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8845Andrews, Ruth HornThe First Thirty Years A History Of Texas Technological College 1925 - 1955the Texas Tech Press Very good with light shelf wear. Owner's name in ink inside. In the remains of a dust wrapper.1956 limited, numbered, signed by the author, with 393 pages, b&w photos, index.History, Texas Technological College, Texas$20
13527Anon.Cedar Mill Resort On Lake Texoma, Gordonville, Texas, 3 real picture postcardsAnon.Very good.Three real picture postcards of Cedar Mill Resort On lake Texoma, Gordonville, Texas. Written on the back of the cards is vacation, May, 1958. A 1957-8 Plymouth is parked in front in one picture.Cedar Mill Resort, Lake Texoma, Gordonville, Texas, Photography, ephemera$20
14780BarnstoneThe Galveston That WasThe Macmillan CompanyGood. Light shelf wear. Spine lettering worn. No dust wrapper.8 x 11 inches, b&w photographs of Galveston, Texas by Henri Cartier-Bresson and Ezra StollerGalveston, Texas, photography, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Ezra Stoller$25
12056Bryant, Tom and Joel BernsteinA Taste Of Texas Ranching Cooks & CowboysTexas Tech University PressVery good with light shelf wearSigned by Joel Bernstein. Texas, ranching and cooking.Texas, Ranching, Cooking$30
12821Chabot, Frederick C.The Alamo Mission Fortress And Shrine History of the Altar of Texas LibertySelf-publishedGood. The front cover has light creasing. The bottom right corner has light bumping that also affects the pages.6 x 9 inches, a history of the Alamo with 2 b&w photos. This in the Centennial edition.The Alamo, Texas$20
14407Conwell, Doug, editorSalute 1962 Eastwood High School El Paso, TexasEastwood High SchoolGood. Extensive autographing.The 1962 El Paso, Texas Eastwood High School Yearbook, the first year for this school. There are many b&w photos and interesting local business ads. Extensive autographing.Eastwood High School, El Paso, Texas, yearbook$25
14111Cutrer, thomas W.The English TexansThe University of TexasFine. Owner's one line name stamp inside. In a very good, lightly worn dust wrapper.English in Texas with b&w photos, bibliography and an index.Texas, English, genealogy, history$20
11760Daniel, Price, Jr.Catalogue Number 25 Featuring Books Pamphlets etc. Illustrated by H.D. BugbeePrice Daniel Jr.Very good.6 x 9 inches with a tipped-in photo of Bugbee. There are also two loose pages from The Antiquarian Bookman, March of 1981, with Price's obituary. Books on Texas Illustrated by Bugbee.Print media, Book catalogue, Price Daniel Jr., Americana, Texas, bibliography, H. D. Bugbee$20
11761Daniel, Price, Jr.Texas and the West Catalogue No. 24 Featuring The Writings Of J. Frank DobiePrice Daniel Jr.Good. Minor wear and soiling on the covers. Two faint stains on the top of the back cover.6 x 9 inches with a forward by Jeff C. Dykes, "J. Frank Dobie and His Books," and "Mr. Southwest" by Lawrence Clark Powell. There's also an index.Print media, Book catalogue, Price Daniel Jr., Americana, Texas. J, Frank Dobie, bibliography$25
10150Dillon, Richard H.Texas Argonauts Isaac H. Duval and the California Gold RushThe Book Club of CaliforniaFine in a very good, plain white wrapper.1987 hardback, 10 x 13 inches, with 199 pages, one of 450, with color illustrations by Charles Shaw, appendix, footnotes, bibliography, index and endpaper maps. Originall prospectus and the "sorry we're late" sheet included.Texas Argonauts, Isaac H. Duval, California Gold Rush$75
9774Dobie, J. FrankTales Of Old-Time TexasLittle, Brown and Company Good. Browning on the edges of the covers both front and back. Faint moisture stain on the very edge of the top front edge of the back cover. Faint moisture spot on the front edge of the pages. No dust wrapper.1955 first edition hardback with 336 pages and illustrations.Texas$20
