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THE KING RANCH: The Hundred Year Story of the Greatest Ranch in the World - 2 Volume Set with Slipcase by Lea, Tom - 1957

by Lea, Tom

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THE KING RANCH: The Hundred Year Story of the Greatest Ranch in the World - 2 Volume Set with Slipcase

by Lea, Tom

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Boston - Toronto: Little, Brown and Company, 1957. Two books in slipcase. Slipcase has a bit of soiling and rubbed along corners and edges, rubbed spot on front of slipcase affecting author's name and part of illustration - but not torn or split. The books are both two-tone brown with beige spines. Both clean and tight without writing or marks. Volume One has no tears or wrinkles. Volume Two has some closed tears and wrinkles to some of the index pages. Total of 838 pages. Research by Holland McCombs and Annotation by Francis L. Fugate. Beautiful illustrations on this thorough history of the legendary Texas cattle ranch which also bred top Quarter Horses and Thoroughbreds. including Triple Crown winner Assault. History is from 1824 through 1953. THIS BOOK WILL REQUIRE EXTRA POSTAGE FOR ANY CLASS OF MAIL EXCEPT FOR U.S. MEDIA MAIL.. Illus. by Lea, Tom. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Very Good/Good.
  • Bookseller Deja Vu Books US (US)
  • Illustrator Lea, Tom
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  • Book Condition Used - Near Very Good
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  • Edition 1st Edition
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher Little, Brown and Company
  • Place of Publication Boston - Toronto
  • Date Published 1957
  • Size 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
  • Size 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall

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KING RANCH: VOLUME TWO

by LEA, TOM

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Used - VG IN BRICK RED & TAN CLOTH. NO SLIPCASE. VOLUME 2 ONLY. Pages: 370.
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BOSTON: LITTLE, BROWN AND COMPANY. VG IN BRICK RED & TAN CLOTH. NO SLIPCASE. VOLUME 2 ONLY. Pages: 370. . 1957. HARDCOVER.. ALL PAGES CLEAN, BINDING TIGHT. .
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THE KING RANCH.

by [RANCHING]. Lea, Tom

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Used - VERY GOOD
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Boston: Little Brown, 1957. Reprint. Hardcover. VERY GOOD/very good. With corrected opening sentence p.507. Designed by CARL HERTZOG, 2 volumes, 838pp., slipcase age toned and rubbed at edges. Clean bright set in a very good slipcase. BASIC 121. HOLMAN-HERTZOG DOZEN. SIX-SCORE 69. LOWMAN PRINTING ARTS 99 B.
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KING RANCH: VOLUMES ONE & TWO

by LEA, TOM

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Used - G IN BRICK RED & TAN CLOTH. NO SLIPCASE. 2 VOLUME SET. Pages: 838.
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BOSTON: LITTLE, BROWN AND COMPANY. G IN BRICK RED & TAN CLOTH. NO SLIPCASE. 2 VOLUME SET. Pages: 838. . 1957. HARDCOVER.. VOL. 1 IS X-LIBRARY W/USUAL MARKS. BOTH LIGHTLY SCUFFED & EDGEWORN. ALL TEXT CLEAN, BINDINGS TIGHT. GOOD READING COPY. .
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The King Ranch. (2 volumes).

by Lea, Tom

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Used - Near fine in a very good slipcase.
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1st Edition, second state with page 507 corrected. .
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Reno, Nevada, United States
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Boston.: Little, Brown., 1957.. 1st Edition, second state with page 507 corrected. .. Quarter tan cloth over rust cloth boards, silver spine titles on black backgrounds. . Near fine in a very good slipcase.. 24x18 cm.. Illustrated with maps and drawings by the author.. "The hundred-year story of the greatest ranch in the world". Heavy set, will require extra shipping. weight: 4.5 lb.
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The King Ranch

