[Bill Wittliff Collection] J. Frank Dobie

John C. Duval: First Texas Man of Letters [Inscribed]

J. Frank Dobie. Tom Lea, illustrator. John C. Duval: First Texas Man of Letters. His Life and Some of his Unpublished Writings. Dallas: Southwest Review. 1939. First edition. 
Inscribed by J. Frank Dobie: "1000 copies were printed. / Some are still left that / I have not signed -  / J. Frank Dobie / 11 May 1963." 
Octavo. 105pp. Illustrated with drawings by Tome Lea. Publisher's brown quarter cloth over beige cloth boards, spine lettered in gilt, front cover in brown, original unclipped dust jacket. 

From the collection of Bill Wittliff, highly regarded book designer, typographer, photographer and screenwriter from Austin Texas, founder of the Encino Press. 

Minor shelfwear; slight sunning to board edges; offsetting to endleaves; light toning throughout; jacket chipped and toned. very good. Item #2739

Price: $300.00