Eleven weeks after their wedding, Eliza suddenly and inexplicably left Sam Houston, creating a scandal that caused the then-governor of Tennessee to resign in disgrace. In this brilliantly original novel. Sam and Eliza Houston come incredibly to life, their star-crossed union turned from a baffling historical conundrum into a deeply affecting love story.
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Eleven weeks after their wedding, Eliza suddenly and inexplicably left Sam Houston, creating a scandal that caused the then-governor of Tennessee to resign in disgrace. In this brilliantly original novel. Sam and Eliza Houston come incredibly to life, their star-crossed union turned from a baffling historical conundrum into a deeply affecting love story.
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Very Good+ in Very Good (in mylar) jacket. Hard Cover. 8vo-Over 7 3/4"-9 3/4 " Tall. Inscribed By Author Textblock is complete and clean; binding tight; a half-dozen pages have a half-inch fold in the top corner; paper shows some rippling from humidity; paper edges have minor soiling (edges only, not the margins or insides at all); stamped "Review Copy" on front free endpaper. Jacket is considerably rubbed but otherwise clean. Inscribed "For Dru Wilson / With My Regards / Elizabeth Crook / March 6, 1991."
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Signed by Author(s) Through decades of rumors and speculations, Sam Houston and Eliza Allen never revealed the source of their unhappiness, and carried the secret to their graves. A brilliantly original novel that unravels the dark romantic mystery while illuminating a vivid and fascinating moment in America's past. Gray boards, brown spine with gold-color lettering, 369 pp., with unclipped illustrated jacket. SIGNED by the author (without presentation note) on the half-title page. Very minimal wear at ends of spine, previous owner's seal embossed on front free endpaper and half-title page, clean text, tight binding, nice jacket.
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Near Fine/Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. Clean, tight, owner bookplate. Dustjacket has a wrinkle at spine top. Dj in protective mylar sleeve. 369 pages. Historical fiction about their short-lived marriage and ensuing scandal. SIGNED & INSCRIBLED by author to owner on half title page, and dated March 4, 1991. ZSBH E1823. Signed by Author.
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Very Good. Uncorrected proof. Illustrated wrappers. Covers slightly foxed with modest general wear and slight creasing, very good. Author's first book, a historical novel of the failed marriage between Tennessee Governor Sam Houston, and his first wife, Eliza Allen, who left him 11 weeks after their wedding.
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Very good. A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. The spine remains undamaged. An ex-library book and may have standard library stamps and/or stickers. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.