THE SILVER HORDE. By Rex Beach, Illustrated by Harvey T. Dunn,
A. L. Burt Co., New York, 1909.
 
Fiction Romantic/Drama Novel
Vintage from the 1900s
 
The Silver Horde is a 1909 romantic drama novel, 1920 silent adventure film, and 1930 American pre-Code classic film starring Joel McCrea as a fisherman torn between two women, played by Evelyn Brent and Jean Arthur.
 
A young man goes to Alaska to establish a salmon business. The film was shot on location in Ketchikan, Alaska. The title is a reference to the salmon fishing industry in Alaska, and the color of the fish bulging in the fishermen's nets.

Olive green with a pictorial paper panel on cover. Secure text block with a shifted spine. Has scarce illustrated jacket, with vertical crease at spine, few small edge tears and light soil. 7-1/2" x 5" with 389 pages plus one & book ads.
First Edition.