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Coronado’s Children: Tales of Lost Mines & Buried Treasures of the Southwest.
by Dobie, J. Frank
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near fine, owner’s ink name on ffep, otherwise a fine copy in a very good slipcase.
- Seller
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Reno, Nevada, United States
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About This Item
Dallas. : Neiman-Marcus. , 1980. Limited edition 300 copies. . Quarter brown goatskin over handmade Mexican bark paper boards, gilt spine title, printed on handmade paper with red chapter headings and gilt initials, in a tan cloth slipcase with paper label. . Near fine, owner’s ink name on ffep, otherwise a fine copy in a very good slipcase.. 33.3x24.5 cm. . Designed and printed by Arion Press. Heavy book, will require extra shipping. weight: 5.9 lb. Numerous color maps, folding map frontis.
Synopsis
Texas has its share of legendary treasure, and Dobie records the lore of the lost mines of the San Saba and Llano rivers, rumors of an untapped vein of wonderfully rich gold west of Paisano Pass in Devil's River country, tales of forgotten posthole stashes where prosperous frontier ranchers once "banked" their gold and silver coins, and more.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Zephyr Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 265585
- Title
- Coronado’s Children: Tales of Lost Mines & Buried Treasures of the Southwest.
- Author
- Dobie, J. Frank
- Format/Binding
- Quarter brown goatskin over handmade Mexican bark paper boards, gilt spine title, printed on handmade paper with red chapter hea
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine, owner’s ink name on ffep, otherwise a fine copy in a very good slipcase.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited edition 300 copies.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Neiman-Marcus.
- Place of Publication
- Dallas.
- Date Published
- 1980
- Pages
- xiv, 270 pp.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Western Americana;
- Size
- 33.3x24.5 cm.
Terms of Sale
Zephyr Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery for any reason.
About the Seller
Zephyr Books
Biblio member since 2018
Reno, Nevada
About Zephyr Books
Zephyr Books is owned and operated by Lee and Ivye Johnson. We have been in the book business in Reno, Nevada since 1994. We have operated both brick and mortar, as well as online exclusive shops. We closed our brick and mortar shop in 2013, and now offer an exclusive selection of rare, collectible, and antiquarian books online only.
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- Fine
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- Gilt
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- Cloth
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