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Talk of Texas by Maguire, Jack
- Bookseller: Jon Schaefer
(US)
- Seller Inventory #: 010331
- Edition: First Edition
- Binding: Hardcover
- ISBN 10: 0883190141
- ISBN 13: 9780883190142
- Publisher: Shoal Creek
- Place: Austin, TX
- Date published: 1973
- Pages: 156
Description
Austin, TX: Shoal Creek, 1973. Hardbound First Edition 1973, with DJ (now in protective sleeve.) INSCRIBED, SIGNED & DATED BY AUTHOR on half-title page. Book condition fine, as new. DJ lightly rubbed & light edgewear.. ISBN: 0883190141. Inscribed by author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Bob Grigsby. 8vo. Texas, Texan Anecdotal History.
DJ : Short for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps around the binding of a book.
8vo : Short for Octavo, A book whose page size is approximately 8-10 inches tall. The size is based on a sheet of paper 25 inches by 38 inches, the size of paper traditionally used by book printers, which has been folded and cut into 16 pages..
Unfortunately often misunderstood to mean 8 volumes.
inscribed : a short note written by the author or a previous owner in the beginning of a book, generally accompanied by a signature.
As New : "the book is in the same immaculate condition in which it was published. There can be no defects, no missing pages, no library stamps, etc., and the dust jacket (if it was issued with one) must be perfect without any tears." Condition definition from AB Bookman's Weekly.
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