Katy Railroad and the Last Frontier
by Masterson, V. V
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG/VG-
- Seller
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Bella Vista, Arkansas, United States
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About This Item
Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 1952. Book. VG. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardback bound in red cloth-covered boards with gilt title on black background on the spine. Boo has light wear at bottom of the spine with clean, tight unmarked interior. Dust jacket has small chipping at spine (now protected in archival jacket cover. The history of this historic railroad that was built with speed into the Oklahoma Territory and on into Texas. Black and white photos. 312 pages including the Index..
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Details
- Bookseller
- K. L. Givens Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 018775
- Title
- Katy Railroad and the Last Frontier
- Author
- Masterson, V. V
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG
- Jacket Condition
- VG-
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- University of Oklahoma Press
- Place of Publication
- Norman, Oklahoma
- Date Published
- 1952
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- Railroad; Oklahoma; Texas
Terms of Sale
K. L. Givens Books
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About the Seller
K. L. Givens Books
Biblio member since 2006
Bella Vista, Arkansas
About K. L. Givens Books
Our home-based business is located in the beautiful Ozarks of northwest Arkansas. We began selling books in 1992 and still enjoy searching for treasures to list on the internet. We are not mega-sellers; instead we select our inventory for condition and rarity. Among our favorites are 19th century classics in decorative bindings; regional histories and genealogies; and military history.
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- 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....
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...