Spindletop: The True Story of the Oil Discovery That Changed the World
by Clark, James A. , and Michel T. Halbouty
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Good/Acceptable
- Seller
-
Portland, Oregon, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Random House, 1952-01-01. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. Signed by Author. Signed by Clark and Halbouty on the FFEP. The binding is tight, bottom corner of back panel is lightly bumped. Text and images are unmarked, though pgs. 151 to 164 show some yellowing in the gutters from a long lost bookmark. Top stain is clean. Gift inscription on the FFEP. Previous owner has stamped their name at the top of both pastedowns and end papers. The illustrated dust jacket shows some handling, chipping and loss at the head and tail of spine and corners of wraps, edge wear, light soiling, unclipped, in a mylar cover.
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- Bookseller
- Chaparral Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- CHAPclaSP
- Title
- Spindletop: The True Story of the Oil Discovery That Changed the World
- Author
- Clark, James A. , and Michel T. Halbouty
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Publisher
- Random House
- Date Published
- 1952-01-01
- Weight
- 1.56 lbs
Terms of Sale
Chaparral Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Chaparral Books
Biblio member since 2015
Portland, Oregon
About Chaparral Books
Chaparral Books is located across from Elephant's Deli on S Corbett Avenue in Portland. We have a well rounded collection of subjects, including an extensive core collection in Western Americana and Native American Literature including Western Writers.
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- FFEP
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- Chipping
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- Jacket
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- First Edition
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