Reno, Las Vegas, London: University of Nevada Press, 1994. INSCRIBED/SIGNED and dated ("1994") by the AUTHOR directly on the half-title page. Fine condition in a bright Very Near Fine dust jacket (only slight wear). NO chips. NO tears. NO fading. Final volume in The Basque Series. 1994. First Printing of the First Edition with complete number row (2468 10 97531) on the copyright page. Bound in the original black cloth, stamped in bright silver on the spine. From the dust jacket: "The two faces of Nevada, traditional cowboy country and glitzy Las Vegas where anything goes, make for striking contrast. The author portrays the Las Vegas of shocking mores, its hoodlums, hit men, and hookers with affectionate humor. Leon faces the crisis of his budding political career when he is caught between J. Edgar Hoover's FBI, bent on cleaning out the Mafia, and his own need to protect the autonomy of his native state. An unexpected ally appears when the only man rich enough to solve the governor's dilemma comes to Nevada -- reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes. THE GOVERNOR'S MANSION neatly concludes the journey from Old World to New World that was begun in the first two books of Robert Laxalt's trilogy: THE BASQUE HOTEL and CHILD OF THE HOLY GHOST.". INSCRIBED/SIGNED by the AUTHOR. First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/Fine dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 8vo. (viii), 230pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

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Bookseller: About Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 020215
Title: The Governor's Mansion
Author: Laxalt, Robert (signed)
Illustrator: NOT a library discard
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fine condition
Jacket Condition: Fine dust jacket
Edition: First Printing of the First Edition
ISBN 10: 0874172519
ISBN 13: 9780874172515
Publisher: University of Nevada Press
Place of Publication: Reno, Las Vegas, London
Date Published: 1994
Size: 8vo. (viii), 230pp
Keywords: Nevada novel
Bookseller catalogs: Politics / Government / International Relations;

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