Search Results: big spring the casual biography of by philips shine

New York: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1943. AN4 - Book has taped tear on the top spine, some wear on some top and bottom edges, peeling on the front fixed end paper, missing first page, wear and loose hinge on the front fixed end paper, discoloration, and shelf wear. The Casual Biography of a Prairie Town.. 5th Printing. Hard Cover. Fair/No Jacket. Illus. by Bywaters, Jerry. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

PRENTICE HALL 1942, 1942-01-01. Unknown Binding. Good. . Cover and edges shows shelf wear. Inside front cover and front page shows wear and tanning. Gift inscription on front page. Pages are clean and intact.

New York: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1942. AQ1 - DJ has price clipped, big open tear on the lower spine, moderate open tears on the top, some wrinkling, chipping, crease and tears on the top and bottom edges and some sides, moderate discoloration, and shelf wear. Book has previous owner's name written on the top of the fixed end papers and first page, discoloration and normal shelf wear otherwise very good. Shine Philips' book makes no pretence of being a literary masterpiece, it just aims to give you some good hearty chuckles as it paints a picture of a past era in BIG SPRING, a West Texas prairie town.. 4th Printing. Cloth. Very Good/Poor. Illus. by Bywaters, Jerry. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Prentice-Hall, Inc, 1945-01-01. Hardcover. Good. 1.0000 9.0000 7.0000. Cover shows minor wear, tear, tanning. Lacking front free endpaper. Pages tanned and clean.

Prentice Hall, 1945. Hardcover. Very Good/Missing. Signed by Author(s). Green cloth covered boards w/ yellow title. slight fade to spine. Ffep insc/sgn by author. Rubber stamp name/address at bottom of endpaper. Clean and tight.

The Book Stall, 1942. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. In brown cloth. No jacket. .

New York: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1944. W6 - DJ has chips along edges and 1" sealed tear along gutter on front, also light water stain on back bottom (no damage to book). Book has stickers over price on DJ and on inside front fixed endpaper. Remainder mark on bottom. Inscribed by author in 1964.. Signed by Author. Seventh Printing. Cloth. Very Good/Good. Illus. by Bywaters, Jerry. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Prentice-Hall Inc., 1943. 5th Printing. Hardcover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Jerry Bywaters. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, described and signed by the author on the front end page. Also found within the book was a four-page short story, and a newspaper clipping (not pictured) talking about how Earl Philips was able to get a convict released for a week so he can take them down to Big Spring so they can hear his music. The tan cloth exterior of the book is quite spotted and soiled, spine is darkened and there is a rectangular spot near the title on the front, presumably from a price sticker. The internal binding is good, no hinge issues. Pages are toned due to age and there is some spotting and smudge marks scattered about. No other handwriting noted other than the author's inscription, no bookplates, no library markings. Copyright page states fifth printing.

New York: Prentice-Hall, 1942. Fourth printing. Cloth. Good in Poor DJ. 8vo, 231 pp., illus. Spine cocked, covers dull, page edges dusty. Jacket soiled, chipped and torn with pieces missing.

Big Spring, Tex: The Book Stall, 1942-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Minor shelf wear to dj. Gift inscription. 231 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

The Book Stall, 1942. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 3rd printing. Chipping to spine ends of jacket. Name in ink..

New York: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1944. W6 - DJ has chips along edges and 1" sealed tear on back top. Price on DJ clipped. Inscribed by author in 1964. Includes a leaflet "My Operation" by Shine Phillips.. Signed by Author. Seventh Printing. Cloth. Very Good/Good Plus. Illus. by Bywaters, Jerry. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

The Book Stall, 1942. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 8th printing. Light edge wear to jacket. Price-clipped. .

The Book Stall, 1942. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). Hardcover in price-clipped jacket. Inscribed by the author. Edgewear to jacket..

Prentice-Hall, Inc. 1943. Hardcover. Signed, inscribed and dated by author on front endpaper. Fifth printing. HC published in 1943. No dust jacket. Front cover and spine are stained some. Corners are bumped and worn. Covers have some edge wear.; 9 X 6.10 X 0.90 inches; 231 pages .

New York, NY: Prentice-Hall. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1948. Fourth Printing. Hardcover. 1135371601 . Spine and corners are bumped, Book is clean and tight. Pieces of the dust jacket are being used as bookmarks. Signed and inscribed by author. Big Spring, Texas; Signed by Author .

Prentice-Hall. Used - Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket 5th printing. (Texas, Big Spring, history, biography) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.

The Book Stall, Big Spring TX, copyright 1942,, 1942. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Bywaters, Jerry. Octavo, hardcover, near fine in brown and beige, lightly edgeworn, pictorial dj. gift inscription on the free front endpaper, regional Americana. Gives you good hearty chuckles as it paints a picture of a past era in Big Spring, a West Texas prairie town. Shine sketches in pungent details as he describes the town's growth from a waterhole to a thriving center.

Prentice-Hall, 1942-01-01. Hardcover. Good. 1.2000 9.1000 6.1000. 6th printing, 1943. Lacking dj. Cover shows minor wear and tanning. Signed by the author with a personalized inscription on the front free endpaper. Pages lightly tanned and clean.

Prentice Hall. HARDCOVER. 1/1/1942. 002674 :Third Printing with tattered and torn dust jacket (the top of it completely missing), tape stains along the edges, name and date on the first blank page, binding tight, no writing . Used - Good.