Northwest Passage.

ROBERTS, Kenneth.

$450.00

Item Number: 95360

Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran & Company, 1937.

First edition of Kenneth Roberts’ historical novel which follows the exploits of Robert Rogers, the leader of a colonial force fighting with the British during the French and Indian War. Octavo, original cloth, pictorial endpapers. Signed by the author on the title page, “With all the good wishes of Kenneth Roberts.” Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket illustration from a pastel by Winold Reiss, based on an original engraving of Major Rogers. Bookplate. Housed in the original slipcase which is in very good condition and a custom cloth clamshell box.

Told through the eyes of primary character Langdon Towne, Roberts' Northwest Passage follow the exploits and character of Robert Rogers, the leader of Rogers' Rangers, who were a colonial force fighting with the British during the French and Indian War. The book later served as the basis for a 1940 movie starring Spencer Tracy and a 1958-59 TV show on NBC starring Buddy Ebsen.