name starring John Wayne. Boards have light wear present to the extremities of the boards. Bound in black cloth with titles present to the spine. Paul Davis DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities (sticker shadow present to the front flap of the DJ). True Grit is Charles Portis' most famous novel-first published in 1968, and the basis for the movie of the same name starring John Wayne. Paul Davis DJ has shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities (DJ lightly chipped at the spine ends). The author's second novel, somewhat revised from its original serialisation in 'The Saturday Evening Post', and the basis for two pretty decent film adaptations. The wrapper is a little rubbed at the spine ends and corner tips, and with a little light chafing, and a touch of wear to the natural folds. A critical note boldly inked to the title page by a somewhat disgruntled contemporary former owner ("Very good but doesn't know the language of the west"), prevents this from being graded higher, yet it remains an extremely crisp and bright copy in non-price-clipped pictorial dust wrapper with a striking design by Tom Adams which is distinctly superior to the US wrapper design. A small area of offsetting from a now absent dealer plate to the base of the front pastedown. Top edge spotted and with a little fading to the publisher's pink top edge stain. Brown cloth lettered and ruled in gold at the spine. First UK Edition (first printing), issued the year after the considerably more common US edition. We ship most books six days a week and will confirm with tracking number for domestic orders or customs number for non domestic) ** 8vo. An article from the KC Star promoting this title with background on tite, etc for it's book club readers, article was published approx 10 years ago and will be laid in the book. Jacket has chips and tape to upper spine and joining panel. The jacket fair only but retains the orignal publisher's $4.95 price on lower front flap. Some faint soil spots to a few pages Perhaps a good rebind copy or hold/reading copy of the original American classic first ed. No lib markings on actual text or title/cp pages. Front and rear endpapers show evidence of paper removal and an X is marked in red on front pastedown along with some lib numbers on upper front fly page. The grey cloth boards do not have any lib markings, the top edge corner tips on a number and several upper rear corner tips have an attractive small green stain. This is not a book club, however it is an As Is, Ex-Library copy, which is reflected in the price. Original First trade edition, stated first printing.
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