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I'll Tell You a Tale
by J. Frank Dobie
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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La Porte, Texas, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Little, Brown & Company, 1960. BA3 - A first edition (stated) hardcover book SIGNED and inscribed by J. Frank Dobie to previous owner on the front free endpaper in good condition that is lightly cocked and bowed, some bumped corners and dents, some chipping and tears on the cover edges, patch stain on the front, scattered light foxing and stains on the page edges and cover, scattered light foxing on some inside pages, lightly moisture soiled, large dog-eared on some pages, crease/wrinkling on the left side of page 94, light discoloration and shelf wear with no dust jacket. Selected and Arranged by the author and Isabel Gaddis, Illustrations by Ben Carlton Mead. 8.5"x6", 362 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. J. (James) Frank Dobie was an American folklorist, writer, and newspaper columnist best known for his many books depicting the richness and traditions of life in rural Texas during the days of the open range. He was known in his lifetime for his outspoken liberal views against Texas state politics, and he carried out a long, personal war against what he saw as braggart Texans, religious prejudice, restraints on individual liberty, and the mechanized world's assault on the human spirit. He was instrumental in saving the Texas Longhorn breed of cattle from extinction.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bookmarc's
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2406ec464
- Title
- I'll Tell You a Tale
- Author
- J. Frank Dobie
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Little, Brown & Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1960
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- FICTION ANTHOLOGY
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- Edges
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- First Edition
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- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Cocked
- Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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