Texana from mark mcdonald

Fine - no jacket. First Edition (presumed). Self Published with no ISBN. History of Albany, Texas. Albany calls itself West Texas, but it's just north of center. In the 1800's Fort Griffin was one of a ring of forts separating the settlers from the Comanches further to the West. It's in Shackleford County. Almost half the book is about the… Ler mais sobre este item

Fine/near fine. First Edition (presumed). Published by Texian Press with no edition information on the copyright page. Biography of an early pioneer of Texas, who settled in Nacogdoches in deep East Texas. Contains photos, maps, tables and indexes, plus biographical information of folks associated with John Roberts. Book is in fine, unread condition. Dust jacket has very slight shelfwear.

Fine/fine. First Edition (presumed). History of Limestone Co., Texas, east of Waco, for the years 1894-1952. Big towns are Groesbeck and Mexia. Written as a novel. The names are changed, but the incidents are accurate. I don't know why the author did it that way. Book and jacket are in fine, like new condition. Jacket is protected in mylar.

First Edition. 2 volumes. Fine in fine slipcase, no dust jackets, as issued. Both volumes are in like new, unread condition. Laid in is an 8 page brochure announcing the Fall 1975 books from the Texas A&M Press.

Second printing of a book originally self published in 1952, by Will Suiter. This printing of the history of Winnsboro is for the 150th anniversary of the town, in Wood County in northeast Texas. Book is in like new, unread condition. It includes a laid in page with the authors biography (he was Mayor, State Senator and County Judge).

Very Good+. First Edition (presumed), softcover. History of Comanche County, southwest of Ft Worth. Published on the occasion of the bicentennial, by the local historical committee. One of the 'communities' is Agnew's Cave, which is a cave where Mr Agnew lived in the 1860's. His name is carved in the entrance. Book is softcover with a stapled binding. It is… Ler mais sobre este item

Very Good +. Second printing. No dust jacket, as issued. The definitive history of Brazoria County through archives and stories. It is south of Houston on the Gulf Coast; main city is Angleton. Book is in very good + condition with a little discoloration on the edges and previous owners name on the front free fly leaf. Corners are square… Ler mais sobre este item

Fine in fine jacket. Second printing. Large oblong 14" x 11.5". Photographs by Bob Moorhouse, General Manager of the historic Pitchfork Ranch and working cowboy. The ranch is near Guthrie in West Texas. Beautiful photographs of working cowboys on the job. The text is by Jim Pfluger, director of the National Ranching Heritage Center at Texas Tech University, in Lubbock.… Ler mais sobre este item

New. In original publishers shrinkwrap. Shrinkwrap is undamaged and all corners are square. Unknown edition.

First Edition. Very Good+/Good. Maps and archival photos. The only route between San Antonio and El Paso before the coming of the railroad in 1881. Book has edge wear, but the corners are square and the pages are clean and unmarked. The jacket has paper loss at the head and tail of the spine as well as all across the… Ler mais sobre este item

First Edition. Very Good. Privately published. Celebrating the Silver Jubilee of the La Porte Community Church. Also the history of La Porte, Texas, east of Houston at the Houston Ship Channel. Softcover book is stapled, the pages are evenly toned and there is a bend on the back cover, but the corners are square and the pages are clean and… Ler mais sobre este item

First Edition. Near Fine/very good. Privately published. Erath County is SW of Ft Worth. Stories from the old days; Indians, wagon trains, murders, hangings and machine guns. Book is lightly, but evenly toned and there are faint smudges on the cover, but the corners are square and the pages are clean and unmarked. Dust jacket has some chipping especially along… Ler mais sobre este item

First Edition.. Near Fine/very good-. Privately published. History of Presidio La Bahia in South Texas. Research for the book began in earnest in the 1960's when the restoration of the presidio began. The author, who is from a prominent local ranching family and a serious historian, was instrumental in the restoration. Book has a faint stain on the front cover,… Ler mais sobre este item

Near Fine / near fine. Second Edition, first edition in 1975. Privately published. Lots of archival photos. Assisted by the Mineral Wells Heritage Society. Book is nearly mint, with only slight age. Dust jacket has some very slight stain spots, but is not crimped, wrinkled or bumped.

First Edition. Near Fine. No jacket. Boots, buckle and hat - things every cowboy is proud of. About 200 beautiful photos of western buckles, many full page, all in color. Rodeo buckles and Ranger buckle sets. Book has slight shelf wear, otherwise excellent and nearly unread. No dust jacket, but I'm not sure it was issued with one since the… Ler mais sobre este item

First Edition. Fine. Embossed gilt pictorial cover is in mint condition, as is the gilt title on the spine. Corners are square and the pages are clean and unmarked. Genreal James Hamilton, from South Carolina, never set foot in Texas, but was a large financial and diplomatic supporter of Texas in it's early days.

First Edition. Near fine / near fine. 254 pages, 14 pages of photos. Very slight bump to top front right; light, even toning. The corners are square and the pages are clean and unmarked. Very gently read, if at all.

Very good+. Softcover. Second Edition. Memoir of Annie Mae McDade Hunt, born in Washington Co., Texas, near Brenham, in 1909. She started writing when she was 14. Her story was told orally to noted historian Ruthe Winegarten, beginning in 1977. Book has minor shelf and edge wear, but the corners are square and the pages are clean and unmarked. Books… Ler mais sobre este item

First Edition. Near Fine, no jacket. Profiles of the members of the Dallas chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas. Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Dallas Chapter. GTT stands for Gone to Texas, which is what was on the signs on the houses of people from the East when they moved to Texas in the 1830's and… Ler mais sobre este item

First Edition. Fine, as new. No jacket, as issued. Since 1893 The 'Daughters' have endeavored to set the record straight between Texas history and Texas myth. This is the 3rd history of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas. Book is in fine, like new condition. Beautifully published, heavy book.