New York: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1942. AQ1 - DJ has price clipped, big open tear on the lower spine, moderate open tears on the top, some wrinkling, chipping, crease and tears on the top and bottom edges and some sides, moderate discoloration, and shelf wear. Book has previous owner's name written on the top of the fixed end papers and first page, discoloration and normal shelf wear otherwise very good. Shine Philips' book makes no pretence of being a literary masterpiece, it just aims to give you some good hearty chuckles as it paints a picture of a past era in BIG SPRING, a West Texas prairie town.. 4th Printing. Cloth. Very Good/Poor. Illus. by Bywaters, Jerry. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Bookseller: Bookmarc's (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: EC4084BB
Title: Big Spring: The Casual Biography of a Prairie Town
Author: Philips, Shine
Illustrator: Bywaters, Jerry
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Poor
Edition: 4th Printing
Publisher: Prentice-Hall, Inc.
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1942
Keywords: TEXAS TEXANA HISTORY AMERICANA WESTERN COWBOY PRAIRIE
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

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