If These Walls Could Speak Historic Forts of Texas
by Robert M. Utley
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- Seller
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Gleneden Beach, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Austin: University of Texas, 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. J.U. Salvant. First Edition, large format 11.5 inches in height and 10.25 inches in width, 64 pages heavily illustrated with beautiful full page watercolors of 10 Texas forts, concise hsitorical overview of 10 Texas forts, Book is Fine, very clean dark blue cloth with bright gilt titles to spine, tight and square with sharp corners, No previous owner bookplate or writing, ultra clean. Jacket is near Fine, beautiful color watercolor illustration on front panel, protected in new mylar sleeve. A very clean and most presentable First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Pacific Coast Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001352
- Title
- If These Walls Could Speak Historic Forts of Texas
- Author
- Robert M. Utley
- Illustrator
- J.U. Salvant
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- University of Texas
- Place of Publication
- Austin
- Date Published
- 1985
- Keywords
- Texas Forts, Texas History, Paintings of Texas
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Pacific Coast Books
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Gleneden Beach, Oregon
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