copyright 1974; Indiana University Press, Bloomington/London; hardbound; illustrations by Christina Romano; very good condition with unmarked pages and minor spotting along page edges (not bad); dust jacket good with minor edge wear and ageing.
 
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Hathaway Jones, a legendary spinner of tall tales, lived in southern Oregon's Rogue River canyon and traveled this remote area as a contract mail carrier. This volume collects the tales of a colorful character who was proud of his reputation as the biggest liar in the country.