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Daughter of the Tejas
by Ophelia Ray [Larry McMurtry]
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Greenwich, Connecticut: New York Graphic Society Publishers, Ltd., 1965 . First edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8.5" by 5.5". None. The first edition, first printing of this ghost novel by Larry McMurtry under the pseudonym Ophelia Ray in the original dust wrapper. First edition, first printing of Daughter of the Tejas by Ophelia Ray (Larry McMurtry) in the original publisher's cloth binding and unclipped dust wrapper.The novel is set in America before colonial exploration, and tells the story of young protagonist Tiwana, part of the Tejas tribe, who is trying to find her mother who has been kidnapped. Larry McMurtry wrote this novel under the pseudonym Ophelia Ray as a ghost writer. He was an American author who typically wrote novels set in the Old West and Texas. In the original publisher's cloth binding and unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent. Some very slight wear to the extremities of the dust wrapper. There is some very light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are very bright and clean. Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 830W10
- Title
- Daughter of the Tejas
- Author
- Ophelia Ray [Larry McMurtry]
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- New York Graphic Society Publishers, Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- Greenwich, Connecticut
- Date Published
- 1965
- Size
- 8.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Ophelia Ray Larry McMurtry Tejas First Edition Larry McMurtry Dust wrapper
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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