SHE CAME TO THE VALLEY A Novel of the Lower Rio Grande Valley Mission, Tex
by Dawson, Cleo
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Very Good+ to Near Fine/Good+ to VG-
- Seller
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Princeton, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
Austin, Texas: Jenkins Publishing Company, 1972. "This delightful novel takes you on a journey through the hot, dry Texas Plains into a lush garden paradise along the lower valley of the Rio Grande. Set in the early twentieth century these pages are filled with the history of the country brought out by the heartaches and the joys of the men and women who settled the border town of Mission, Texas. Drawn from the real life of Cleo Dawson's childhood, the story of building the Valley is enriched by her intimate knowledge of the people themselves. Page long gift inscription by author on free endpaper, otherwise interior is clean, tight and Near Fine. Dust Jacket with two small rubbed areas-one on front cover and one on spine. Small piece missing at front cover's top edge, Tear on back flap. Overall DJ is Good to Good+. . Gift Inscription By Author . Historical Special Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+ to Near Fine/Good+ to VG-. Illus. by Map. Size: Approx. 5 1/2" x 8". Fiction.
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- Bookseller
- Bee Creek Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002276
- Title
- SHE CAME TO THE VALLEY A Novel of the Lower Rio Grande Valley Mission, Tex
- Author
- Dawson, Cleo
- Illustrator
- Map
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ to Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Good+ to VG-
- Edition
- Historical Special Edition
- Publisher
- Jenkins Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- Austin, Texas
- Date Published
- 1972
- Keywords
- Mission Texas, Historical Fiction, Rio Grande
- Bookseller catalogs
- Signed; Fiction; Limited Editions;
- Size
- Size: Approx. 5 1/2" x 8"
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About the Seller
Bee Creek Books
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Princeton, New Jersey
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