Published by Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1912 (1st thus)/ 1912 (Harper & Brothers).
Octavo, [vi], 335 pages plus rear advertisements, 3 plates and the frontispiece by Douglas Duer.
‘Considered by scholars to have played a significant role in shaping the formula of the popular Western genre, the novel has been called "the most popular western novel of all time". Ridersof the Purple Sage is a story about three main characters, Bern Venters, Jane Withersteen, and Jim Lassiter, who in various ways struggle with persecution from the local Mormon community led by Bishop Dyer and Elder Tull in the fictional town of Cottonwoods, Utah, around 1870-71.‘ (Wiki).
PRICE COMPARISON: Poor copies are not scarce in the US. But copies of a comparative quality are rare. No copies currently available in Australia. Similar copies on other sites are priced around A$300 (US$207) plus international postage.