Buried Treasure, Signed
Coronado's Children; Tales of Lost Mines and Buried Treasures of the Southwest
Publication: Dallas: The Southwest Press, 1930. First Edition.
Notes: "This is the best work ever written on hidden treasure, and one of the most fascinating books on any subject to come out of Texas"—John Jenkins, Basic Texas Books.
"Folklore about lost mines and buried treasure, caves full of gold bars, and jack-loads of Spanish silver... I know of no other Texas book from which so many feature writers have filched so much"—A. C. Greene, Fifty Best Texas Books.
xvi, 367, [1: blank] pages plus six inserted half-tone plates.
Edition + Condition: First edition (first printing, without the word "clean" on the dedication page). Preliminary pages foxed, cloth edges somewhat worn, spine gilt completely worn away; rear hinge cracking, thus good to very good. Lacking the dust jacket. Signed by Dobie on the dedication page.
Item No: #219806
Price: $300