11523Dobie, J. FrankA Texan Teaches American History At Cambridge UniversityNational Geographic MagaziineVery good. Faint shelfwear and soiling. Pencil notation on front cover erased.This reprinting of a National Geographic Magazine article is in stiff cardboard wrappers as bound by Angwin Book Bindery.J. Frank Dobie, Texas, Literature, England, Cambridge University$20
11537Doss, JamesOnce A Country Bank A History of the Merchants And Farmers State Bank now Texas Bank 1889 - 1989Self-publishedFair to good. The top front corner has a sharp crease and the spine has a bump. The contents are fine. No dust wrapper.Texas banking history. Merchant's and Farmers State Bank, Texas Bank, Weatherford, TX.Texas banking history. Merchant's and Farmers State Bank, Texas Bank, Weatherford, TX, Texas$20
13827Evans, Thomas J.Native Bituminous Materials in TexasThe University of TexasVery good. Light shelf wear.8.5 x 11 inches with maps, charts and references of bituminous materials in Texas. There are references.Texas, Mining, Geology, Bituminous$20
4024Flemmons, JerryPlowboys, Cowboys and Slanted PigsTexas Christian University Press Fine. In a good dust wrapper.1984 hardback signed by Flemmons, with 230 pages and wonderful illus. by J. D. CroweTexas, humor$20
16243Griffin, John HowardLand Of The High SkyThe First National Bank of MidlandVery good. In a poor dust wrapper that has tears, missing chips and stains.Midland Texas history. Author signed on the title page. There are notes, references and a name index.Midland, Texas$50
9777Hall, Lilliam Jacobson My Father's LifeSelf published Very good. No dust wrapper.1991, 7 x 10 inches , signed by the author, with 319 pages and b&w photos. Biography, John A. (Jake) Jacobson and Olivia C. Anderson, Swedish-American Nebraska, Texas, California. Biography, John A. (Jake) Jacobson , Olivia C. Anderson, Swedish-American Nebraska, Texas, California $20
7396Hall, Lillian (Jacobson)John A. (Jake) Jacobson and Olivia C. AndersonSelf published Very good. No dust wrapper.1991 hardback with 338 pages and b&w photos, signed by the author.Swedish-American, History, biography, John Jacobson, Olivia Anderson, Texas, Modesto, California, Haywards, CA, Sebastopol, CA, Sweden.Swedish-American, History, biography, John Jacobson, Olivia Anderson, Texas, Modesto, California, Haywards, CA, Sebastopol, CA, Sweden$30
5203Ingram, Mary McAllister110 Years Of Methodism History of First United Methodist Church Bay City, Texas 1870-1980Nortex Press Fair with yellow high lighter during the first third of the book, in a good dust wrapper.1980 hardback with 236 pages and b&w photos, tipped in picture of the author. Religion, Texas, Methodist$16
12004Lackey, W. W.Five and Thirty Years (art-de luxe Edition)Self-publishedVery good. No dust wrapper.Lackey was a Superintendent of Midland, Texas Public Schools. This book has autobiography, poetry and letters. There are also photos and illustrations.Autobiography, W. W. Lackey, Midland, Texas, Poetry$25
8776Loughmiller, Campbell and LynnBig Thicket LegacyUniversity of Texas Press Good. Front edge of front cover has 4 shallow impact marks. Owner's name in ink inside. No Dust wrapper.1977 hardback with 222 pages and b&w photos. Big thicket, TexasTexas, Big Thicket, TX$20
11989Luce, EarlPaha Sapa Land of the GodsVantage PressVery good. In a lightly worn dust wrapper. Previous owner's name inside.An RV trip in a truck with a camper from southern Texas to South Dakota on US Route 385 in the mid 1960s. There are hand-drawn maps and a bibliography. Signed by the co-author Elizabeth Earl LuceRecreation vehicle, Texas, travel$20