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1st Edition
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Two volumes, complete, two-toned buckram, slipcase has some wear and a bump in one of the top corners, still very good. Books in very good condition, with previous owner's gift inscription in front pastedown of Volume 1. No other writing found. First trade edition, first state. In the first state, Chapter XIV on page 507 begins with Alice instead of For Alice This grammatical error was corrected in the next printing. Herd 1318. Six Score 69: Perhaps the most exhaustive ranch history ever written, and a tremendous account of the cattle industry in south Texas. The first edition was the product of a talented collaboration of the author-artist, his researchers, and the designer, Carl Hertzog. Herd 1319. Loring Campbell. Basic Texas Books 121. Lowman 99.
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The King Ranch - 2vol.Set w/Slipcase

by Lea, Tom

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Used - Near Fine
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Good&Very Good
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1st
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truth or consequences, New Mexico, United States
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Boston, MA: Little, Brown & Co., 1957. 1st . Hardcover. Near Fine/Good&Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Lea, Tom. 2vol.set in slipcase: 838pp.incl.index; HBs quarter-bound; brick&lt.gray w/yellow,blk.&silver; slight rub w/clean,tight pgs. Slipcase blk.w/brick&tan labels; rubbed w/wear on corners. "The hundred-year story of the greatest ranch in the world" maps&drawings. signed by Lea.
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The King Ranch (two Volumes).: Drawings by the author. Research by Holland McCombs. Annotation by Francis L. Fugate

by Lea, Tom

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Used - Very good condition in a near fine slipcase
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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Kingsville, Texas: The King Ranch, 1957. Hardcover. Very good condition in a near fine slipcase. One of 3000 copies. Bound in the publisher's original cloth facsimile of the saddle blankets woven and used on the King Ranch. Slipcase covered in cloth with a leather spine label. The inner hinges of Volume I have been torn. The spine label on the slipcase has rubbing wear.
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The King Ranch

by Tom Lea

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Used - Collectible-VG
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In Slip Case
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Limited Edition
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Hardcover
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south dartmouth, Massachusetts, United States
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Kingsville, TX: Printed for the King Ranch, 1957. Book. Collectible-VG. Buckram. Limited Edition. Illustrated with numerous plates, vignettes, maps and drawings by Tom Lea. Full coarse linen binding stamped with the Running W Brand, linen slipcase with leather spine title label. This is known as The Saddle Blanket Edition, first edition, first state. Two Volumes. One of a limited edition of 3000 copies. Signed with an inscription by Belton Johnson, a King Ranch family member, one of 250 First Editions reoffered by The Book Club of Texas in 1992 to its members. Ten Appendices and Sources at the end of Volume 1 with a beautiful two page color map of The Ranch. Some faint staining to the outside of the slipcase, otherwise tight and clean. Laid in loosely with the book is an original NY Times newspaper article from 1987 describing the King Ranch and some hard times there, by Robert Reinhold. Also included is an original very scarce 1957 pre publication print article titled "Prodigious Growth of… Read More
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THE KING RANCH

THE KING RANCH

by LEA, TOM

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First edition
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Kingsville: Printed For The King Ranch, 1967., 1957. First edition. First edition. Limited Two volumes. Large, thick octavo. Bound in heavy linen. Illus. by the author. Vol I: 467pp. 24 x 18.8 cm. 24 drawings by Lea, 6 maps, 9 facsimiles. Crash linen with running "W" brand. Vol II: 469-838pp. 24 x 18.8cm. Frontispiece, 19 drawings by Lea, 2 facsimiles. Crush linen with running "W" brand. In linen slipcase with leather label.. The special edition of this important ranch history, printed on rag paper with the Running W Brand watermark, after a design by Carl Hertzog, for distribution on a private basis by the ranch owners. Although 3000 sets were printed, the exclusivity of distribution accounts for the relative scarcity of copies on the market. As new, unread copy with the original prospectus laid-in along with an addressed mailing postcard. Housed in the original cloth slipcase with titles stamped on a leather spine label.
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THE KING RANCH

THE KING RANCH

by LEA, TOM

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First edition
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Kingsville: Printed For The King Ranch, 1967., 1957. First edition. First edition. Limited Two volumes. Large, thick octavo. Bound in heavy linen. Illus. by the author. Vol I: 467pp. 24 x 18.8 cm. 24 drawings by Lea, 6 maps, 9 facsimiles. Crash linen with running "W" brand. Vol II: 469-838pp. 24 x 18.8cm. Frontispiece, 19 drawings by Lea, 2 facsimiles. Crush linen with running "W" brand. In linen slipcase with leather label.. The special edition of this important ranch history, printed on rag paper with the Running W Brand watermark, after a design by Carl Hertzog, for distribution on a private basis by the ranch owners. Although 3000 sets were printed, the exclusivity of distribution accounts for the relative scarcity of copies on the market. As new, unread copy with the original prospectus laid-in along with an addressed mailing postcard. Housed in the original cloth slipcase with titles stamped on a leather spine label.
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