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Clean, tight, unmarked; name on ffep; slight wear to corners and spine extremes of dust jacket; price clipped; otherwise absolute minimal wear; bright orange dust jacket - slight sunning to spine; grey cloth covers with black titles; assumed First Edition; jacket illustration by Ray Houlihan; A California politician goes to Mexico to make himself king. The Sonorans hire Henry Crabb to protect them from Apaches. In the lawless days that followed the Mexican-American War, bands of Indians roamed the countryside, preying on the hard-working peasants of northern Mexico. Desperate for help, a farming community offers Crabb land to establish a colony in exchange for a year's protection from the marauders. The Sonorans do not recognize that Crabb-a Californian with frustrated political ambition-is the greatest threat of all. Although their deal was for peaceful settlement, Crabb's thoughts turn quickly to conquest. Crabb attempts to establish Sonora as an independent country-with him as the dictator. Based on a true story, this is a stunning narrative of conquest, adventure, and the shocking lengths to which ambition can drive men. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket Hardcover Doubleday 1st Edition 1964 Garden City, NY
