Columbia's Resting Place
The Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel and the Lufkin Daily News, 2003. Hardcover. 4to. 96pp. Printed boards. Text is clean and unmarked with color images throughout. Small bump to tail of spine. No additional materials.
TEXAS
Books about Texas history.
A Century of Progress in the Study of Cyclones
New Orleans, LA: 1935. Pamphlet. 8vo. Inscribed by Cline on title page, "Compliments of the author". Cline was the inspiration for Eric Larson's book "Isaac's Storm", a prolific Texan meteorologist. This was one of the last written by Cline, after his retirement. 29p. Pamphlet remains in good condition, with content.....
Principles of Fire Prevention
Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2015. 3rd edition. Paperback: 294 pages. Book is in acceptable condition with some wear to the cover including some stickers and curling to the corners, as well as some highlighting throughout the title.
The Wide Horizon
New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1956. 1st. 8Vo Hardcover. 245 pp. Signed and inscribed by author on front end-paper. Text is bright and unmarked. Red cloth boards with yellow text on spine are clean with minor rubbing at the edges and corners. Jacket is unclipped with original price of.....
Foller De Drinkin' Gou'd
Austin TX: Texas Folk-Lore Society, 1928. Pub. 7. Paperback. Book is in good condition with some minor wear to the cover.
Green Flags Over Texas
New York: The Cordova Press, 1939. First Edition. Hardcover, 275ppg. Signed by author. Book is in very good condition. Gold gilt cover with green debossed lettering. Illustrated map endpapers. Typical aging to fore edge. Corners of boards are sharp, slight bumping to top and bottom of spine.
Goodbye to a River
Alfred A. Knopf, 2001. Waterhouse, Russell. 17th printing. Hardcover. 8vo. A hardbound copy with pretty, speckled, white cloth boards decorated with an embossed burgundy illustration. Black titled spine is similarly decorated and remains square with tight hinges. 306pp. Deckle edged pages are solely marked by a short gift inscription on.....
J. Evetts Haley, KSJ Cowman, Historian, Texan: The Legacy
Nita Stewart Haley Memorial Library, Midland TX: Haley Family Trust, 1996. Book is in acceptable condition without a dust jacket.
Views of Texas, 1852-1856: Watercolors by Sarah Ann Lillie Hardinge, Together With a Journal of Her Departure from Texas
Amon Carter Museum, 1988. 1st. 8Vo Oblong Softcover. 76p. Pages are unmarked with colorful illustrations. White covers are glossy with bumped corners and some dog-eared pages. Binding is tight, spine is lightly creased.
Discovering Galveston County's Past: Images II of Galveston County, Texas
Galveston County Daily News, 1994. Hardcover. 4to. 128pp. Printed boards. Text is clean and unmarked with monochrome images throughout. First page and front flyleaf have a 2 inch square cut from the top corner. Top edge is slightly soiled. Spine is canted. Cover has some stains and surface wear...
The History of Baytown
Bay Area Heritage Society, 1991. 2nd printing. Hardcover. 4to. Hardbound in brown leather titled in gold foil on cover and spine. Binding square and tight. Boards marked by a few small scuffs around margins. 155p. Glossy white pages remain unmarked and crisp- full of b/w photos. Dust jacket included in.....
Digging into South Texas Prehistory: A Guide for Amateur Archaeologists
Corona Publishing Company, 1980. 1st Printing. 8Vo Softcover. 201p. Pages are unmarked with a mild patina and some b/w photos. Wraps are lightly toned with minor edge wear. Binding is tight, spine is unbroken. Bookstore stamp present on front endpage.
The Texas Revolutionary Experience: A Political and Social History 1835-1836
Texas A&M University Press. 1992. 1st. Hardcover. 8vo. 332ppg. Inscribed by author Paul D. Lack on front flyleaf facing title page; Text is otherwise unmarked. Binding is square with tight hinges. Brown cloth cover boards are clean with pointed corners. Mylar protected dust jacket is in near fine condition with.....
