Texas: A Novel
Austin: University of Texas Press, 1986. Shaw, Charles. First Thus. Large Hardcover. Near Fine / Very Good. Item #2354281
ISBN: 0292780710
First thus, this illustrated edition released the year after the original trade edition. Includes publisher's slipcase. Near fine books in very good slipcase. Slipcase label glued back down with archival adhesive (it has a tendency to curl up at the edges), slipcase a bit soiled. Bindings tight and square, pages clean, bright, and unmarked.
xviii, 918pp., paginated continuously. Illustrations by Charles Shaw. "Texas. A land of sprawling diversity and unparalleled richness; a dazzling chapter in the history of our nation, a place like no other on earth. Through the remarkable lives of four families, this epic saga spans four centuries and two continents and charts the dramatic formation of several great dynasties from the age of the conquistadors to the present day. A richly compelling novel of a proud people eager to meet the challenge of the land, TEXAS is James Michener's most magnificent achievement."
Price: $50.00