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LIFE ON THE TEXAS RANGE
by Haley, J. Evetts, and Erwin E. Smith
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Lawrence, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
Austin: University of Texas Press, 1952. First edition. Hardcover. Fine. Erwin E. Smith. 4to. Yellow cloth, with brown spine titles and cover decoration. Burgundy top-stain. Decorated end papers. 112 pages. With text by Haley, and reproductions of photographic prints by Smith. [Adams, THE RAMPAGING HERD, 966.] SIGNED AND INSCRIBED by J. Evetts Haley on the half-title page to Harry Darby, a prominent Kansas City industrialist and the former U.S. Senator from Kansas: "For Harry Darby[,] rugged and distinguished American and esteemed friend of J. Evetts Haley August 5, 1955". With Darby's distinctive book plate opposite the half-title page. Publisher's illustrated slipcase is worn on edges and corners, with small strips of outer card board missing at bottom front edge and rear top corner.
J. Frank Dobie described LIFE ON THE TEXAS RANGE as ". . . easily the finest range book in the realm of the pictorial ever published".
J. Frank Dobie described LIFE ON THE TEXAS RANGE as ". . . easily the finest range book in the realm of the pictorial ever published".
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- Bookseller
- Waugh Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2743
- Title
- LIFE ON THE TEXAS RANGE
- Author
- Haley, J. Evetts, and Erwin E. Smith
- Illustrator
- Erwin E. Smith
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Place of Publication
- Austin
- Date Published
- 1952
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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