Signed by both Hadlock and printer Carl Hertzog on the half-title page. Purple cloth boards with white lettering on spine. Image of a cactus in black on cover. Slight rubbing to edges; very minor bumping to corners; spine is somewhat cocked. Orange illustrated dust jacket with green lettering on cover and white lettering on spine. Jacket is not price clipped. Moderate chipping and creasing to edges; half-inch tear and some wear to top edge of front panel; mild soiling. Tight binding and clean interior. Includes a portrait of Hadlock as a frontispiece as well as a section with 22 black-and-white photos. Adah Hadlock came to El Paso, Texas in 1902 at the age of 20. In this memoir, she recounts her experiences watching El Paso grow from a frontier town into a major city. Seller Inventory # 0022147

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Title: My Life in the Southwest: The Memoir of Adah...

Publisher: Texas Western Press, El Paso, TX

Publication Date: 1969

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Good

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition

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