The true Story of the Galveston Flood as Told by the Survivors
Co-Operative Publishing Co., 1900. 8Vo, Hardcover. 516pp. Brown leather boards, embossed faded golden lettering and graphics on spine and front board. Text is clean on unmarked pages. Hinges are secure but loose with exposed mesh. Textblock is square with bumped corners. Considerable amount of shelf/timewear, boardwear, some pages coming loose.....
Burkburnett
The Naylor Company, 1973. 1st. 8Vo Hardcover. 253pp. Text is unmarked on white pages. Cream paper boards are crisply pointed with teal lettering. Binding is tight and square, hinges are secure. Illustrated jacket is clipped and mildly sunned.
The Last Picture Show
The Dial Press, 1966. 1st Printing. 8Vo Hardcover. 280pp. Stated first printing. Text is bright and unmarked. Bound in oatmeal cloth boards with pointed corners and red gilt lettering. Beige jacket remains unclipped with minimal surface wear; a few light chips along top and bottom of spine. Binding is stiff.....
History of the Revolution in Texas, Particularly of the War of 1835 & 36
The Steck Company, 1935. 8Vo, Hardcover. 215pp. Reprint of original 1838 edition. Blue cloth boards, gilt gold lettering on spine. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased natural pages. Hinges are secure, textblock is square with lightly bumped corners. Fold-out map in fully intact and attached Some overall book shelf/timewear, spottage.....
The Businesses that Built San Antonio
Living Legacies, 1985. 1st. Folio Hardcover. 192pp. Blue boards, gilt golden lettering on spine and front board. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Spine is unbroken, textblock is square with pointed corners. Slightest if any overall book shelf/timewear. Jacket has moderate wear, heavy edgewear, edge tears.
Tales from the Terlingua Porch Vol. 1
Sun Country Publications, 2005. Kneeskern, Mark. Signed. 8Vo Softcover. 52pp. Signed and inscribed by Pittman on front flyleaf. Text unmarked on bright pages with b/w illustrations. Brown wraps are crisp with pointed corners. Binding tight and square, spine is unbroken.
Journey Down a Rainbow
Harper & Brothers, 1955. 1st. 8Vo Hardcover. 288pp. Pages are unmarked with a light patina and deckle edges. Blue paper boards are crisply pointed. Binding is tight and square, hinges are secure. Jacket has a 1" inch closed tear on bottom panel and a small one on top of spine.....
The Storm of the Century
USA: William Morrow, An Imprint of Harper Collins Publishers, 2015. First edition. Hardback. 8vo. 312 pages. Binding is tight & square, hinges are secure. Text is clean & bright. Some age spots on text block edges & yellowing to top edge. Dust jacket is very clean & lined with mylar.....
Hill Country Houses: Inspired Living in a Legendary Texas Landscape
The Monacelli Press, 2014. Hardcover. 4to. 240 pages. Text is clean and bright with full color photographs throughout. Peach cloth boards with title in relief on front. Bottom edge is lightly sunned. Head of spine is gently bumped as well as top corner. Binding is unaffected and square. Dust jacket.....
Time Enough to Win
Word Books, 1980. Signed. 8Vo Hardcover. 235pp. Gray boards, golden lettering on spine, unclipped jacket. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Hinges are secure, textblock is square with pointed corners. Signed and inscribed by author on frontleaf. Minimal overall book shelf/timewear, boardwear, faint pageblush, considerable jacketwear, jacket edgewear and.....
Steele Here: An Underdog's Secret to Success
Brown Books, 2011. Signed. 8Vo Hardcover. 264p. Signed and inscribed on front endpage by Steele with his email written on rear endpage. Contents are otherwise unmarked on white pages. Binding is tight, hinges are secure. Jacket is glossy and unclipped with minor edge wear. Boards are clean and pointed with.....
Art for History's Sake: The Texas Collection of the Witte Museum
Texas State Historical Association, 1993. Signed. 4To Hardcover. 298pp. Signed and dated by Steinfeldt on title page. White pages are unmarked with b/w pictures. Dark blue cloth boards are pointed with a small patch of discoloration on front board. Jacket is glossy and unclipped with minor shelf wear. Binding is.....