During the oil-boom days of the early twentieth century, a few lucky or shrewd individuals made millions of dollars virtually overnight. It is a familiar theme in the romantic mythology that sprang up about the era. But the people who produced those millions are the real story, told in these word-for-word recollections of early-day workers in the "oil patch." In vivid, often poignant detail these men and women recall the grueling toil, primitive living and working conditions, and ever-present danger in a time when life was ...
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During the oil-boom days of the early twentieth century, a few lucky or shrewd individuals made millions of dollars virtually overnight. It is a familiar theme in the romantic mythology that sprang up about the era. But the people who produced those millions are the real story, told in these word-for-word recollections of early-day workers in the "oil patch." In vivid, often poignant detail these men and women recall the grueling toil, primitive living and working conditions, and ever-present danger in a time when life was cheap and oil was gold.
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Good in Good jacket. Size: 9x6x0; Minor shelf wear to binding. Light wear & foxing on edges of text block & endpapers. Indentation & residue on first few pages left by a paperclip. Text and images unmarked. Dj shelf worn around edges with foxing, creases, abrasions & small tears. Dust jacket in a mylar cover.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Fascinating volume of workers' accounts of life during the US petroleum boom (1900-1935), as recorded by the Federal Writers Project. Very well illustrated and in fine, clean, crisp and bright internal order. Bookplate of author R M Burrell to front pastedown. Smart green boards with bright silver titling to spine. VG+ unclipped d/j. 8vo. xii, 260pp.
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Good in Fair dust jacket. 0806117990. Signed by both authors on title page. First edition. Hard cover published by Univ. of Oklahoma Press in 1984. Dark green covers with silver lettering on spine. Top edge of pages has a moderate amount of foxing and bottom and side edges have some foxing. Covers are slightly bowed. Dust jacket has water stains along spine and back, and has scuffing, stains, and an ink mark on back. DJ is in acceptable condition.; 9.10 X 6 X 0.60 inches; 260 pages; Signed by Author.
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