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90. DOBIE, J. Frank. Coronado’s Children.
Tales of Lost Mines & Buried Treasure of the
Southwest. Dallas: [Printed and designed by Andrew
Hoyem at the Arion Press in San Francisco], Neiman-Marcus,
1980. xiv, 270 [1] pp., folding colored map of the
Southwest, portrait of Dobie, colored text charts, title
and chapter headings in red, gold initial letters. Folio,
original tan goatskin over handmade Mexican bark paper.
Mint in publisher’s slip case with printed paper
label.
Limited
edition (300 copies printed) of this lavish production.
Adams, Guns 600n. Basic Texas Books 45K:
"Best book ever written on hidden treasure, and one of the
most fascinating books on any subject to come out of
Texas." Dobie, Big Bend Bibliography, p. [7]n.
Greene, The Fifty Best Books on Texas, p. 9: "This
is the book that made it possible for a Texas writer to
stay home and make a living." Howes D374n. McVicker
(A2).
($400-800)