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Call to Glory; The Life and Times of a Texas Ranger
by Michael J. Gilhuly, Marilyn Gilhuly (AUTHORS SIGNED)
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0759630410
- ISBN 13
- 9780759630413
- Seller
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WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
Bloomington, IN: 1st Books Press , 2001 1st Books Press, Bloomington, IN. 2001. Hardcover. Edition/Printing not stated. Inscribed by both authors on the FFFP. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Very Good; light sunfading to spine; light bumping to head and tail. Blue cloth boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine. 376 pp 8vo. Based on the author's family history, this book traces the saga of the Wiley Brothers, three fiercely proud Texans whose destinies ran through the most tumultuous times in American history. From joining ranks with fellow Texans in the Civil War to donning the silver badge of the Ranger to protect a still deadly frontier, this book recounts a gripping story of justice romance and honor. A clean very presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket.
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- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 014232
- Title
- Call to Glory; The Life and Times of a Texas Ranger
- Author
- Michael J. Gilhuly, Marilyn Gilhuly (AUTHORS SIGNED)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0759630410
- ISBN 13
- 9780759630413
- Publisher
- 1st Books Press
- Place of Publication
- Bloomington, IN
- Date Published
- 2001
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- historical fiction, Texas fiction, Civil War fiction, Texas Ranger fiction, The Wiley Brothers, Civil War, The Old West, Indian Tribes, Indian Wars, outlaws, cattle rustlers, Texas Rangers, Western fiction, military fiction,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Military Fiction;
Terms of Sale
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or in the unfortunate event, damaged. All books are packed and wrapped with care to avoid shifting during shipment and edge/tip strikes during the mailing process.
About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Biblio member since 2018
WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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- Gilt
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- Tight
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- Inscribed
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- Fine
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Brodart
- Generally used to refer to a clear plastic cover that is sometimes added to the dustjacket or outside covering of a book. The...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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