With an Early Letter Laid In

The Bone Pickers [with TLS]

Dewlen, Al

Publication: New York: McGraw-Hill, 1958. First Edition.

Notes: A long novel of an oil-rich family in decline in Amarillo, Texas.

"The story of the family's descent is a corporate one, mixed with political connivance and a touch of civil rights abuse"—A. C. Greene, The First Best Books on Texas.

408 pages.

Edition + Condition: First edition (stated)? This copy is bound is solid gray cloth-like paper, stamped in white on the spine. It is seemingly identical to another copy I have seen, in a two-part binding of a gray spine and red boards. It's possible that this is some sort of regional book club edition or a remainder binding. About very good (a bit cracked at the outer joints) in a dust jacket with a long tear to the front panel repaired with tape on the back (verso), some loss at the spine ends, and general shelfwear.

This copy is inscribed by the author in green ink, "Inscribed to my new friend, Bob Bell, with best regards—Al Dewlen." Bell's address label is affixed to the front pastedown behind the jacket flap. Laid in with this copy is a 1959 letter from Dewlen to the recipient agreeing to sign his book. Somewhat uncommon signed. This copy comes from the collection of the late Tom Garner and it is housed in one of his distinctive black-cloth clamshell boxes.

Item No: #364705

Price: $300