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If you enjoy homespun humor, if you love the great outdoors and travel, if you believe in the solid principles on which this country was founded, Spiral Gates is a book for you. Here is "a calendar of daily topics or minute messages," with informational briefs for holidays, special days, and every day-366 of them, for Mr. Britain has included the extra day of Leap Year, making this a compendium for every year.
There is in Spiral Gates the broad sweep of the Texas Plains, the nostalgic character of the horse-and-buggy era. There are tributes to the great men of our nation: the founding fathers, many of our presidents, our inventors, innovators.
Spiral Gates contains information for safety, for education, for general interest, entertainment, and inspiration for you day by day. There are laughs, too. As the author says, "Little jokes create a jovial companionship." And of course, there is Texas: The Alamo; San Jacinto; the brilliance arid crystal clear atmosphere of the Texas Panhandle; the ranch; horses; longhorns; Indians; and Big Texas hats-even buffalo.
Here are poetic words, noble thoughts, religious truths, and inspiration from the beauties of nature, glimpses of space, and the down-to-earth humor of Will Rogers, plus the world of sports. Something for everyone who believes in democracy, free enterprise, and wishes to preserve our country's rich heritage for the future.
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- PublisherDorrance
- Publication date1971
- ISBN 10 0805900462
- ISBN 13 9780805900460
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages374
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Spiral Gates
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Dorrance & Co., Philadelphia, 1971
ISBN 10: 0805900462
ISBN 13: 9780805900460
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Seller: Books from the Past, Memphis, TN, U.S.A.
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Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Betsy Roosen Sheppard (illustrator). 1st Edition. Black letters on rust color cloth. 374 pages; index; 366 daily messages of information, entertainment, inspiration, and Texas. The front pastedown has a bookplate with the typed inscription, "To President Wm. B. Walton & Holiday Inns, Sincere Good Wishes, Roy Britain;" author's signature is above his name. The top end of the text block is foxed; the foredge is less so. DJ: a 1/8 in. chip; a 1 1/4 in. closed tear; folds, spine panel, and top end of front panel are foxed. Scans e-mailed upon request. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 005505
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Spiral Gates
Published by
Dorrance, Philadelphia, 1971
ISBN 10: 0805900462
ISBN 13: 9780805900460
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Signed
Seller: Good Books In The Woods, Spring, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. SIGNED by Author on bookplate on front pastedown. A calendar of daily topics and minute humorous messages for every day of the year by a Texan from the Panhandle. Very Good: spine top slightly bumped. Spine slightly cocked. Address stamp on front endpaper. Fair dustjacket: closed tear on top edge of front cover. Spine rough. Former owner bookplate on front pastdown. Protected in archival plastic cover. Ships same or next business day. ; 8.10 X 5.80 X 1.60 inches; 374 pages; Signed by Author. Seller Inventory # 70745
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