Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1927.  Hard cover, 338 pages followed by ads.  Very good; teal cloth with black lettering and vignette on front board, black lettering on spine.  Light corner and spine end wear; binding sound.  Dust jacket shows edge and cover wear, short edge tears, some losses at spine ends, small puncture, age toning and some age soil along edges.  Interior clean and unmarked with lightly tanned pages; foxing on outer page block.  Black & white decorations by Robert Amick.  ‘Unjustly driven away from the home ranch and from his sweetheart by his father’s displeasure, Ben Ide seeks refuge in the remote fastnesses of Forlorn River.  There, with two companions, he follows the trail of a troop of wild horses led by the beautiful wild stallion, California Red.  Suspected of cattle-thieving by the ranchers, Ben finally succeeds in running the real thieves to earth – but the fight which follows terminates in an exciting and arousing surprise.’ (from front flap)