tongues monte de frank dobie (29 résultats)

paperback. Etat : Acceptable. The item is showing use from the previous owner but works perfectly. Signs of previous ownership which could include: tears, scuffing, notes, excessive highlighting, gift inscriptions, slight water damage, a missing dust jacket, and library markings.

Trade Paperback. Etat : Fine. First PB Edition. First PB Edition, First Printing. Trade PB in illustrated wraps. Fine and unmarked. 301pp. 317 p. Book.

Soft cover. Etat : Near Fine. 1st Edition. 301 pages, previous owner's blind stamp on first three pages, otherwise a tight near fine copy of a classic.

SOFTCOVER. Etat : GOOD+. University of Texas Press, USA, 1980, softcover, probably 1st University of Texas printing, good+ book, unread, unmarked with clean text, previous owner name on FEP else clean unmarked text, not remaindered, bookclub or library.

Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. First Thus. first printing of the Little, Brown re-issue, author weaves together stories told to him by Mexican vaqueros while living in the brush country of Texas near the Mexican border, unclipped dust jacket has a few small closed edge tears, slight rubbing to tips and light sunning of spine, xiv, and 301 pages.

1st edition, hardback, 8vo, 224pp, illustrated, edges browned and slight foxing, otherwise clean and sound, no inscriptions, Good condition in Fair dustwrapper ; wrapper torn with loss on edges and spine ends.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. 1st Edition. 8vo, decorated boards, somewhat soiled but v.g., name.VVbrmchestop.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. Etat de la jaquette : Poor. First Edition. This would have been a fine copy were it not for a previous owner who attempted to tape together the dust jacket with tape on both the front and reverse side. Over the years, the tape has faded and the dust jacket was not placed in a protective cover resulting in copies of the tape on both the front and rear first pages (blank) Except for this discoloration of the pages, this wold have been a fine copy. There is little rubbing to the corners and book itself is good + condition. It is a very good book and one that reads well. The DJ is now in a mylar protective holder. The book has been priced to reflect the damage and is ideal for a reader. Not Signed.

Paperback. Etat : New.

Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. First Edition. Largish gift inscription front endpaper. Light wear to jacket at corners; very light soil, with jacket spine a bit tanned, also tanning along the very top edge of flaps. Otherwise a fresh copy. In protective mylar wrap. ; Decorative cloth in matching yellow jacket. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 301 pages.

Etat : Very Good. Very Good Little, Brown & Co, Pub, Boston, MA, 1947; 1st edition, 6th printing; fine condition with a very good dust jacket: minor wear to jacket at head of spine and corners; J Frank Dobie; The West.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good -. 301 pages, illustrations, tanning to end-sheets, light scattered foxing, very small dealer label, bookplate, Inscribed by Dobie, "To:?I'll tell you a secret, that I may read this book some day, I think I might like it.". Story of crossing the Sierra Madre three times by mule covering 2,000 miles.

later printing. Large 8vo, pp [xviii], 301. With $6.50 price on dust jacket. Dobie called it his "strongest book." "The author . captures in lines of haunting beauty the folk ways, the simple earthy wisdom and the elemental passions of Mexican rancheros and vaqueros. Bright yellow, red and black decorative publisher's boards, the design being reproduced on the jacket. Fine copy in fine dust jacket.

Etat : new.

hardcover. Etat : Good.

Hard Cover. Dust Jacket Included. First Edition. Second printing (states "2nd Edition" at top of front flap of jacket), very good+ in a good dust jacket. Identical to the first printing, except no "First Edition" statement on the copyright page. Owner's bookplate on front pastedown; yellow cloth on spine is just slightly darkened. The jacket spine is sunned, and there are fairly small chips at spine ends. There is also a piece about an inch wide and 5 or 6 inches long missing on the front panel, but only affecting the "E" on "Monte". The jacket and book have identical illustrations, so it is difficult to detect that part of the jacket is missing. The book is tight and square; 301 pages with a few line drawings.

Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good+. Reprint. Decorated cloth. Published November, 1947 stated; first thus. First edition was 1935, Doubleday. Slight soil to block edge, trace cornerwear. Unmarked, tight and square. The DJ in mylar is toned to spine with slight wear to spine ends/corners, tape reinforcement to spine ends at verso. Flap price $3.50. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.

Cloth. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. None (illustrateur). First edition. The first UK edition of Frank J Dobie's narrative of his adventures in Northern Mexico, enclosed in its rare dust wrapper. The first UK edition. Originally published in 1935 by Doubleday in New York. A scarce edition.Telling of the author's adventures in the vivid, unspoiled country of Northern Mexico, travelling by mule, visiting haciendas, and living with the vaquero of the world.J. Frank Dobie was an American folklorist and writer known for his many books depicting the richness and traditions of life in ruralTexasduring the days of theopen range.Enclosed in its very scarce dust wrapper, unclipped. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally lovely, lightly bumped to head and tail of spine. Dust wrapper unclipped and smart with some shelf wear, light loss to head and tail of spine, spine gently darkened. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Near Fine. book.