12997Manitzas, Marie, editorThe 1947 RambouilletSan Angelo CollegeGood. Covers and spine have some wear and soiling. No dust wrapper. There are a few autographs, especially on the endpapers.8 x 10.75 inch San Angelo College yearbook from 1947. There are many b&w photos and ads.San Angelo College, Yearbook, San Angelo, Texas$35
14678Mc Afee, G. A., Commercial PhotographerGroup Photo, circa 1920s, Dallas, TexasG. A. McAfeeGood8 x 10 group picture possible of oil executives. Posed under a 'Magnolia Institute' sign. Persons labeled on the back sideTexas, Magnolia Institute, G. A. McAfee, photography$20
12793McCathern, GeraldHornsFood For Thought PublishersFine. In a very good dust wrapper.Fiction about the Texas "west". There's a map. There's an author inscription and the author's business card. Fiction, Texas$20

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Vendor SKUAuthorTitlePublisherConditionDescriptionKeywords(s)PriceImage
12793McCathern, GeraldHornsFood For Thought PublishersFine. In a very good dust wrapper.Fiction about the Texas "west". There's a map. There's an author inscription and the author's business card. Fiction, Texas$20
8801Moody, M. M.The Open DoorTexas Sash & Door Company Good with light shelf wear and soiling.1963 10X7 inch paperback, inscribed by Moody. Inspirational writings.Texas Sash & Door Company, Texas $20
12281Nunn, W. C.Somervell Story of a Texas CountyTexas Christian University PressFine. In a good, lightly worn, dust wrapper.A history of Somervell County, Texas. There are b&w photos, footnotes, bibliography, appendicies, index and endpaper maps.Somervell County, Texas$20
7620O'Brien, Esse ForresterThe First BulldoggerNaylor 1961 first edition with 58 pages and a long inscription by the author.Very good. No dust wrapper.Bill Picket, African American CowboyBill Picket, bulldogger, afro-american, Texas$25
9011Paschal, George, H. and Judith A. BennerOne Hundred Years Of Challenge And Change A History Of The Synod Of Texas Of The United Presbyterian Church In The U.S.A.Trinity University Press Very good. In a worn dust wrapper.1968 hardback with 259 pages, bibliography and an index.Texas, religion, The United Presbyterian Church$20
12524Patman, WrightWright Patman letter of thanks to George E. Outland On a House of Representatives LetterheadselfGood. Ink ghost mark from another signature.6 x 7.5 inches, a thank you note to Congressman George Outland for transferring his supply of 1942 Agricultural Yearbooks. He writes from Texarkana, Texas.Autograph, Wright Patman, U. S. House of Representatives, Texas$50
12525Patman, WrightWright Patman letter of thanks to George E. Outland On a Congress of the United States House of Representatives LetterheadselfGood. Ink date stamp, red pencil processing marks.8 x 10.5 inches, a thank you note to Congressman George Outland for a picture.Autograph, Wright Patman, U. S. House of Representatives, Texas$40
9058Poage, W. R.After The Pioneers Recollections of W. R. PoageBaylor University Fine. In a fair to good lightly worn dust wrapper.1969 hardback, signed by the author, with 178 pages, b&w photos, index and endpaper maps. Texas history. W. R. Poage, autobiography, Texas$20
15145Prindle, David F.Petroleum Politics and the Texas Railroad CommissionUniversity of Texas PressGood. Occasional yellow highlighting. In a good dust wrapper with a 1 inch tear on the back. Owner's small address label.The Texas Railroad Commissioin. There are notes and an index.Texas, Texas Railroad Commission$20
13674Ramon, Feliz, editorThe Elk 1955Stratford High SchoolGood. Light soiling on the front cover. Many autographs.8 x 10.5 inches, the 1955 Stratford High School, Stratford, Texas, yearbook with many b&w photos and interesting ads.Stratford High School, yearbook, Stratford, Texas$25
