Opa's stories by Mary Dodson Wade - 1996

Colophon House, Houston, Texas, U.S.A, 1996. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. Illustrator: Pat Finney. 20 pages, book shaped like a house (top corners clipped to give the look of a roof); illustrated with paper collage art by Pat Finney. Book in excellent condition--lightest shelf wear; Mary Englbreit book plate--not filled in--pasted inside front cover. Grandfther, Opa, shares stories about Frederiksburg, Texas in the 1840's. The tales include Comanche Indians sharing a peace treaty celebration dancing to music from cheese hoop drums, Lehrer Brodbeck and the real first flying machine, the molasses boy, the lost mill grinding stone, the ice water baby, and Santa Claus hill. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. We have more books by this author. Illustrator: Pat Finney. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1 - 2 pounds. Category: Children; Texas; 19th century; History. ISBN: 1882539206. ISBN/EAN: 9781882539208. Pictures of this item not already displayed… Read More

Houston, Texas, U.S.A.: Colophon House, 1996. Soft cover. As New. Pat Finney. Inscribed by author, Mary Wade and signed by illustrator, Pat Finney on title page. Crisp and clean. A child hears many tales from his grandfather of things that happened in the early days of Fredericksburg, Texas, 1840. Size: 8 1/2 x 11

acceptable. paperback. cover and corner wear. creased covers. book is bowed or bent.

good. paperback. cover and corner wear.