City Of Flaming Adventure. The Chronicle Of San Antonio.

BOYCE HOUSE

Publication: San Antonio: The Naylor Company, 1949,

First edition. Fiesta edition. Signed by the author on the limited edition page, and with an inked gift inscription from the author on the verso of the half title page, "To that distinguished San Antonian, Arthur Biard, with all good wishes from your friend, Boyce House, San Antonio, April 18, 1949." 8vo. Green cloth, decorated endpapers, ix [1], 214 pp., frontispiece, illustrated, acknowledgments, bibliography, index. Illustrations by Melvan D. Jordan. The thrilling unique history of San Antonio is presented by one of Texas' most popular authors. Six Guns 1039 says, "Has some material on Wild Bill Hickok, Ben Thompson, King Fisher, John Wesley Hardin, Sam Bass, and Jesse James, but contains nothing new." Chapters on Jack Hays, Ben Milam, Deaf Smith, and the Alamo. Fine in dust jacket with small chips at the spine ends and corners and light wear to the extremities.

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