Distant Thunder when Midgets Were Mighty
by Wallen, Dick
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good- with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Lancaster, Texas, United States
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About This Item
Ben Franklin Press. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 2001. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Signed and inscribed by author on front endpaper. First edition, first printing. Hard cover published by Ben Franklin Press in 2001. No dust jacket. Black covers with image and gilt lettering on front and gilt lettering on spine. Covers have some scuffing and spine is cocked some. Book is in very good minus condition. Oblong 8vo, 395 pages, 4.8 lb.; Oblong 8vo 8" to 9" tall; 395 pages; Signed by Author .
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- OVW11953
- Title
- Distant Thunder when Midgets Were Mighty
- Author
- Wallen, Dick
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good- with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- Publisher
- Ben Franklin Press
- Date Published
- 2001
- Keywords
- Midget Cars, Midget Racing, Car Racing, Automobile, Racing History
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Lancaster, Texas
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