A Gentleman of Courage: A Novel of the Wilderness by James Oliver Curwood published by GROSSET & DUNLAP, NEW YORK, 1924. First Edition Thus. Illustrated By Robert W. Stewart. Hardcover with dust jacket. It comes with a Grosset & Dunlap vintage advertising Bookmark c1925.

In A Gentleman of Courage, James Oliver Curwood artfully blends his passion for the wilderness with a riveting tale of adventure, love and survival that takes place in a French-Canadian pioneer village on Lake Superior in the 1890s.

Summary: After killing a man in self-defense, Donald McRae is forced to flee with his young son, Pierre. Hiding in the Canadian wilderness, Donald and Pierre build a life together, finding solace and peace among the untamed landscapes. Yet, the spectre of the law looms, forcing Donald to go on the run again and send his son to seek refuge in a small village near Lake Superior. As Pierre grows up without his father, the village becomes his new home. Pierre forges friendships, experiences first love, and grapples with the longing for his absent father's return. Meanwhile, Donald remains on the run, always keeping a watchful eye over his son from afar.

The book comes with a vintage Grosset & Dunlap Novels of Distinction bookmark, circa 1925. This is a unique and nostalgic piece of advertising ephemera. The front of the bookmark shows a Grosset & Dunlap advertisement for their One Dollar editions of Novels of Distinction. The reverse side lists the 18 “new novels available” published up until the time of the release of this bookmark, the last novel on the list is: No More Parades by Ford Madox Ford and was released in 1925. As a result, we date this bookmark around 1925, as no later releases are mentioned. This bookmark is in good condition. It has a couple of surface flaws. It is scuffed, stained, chipped, ripped, and has a small tear.

CONDITION: This book is in good condition. Book shows normal fairly minor signs of storage & age. Pages have turned yellow from age. Foxing to paper commensurate with age. The cover is a bit scuffed, and has edge wear. There is a sweet message written to the previous owner on the endpaper at the front of the book. Pages 146 & 147 are stained. The dust jacket is very worn, stained, scuffed, chipped, ripped, has holes, tears, and edge wear. Please see pictures. THE PICTURES ARE TO BE CONSIDERED AS PART OF THE DESCRIPTION. PLEASE REVIEW THEM FOR A BETTER IDEA OF CONDITION.