THE THREE HOSTAGES & MOUNTAIN MEADOW                    by John Buchan -- Bantam Books, 1st paperback eds., 1946      Condition: Very Good- & Near Very Good                                                                                                                                           John Buchan was  popular Scottish writer of adventure novels from 1910 through the 1930s, as well as a historian and politician.  These two early Bantams (#'s 31 & 71) have decorated end papers.  HOSTAGES has a light crease (or lamination wrinkle - lamination only starting to peel), spine edge & corner wear, closed tear across spine, "D" written on front end paper.  MEADOW (also known as SICK HEART RIVER) has some light cover creasing, modest spine end & edge wear, moisture staining on bottom edges (darkening in lower margin only effect on pages), page corner crease and writing on cover back.   Both books have firm binding; modestly toned pages are in very good condition.