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Hobo on the Way to Heaven; An Autobiography
by Art Linkletter
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0891913378
- ISBN 13
- 9780891913375
- Seller
-
WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
Elgin, IL: David C. Cook Publishing Co, 1980 David C. Cook Publishing Co, Elgin, IL. 1980. Hardcover. Book Club Edition by DJ/Stated First Edition on the copyright page. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; light bumping to head and tail; scant wear to tips. DJ: Near Fine; light bumping to head and tail; light rubbing to panels; small closed tear at spine bottom. Black cloth boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine. 212 pp 8vo. This book is the "other" side of Art Linkletter that people don't see on TV. His life includes a stint riding the rails as a hobo during the Depression with his speaking abilities honed at his father's side reading the Scriptures aloud. His life changed with the death of his daughter which put him on a tireless crusade against drug abuse and a seat on the President's Advisory Council for Drug Abuse Prevention. A tireless humanitarian. 8 pages of photos. A clean very presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 013858
- Title
- Hobo on the Way to Heaven; An Autobiography
- Author
- Art Linkletter
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Book Club Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0891913378
- ISBN 13
- 9780891913375
- Publisher
- David C. Cook Publishing Co
- Place of Publication
- Elgin, IL
- Date Published
- 1980
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- Art Linkletter, drug abuse, death of a child, TV shows, Actor, Hobo, christian Life, Kids Say the Darndest Things, Drug abuse Education
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art/Music/Motion Pictures/Television; Autobiography;
Terms of Sale
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or in the unfortunate event, damaged. All books are packed and wrapped with care to avoid shifting during shipment and edge/tip strikes during the mailing process.
About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Biblio member since 2018
WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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- Book Club Edition
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- Brodart
- Generally used to refer to a clear plastic cover that is sometimes added to the dustjacket or outside covering of a book. The...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
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