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My Life in the Southwest, The Memoir of Adah Hadlock
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El Paso: Texas Western Press, 1969. "Early Day El Pasoan, Amateur Artist, Champion Golfer, Avid Wildcatter and Gold Seeker" are the descriptions of Adah Hadlock on the front dust jacket of this scarce copy, signed on the half title page by her and by the great Texas book designer, Carl Hertzog, who designed this lovely book. Pale purple linen boards with a prickly pear graphic on the front and white impressed title on spine. Published by Texas Western Press, which was founded by Hertzog. Crisp and clean copy with very light edgewear and clean interior. Dust jacket is crisp with very slight rubbing which shows on back. There is a painting by Adah Hadlock on the bottom half of the front jacket in gray-green tones, and the rest of the design has peach and flesh tones with green print. Very attractive. Has light chipping on spine ends and a 1/3in. chip missing on right front corner. Highly collectible and nice copy.. Signed by Author. No Stated Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. SOUTHWEST, TEXAS HISTORY, BOOK DESIGN, CARL HERTZOG, EL PASO, MEMOIRS, PERSONAL NARRATIVE, AUTOBIOGRAPHY. more information
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Waco, TX: W. M. Morrison, 1963. Signed on front free end paper by Morrison, renowned Texas bookman, as follows: "To______, this is copy #5 of the last 10 of 1,000 copies of this book published. W. M. Morrison, Waco, Texas, 7-6-71". Book is tight with clean interior. Black spotting on front board and some on back board - probably ink spots. Foreward and bottom edges of rear board are frayed and worn. Other edges have light wear.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Dust Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book Collecting, Price Guide. more information
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Price: $40.00
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Texfake: An Account of the Theft and Forgery of Early Texas Printed Documents
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Barksdale, Texas, U.S.A.: Thomas W Taylor, 1991. Introduction by Larry McMurtry. Oversize format, 7 1/4"W X 10 1/4"H. 158 pp. including index. Tan boards with facsimile of Texas Declaration of independence on boards. Bright gilt title on brown cloth spine. Bright, crisp and clean copy with very light wear showing on spine ends. . ISBN: 0935072209. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Dust Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. TEXAS HISTORY Bookselling, Forgery. more information
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Price: $42.50
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