Cloth. Etat : Near fine. Etat de la jaquette : very good. The first Little, Brown, and Company edition of Tongues of the Monte by J. Frank Dobie. (illustrateur). First Edition Thus. Octavo, xv, 301pp. Yellow cloth, decorated with red and blue illustrations to match the dust jacket. Title in yellow and blue on front cover and spine. Stated "Published November 1947" on copyright page, no additional printings listed. Solid text block, faint foxing to edges with no impact to text. In the publisher's dust jacket, $3.50 retail price on front flap, sunned spine, lightly toned top edge. The true first edition of this title was published by Doubleday Doran in 1935.

Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition/First Printing with "Published November 1947" and no mention of subsequent printings (first printing per Zempel, p. 345). A Fine book in a Fine dust jacket with only mild tanning to the spine and flap edges. A remarkably well preserved copy of this story of Mexico by one of the great Western Americana writers of the 20th century. Not remaindered, not price clipped, not ex-library; in a protective Mylar sleeve and will ship carefully wrapped in a sturdy box.

Hardcover. Second Edition. 301p. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on 1/2 title page. A hardcover book in very good condition with a like dustjacket. Former owner's inscription on front free endpaper. Yellow crayon scribbles on rear endpaper. Edges of first and last few pages faintly tanned. Otherwise clean and tight. The dustjacket's edges are tanned and lightly worn. Spine tanned as well. Otherwise intact and in generally very good condition. . 2nd edition, reissue of 1937. Dobie describes his journeys among the people of northern Mexico and describes their folklore and customs.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 301 pages; Description: xiv, 301 p. Illus. 23 cm. Subjects: Legends --Mexico --Description and travel 1 Kg.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good+. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good -. First Edition. 301 pages, illustrations, minor chipping to jacket edges. Story of crossing the Sierra Madre three times by mule covering 2,000 miles.

First edition. First edition, later printing, lacking the words, "First Edition" printed on title verso. Yellow, red, and black decorated cloth, vii, [3] 301 pp. 8vo. Inscribed by Dobie, "To Mrs. C. E. Boothe, from her friend Ellen Shelly. Mrs. Shelly says that she has read this book and that there is nothing in it to warrant her not giving it away. Feeling friendly towards her and knowing that she has another book in the house, I am not at all opposed to her sending it off. In fact I join her in good wishes to the receiver. Austin, Texas, 12/5/35, J. Frank Dobie." JFD's favorite of his own works is this account of his adventures traveling 2,000 miles through Northern Mexico by horseback with descriptions of the land, its people and their folklore. "Tongues of the Monte is about as close as Dobie ever got to writing a novel" [ABERNATHY, J.FRANK DOBIE, p.18]. Affixed to front fly leaf is a Christmas remembrance card with a message to Mrs. Booth from Ellen Shelly, along with cellophane tape residue to both and rear endpapers, else a very good, bright, tight copy lacking the dust jacket. MCVICKER A4a [1]. SLOAN: The Library of Dudley R. Dobie, 328.

Etat : Fair. Garden City, New York: Doubleday, Doran & Company, 1935. 1st edition. 8vo hardcover. Library binding. Red cloth with gilt spine lettering. vii+301pp. Illustrations. Near Good book. No dust jacket. Ex-Library copy from The Library of Congress, with typical markings. A few tears to interior pages. Several page corners creased. In polypropylene bag. (Mexico, Legends, Travel, Fiction) Inquire if you need further information.

Hardcover. Etat : Very good. No jacket. long case. Inscribed by the author on the half-title page. Mild shelfwear.

Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 6 X 9", 301 PAGES, FIRST PRINTING, FLAMBOYANTLY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED ON TITLE PAGE. Previous owners name on front free end paper. To access our many books that are signed search Abebooks.com using our unique keyword SIGNEDBX or visit our shop at 901 Throckmorton in beautiful downtown Fort Worth. Language: eng. Inscribed by Author(s).

1 vols. 8vo. Second edition (first was 1935). Second edition (first was 1935). 1 vols. 8vo. Second edition of the acclaimed folklorist's "hearty odyssey of tales told in a land that knows blood and sand." Folklorist Dobie devoted his life to showing "the people of Texas and the Southwest the richness of their culture and their traditions, particularly in their legends" (Handbook of Texas). "Blood spurts on the first page of this book and on the last. That is appropriate. It's a hearty odyssey of tales told by the Mexican ranchers and soothsayers and cowhands in a land that knows blood and sand Dobie says: 'It is my nature to draw out of men anything strange or novel they have within themselves, whether the matter be fact or not. In truth, I have no reference for mere facts.' And with this gift he has collected a book full of strange and interesting tales" (New York Times). Original pictorial yellow cloth, fine in very good pictorial dust jacket (spine toned).

vii,[3],301pp. Original pictorial cloth. Near fine. In a good (edgeworn and backed) dust jacket. First edition, and the only Dobie title published by Doubleday. This is Dobie's account of a "wandering trip" across northern Mexico. McVICKER A4.