Buy this book on-line J. Frank Dobie : The Ben Lilly LegendLittle, Brown and Company, Boston, Massachusetts, 1950
8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. BA3 - A 16th printing hardcover book in very good condition in fair dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has wrinkling, chipping, crease, some tears and moderate tears on the edges, corners, and upper right of the spine and upper left of the front, scattered rubbing, scratches, scufing, and wrinkling, light tanning and shelf wear. Book has some bumped corners, wrinkling on the spine edges, less than an inch tear on the upper right of the spine and upper part of the front gutter, light discoloration and shelf wear. 8.25"x5.5", 237 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. J. (James) Frank Dobie was an American folklorist, writer, and newspaper columnist best known for his many books depicting the richness and traditions of life in rural Texas during the days of the open range. He was known in his lifetime for his outspoken liberal views against Texas state politics, and he carried out a long, personal war against what he saw as braggart Texans, religious prejudice, restraints on individual liberty, and the mechanized world's assault on the human spirit. He was instrumental in saving the Texas Longhorn breed of cattle from extinction.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Fair Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of J. Frank Dobie : The Ben Lilly Legend. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including incunabula, out of print books, first editions, collectables and livres rares. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |