The Obstacle Race - The Story of Ray Hugh Garvey
by Garvey, Olive White (with Virgil Quinlisk)
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- Seller
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Brooksville, Florida, United States
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About This Item
San Antonio, Texas: Naylor Company, 1970. Presumed First . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Crimson leatherette with white lettering on spine, presumed first edition first printing. In near pristine condition, dust jacket now housed in an archival quality cover. Dust jacket not price-clipped. This is the biography of Hugh Ray Garvey (1893-1959) written by Olive Garvey his widow, a very successful businesswoman in her own right, with the help of Virgil Quinlisk. The volume was written specifically for Garvey grandchildren and their peers and sets forth the philosophy behind a great American success story. A biography of Olive White Garvey herself was later written by Billy M. Jones. A very nice copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- James Lasseter, Jr. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001090
- Title
- The Obstacle Race - The Story of Ray Hugh Garvey
- Author
- Garvey, Olive White (with Virgil Quinlisk)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Presumed First
- Publisher
- Naylor Company
- Place of Publication
- San Antonio, Texas
- Date Published
- 1970
- Keywords
- KANSAS BIOGRAPHY; KANSAS, BIOGRAPHY.
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About the Seller
James Lasseter, Jr.
Biblio member since 2018
Brooksville, Florida
About James Lasseter, Jr.
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