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William D. Wittliff and the Encino Press
by Whaley, Gould, Jr
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine with no dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 093384106X
- ISBN 13
- 9780933841062
- Seller
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Moab, Utah, United States
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About This Item
Dallas, TX: Still Point Press. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. 093384106X . Stated first edition; one of 500 copies, unnumbered. Signed by Wittliff, compiler Gould Whaley, Jr. , and author John Graves on the half-title page. Brown boards quarter bound with black cloth. Gilt lettering on spine and printed paper label affixed to cover. Boards are in near fine condition with very minor soiling to spine. Tight binding and clean interior. Housed in a brown slipcase with paper label on one side. Slipcase has very minor shelf wear and label is starting to peel. Features an introduction by John Graves. Includes two sections of black-and-white illustrations. The Encino Press was an awarding-winning fine press founded by author and screenwriter William Wittliff. It operated from the 1960s to the 1980s and focused on regional titles about Texas and the Southwest. This bibliography describes over 300 books published by the Encino Press. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 143 pp; Signed by All Authors .
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- Bookseller
- Back of Beyond Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 024459
- Title
- William D. Wittliff and the Encino Press
- Author
- Whaley, Gould, Jr
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 093384106X
- ISBN 13
- 9780933841062
- Publisher
- Still Point Press
- Place of Publication
- Dallas, TX
- Date Published
- 1989
- Keywords
- 093384106X, Bibliography, Fine Press, Texas
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Located in the heart of the desert southwest Back of Beyond Books is an indie bookstore in Moab, Utah. The name of the store was drawn from one of Edward Abbey's most well-known fiction titles, The Monkey Wrench Gang. We specialize in natural history, environmental literature, southwestern guidebooks & maps, Native American books, and Western history. But we also carry a wild assortment of fiction, science, philosophy, current affairs, rare books, and generally other cool stuff.
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