Painted Rock: Tales and Narratives of Painted Rock, South Panhandle, Texas
by Morley Roberts
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1907 . First edition. Cloth. Fine. 8" by 5.5". None. A fine example of the first US edition of this collection of ten thrilling tales about life in the American Wild West. The first US edition of this work, published using the sheets of the UK first edition.In a delightfully decorative publisher's cloth binding.A collection of ten short stories set in the American West, with tales discussing ranching and cattle herding, and utilising colloquial dialogue.The work of British author Morley Roberts, best known for the novel 'The Private Life of Henry Maitland'. In the publisher's original cloth binding. A touch of fading towards fore edge of front board, otherwise externally fine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Fine
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 905F41
- Title
- Painted Rock: Tales and Narratives of Painted Rock, South Panhandle, Texas
- Author
- Morley Roberts
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J. B. Lippincott Company
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1907
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Painted Rock Tales and Narrative of Painted Rock, South Panhamdle Texas Told by Charles Baker, Late of That City and Also of Snyder, Scurry County Rachel Marr american western Rachel Marr
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- First Edition
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