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1911 The Winning of Barbara Worth Harold Bell Wright HC 1st Ed Book Supply Illus. The Winning of Barbara Worth byHarold Bell Wright. It will look excellent on a shelf and is still very readable. ✍️Author: Harold Bell Wright. The Winning of Barbara Worth. The book showslight shelf and edge wear consistent with age, but thebinding appears sound and pages are intact, with typical age toning. Step back into the American West with this original 1911 hardcover of The Winning of Barbara Worth by Harold Bell Wright. This vintage maroon cloth edition, published by The Book Supply Company, Chicago, features gilt lettering and illustrations by F. Graham Cootes, including the striking “Barbara” frontispiece. The copyright page is dated 1911 / Published August 1911, matching the classic early issue of this novel. The book shows light shelf and edge wear consistent with age, but the binding appears sound and pages are intact, with typical age toning. This is a charming display copy for lovers of early 1900s American fiction, Harold Bell Wright collectors, or anyone building a period bookshelf. It will look excellent on a shelf and is still very readable. ITEM SPECIFICS (Bullet Style with Emojis) 📚 Title: The Winning of Barbara Worth ✍️ Author: Harold Bell Wright 🖼️ Illustrator: F. Graham Cootes 🏢 Publisher: The Book Supply Company, Chicago 📅 Copyright / Publication Date: 1911 (Published August 1911) 🧾 Edition: 1911 edition; printing not explicitly stated (sold as 1911 hardcover, not guaranteed true first printing) 📖 Format: Hardcover, maroon cloth with gilt lettering 🗺️ Setting/Genre: Western / American frontier, early 20th-century popular fiction 🎞️ Notable: Basis for a 1926 silent film adaptation 🗣️ Language: English 🧩 Completeness: All pages present; illustrated frontispiece present 🧺 Dust Jacket: Not present (as shown) 🌈 Interior: Pages show age toning; no major writing or highlighting noted in visible areas 🧱 Binding: Hinges and binding appear intact; some typical looseness possible from age 🧼 Odor/Storage: Stored in a normal home environment; no strong odor noted in listing process CONDITION (SHORT & CLEAR) Condition: Good vintage. Cloth covers show light to moderate edge/corner wear and a bit of rubbing; gilt still present. Pages are age-toned but legible, with expected light handling wear. No dust jacket. Sold as a solid, readable and displayable 1911 copy. ADDITIONAL DETAILS (INCLUDING STANDARDIZED SELLER’S NOTE) Photos shown are of the exact book you will receive. Colors may vary slightly due to lighting/monitor differences. Please zoom in on all photos to judge condition for yourself, especially edges, corners, and spine. Seller’s note: Vintage books may show typical signs of age such as corner wear, small marks, page toning, and minor binding looseness. Any major defects noticed are mentioned in the description and/or shown in photos. This item will be carefully packed in protective materials and shipped with tracking to ensure it reaches you safely. KEYWORDS (FOR SEO) Harold Bell Wright book, The Winning of Barbara Worth 1911, Book Supply Company Chicago, F Graham Cootes illustrated, antique hardcover fiction, early 1900s novel, vintage western romance book, maroon cloth gilt lettering, collectible Harold Bell Wright, 1911 first year edition, classic American literature, Colorado desert reclamation story, silent film source novel, antiquarian book lot, old hardback novel