BIG SPRING. THE CASUAL BIOGRAPHY OF A PRAIRIE TOWN.
by Philips, Shine
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Good/Poor
- Seller
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Louisville, Kentucky, United States
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About This Item
NY,: Prentice Hall, Inc., Book. Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1946, later printing, vi, 231pp, illustrated with drawings by Jerry Bywaters. . Light sunning, else G in poor dj which is badly chipped and missing much of the spine. Inscribed, dated, and signed by the author. Herd 1797. From the dj: "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. "You'll enjoy Shine's droll humor and wonderful knack of sketching in pungent details ... as he describes the town's growth form a waterhole to a thriving center.".
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- Bookseller
- Legacy Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10976
- Title
- BIG SPRING. THE CASUAL BIOGRAPHY OF A PRAIRIE TOWN.
- Author
- Philips, Shine
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Poor
- Publisher
- Prentice Hall, Inc.,
- Place of Publication
- NY,
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- BIG SPRING, TEXAS WESTERN AMERICANA
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Louisville, Kentucky
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