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Shadow on the Alamo New Heroes Fight Old Corruption in Texas Politics
by Katz, Harvey
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- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
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The Woodlands, Texas, United States
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About This Item
Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1972. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the half title page. "In this book Katz unravels the shocking story of the curruption that extends from the floor of the legislature to the banks and business offices of some of Texas' leading citizens." Ships same or next business day. Ends of spine are gently bumped. Spine is a bit cocked at the head edge. Corners and head edge of back board are lightly rubbed. Head edges of text-block are lightly soiled. Front and back hinges are soiled. Back paste-down endpaper top corner has a red stain, bottom left corner has a sticker. Interior is clean, tight and bright. Dust jacket has shelf and edge wear heaviest at ends of spin and corners with six tiny tears or chips. Light soiling to back of DJ. Protected in archival cover. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 298 pages; Signed by Author .
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- Good Books In The Woods
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 71602
- Title
- Shadow on the Alamo New Heroes Fight Old Corruption in Texas Politics
- Author
- Katz, Harvey
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- Publisher
- Doubleday & Company
- Place of Publication
- Garden City, New York
- Date Published
- 1972
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