10807Rayburn, SamLetter to George E. Outland with a "The Speaker's Rooms House of Representatives U. S. letterhead.selfFair to good with 4 staple removal marks, rust imprints of two staples, light creasing and soiling. Two holes punched in margin. Three lines of ink notation (not related to Rayburn) on the back.7 x 9 inchs, one page, December 16, 1942, a signed letter from Texas Congressman Sam Rayburn, as speaker of the United States House of Represtentatives, to California congressman George Outland wishing him a happy Christmas and New Year.Autograph, Sam Rayburn, Texas, politics$300
10808Rayburn, SamLetter to George E. Outland with a "The Speaker's Rooms House of Representatives U. S. letterhead.selfVery good. Horizontal fold crease. Date ink stamp.7 x 9 inchs, one page, October 8, 1943, a signed letter from Texas Congressman Sam Rayburn, as speaker of the United States House of Represtentatives, to California congressman George Outland wishing him a happy birthday.Autograph, Sam Rayburn, Texas, Politics$400
13000Rogers, Bill and Bob Dedman, editorsViking 1944North Dallas High SchoolFair to good. Covers have soiling. Autographing throughout. Pages 60 and 61 on the camera and debate clubs have defects that obscure content. No dust wrapper.8 x 10.75 North Dallas High School yearbook for 1944 with b&w photos and ads.North Dallas High School, yearbook, Dallas, Texas$25
11226Rose, VictorThe Texas Vendetta; or, The Sutton-Taylor Feud Frontier Press of Texas reprint of the J. J. Little and Company printing.Very good with light shelfwear and soiling on the covers. There's an ink line on the back cover. No dust wrapper.1956 reprint with 16 pages of pictures. The Sutton-Taylor FeudTexas, Sutton-Taylor feud$20
14408StaffSalute Eastwood High School Volume IVEastwood High SchoolGood. Extensive autographing.The 1965 El Paso, Texas Eastwood High School Yearbook. There are many photos and interesting local business ads. Extensive autographing.Eastwood High School, El Paso, Texas, yearbook$25
14643StaffUnited States Army Training Center Air Defense Fort Bliss Texas, Company B 2d Bn. 2d Bde.US ArmyGood. No dust wrapper. Smells a little musty.8 x 11 inches, US Army Training Cen ter, Fort Bliss, Company B, 1967. There are many b&w photos.United States Army, Fort Bliss, Texas$20
15587StaffA Life For The World The Dominican NunsMonastery of the Infant JesusGood. Faint soiling. One blank pages has 5 paragraphs in ink on the subject.Sort of a how to from the Monastery of the Infant Jesus, Lufkin, TexasCominican Nuns, Catholicism, Texas$25
15769StaffAlvin Cape Jessamine & Floral Farm Field of Mexican Tuberoses Photo & PlateAlvin Cape Jessamine & Floral FarmGood. Light wear.A 6 x 3.5 inch b&w photo of Mexican tuberoses from the Alvin Cape Jessamine & Floral Farm, Alvin Texas, and the printing plate for it.Alvin, Texas, ephemera$25
15754Wieden, Edmee NystelCaptured by the ComanchesCHJ PublishingGood. Light shelf wear, creasing and soiling on the covers.A biography of Ole T. Nystel. His capture by Comanches in Texas and later life. There's a bibliography and b&w photos.Ole T. Nystel, Comanche, First Nation, Native American, Texas$25
11686Wiley, NancyThe Great State Fair of Texas An Illustrated HistoryTaylorVery good with a faint bump mark near the top of the spine. In a very good dust wrapper.8.5 x 11 inches with many b&w and color photos, illustrations and an index. There's a several line inscription from the author.Texas, State Fair, History$50
9889William L. Clements LibraryFifty Texas Rarities Selected from the Library of Mr. Everett D. Graff...The Pemberton Press Very good to fine. One faint, small dot on the spine. Slip case is fine.1964 5x7.025 inches with 40 pages and illustrations. Hardback with slip case.Texas, bibliography, Americana.Bibliophile, Texas, Americana$50

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