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Last updated January 6, 2012


1. Bradley, Rusty. BRIDLEWISE AND OTHERWISE.. Quanah, Texas: Nortex Offset Publications, 1972. 103 pages. Ex-library, with a small library label on the front cover, and labels inside the front cover. Shelf wear to the spine and corners. Binding is tight. $12.00

2. Braithwaite, Barbara. A HISTORY OF RICHARDSON (1873-1973).. Richardson, Texas: Richardson Historical Society, 1973. 78 pages. Some shelf wear to binding and rubbing to spine and corners. $18.00

3. Carpenter, V.K. THE STATE OF TEXAS FEDERAL POPULATION SCHEDULES. SEVENTH CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES, 1850. Complete set of 5 volumes.. Huntsville, Arkansas: Century Enterprises, 1969. Complete set of 5 volumes. Ex-library copies, with library labels on the spines and internal ink stamps inside the covers. Excellent reference source for historical and genealogical research. $95.00

4. Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute. NESTING PEREGRINE FALCONS IN TEXAS, 1977.. Alpine, Texas: Chihuahuan Desert Institute, 1977. Some shelf wear, else VG. $15.00

5. Clark, Adelle Rogers. LEBANON ON THE PRESTON: A CASUAL BIOGRAPHY OF A BLACKLAND VILLAGE.. Wolfe City, Texas: Henington Publishing, 1959. 79 pages. Softbound covers. Some wear. Some light soiling to the covers. A scarce Texas. $65.00

6. Cloud, Preston E. & Virgil E. Barnes. THE ELLENBURGER GROUP OF CENTRAL TEXAS.. Austin, Texas: University Of Texas, 1948. 473 pages. Slight shelf wear to the spine edges. $25.00

7. Curry, William H. THE HISTORY OF EARLY WACO: WITH ALLUSIONS TO SIX SHOOTER JUNCTION.. Waco, Texas: Privately Printed, 1968. 154 pages. Slight shelf wear to spine and corners. Signed by the author. $125.00

8. Halsell, Willie D.-editor. TEXANA Magazine. Winter 1968. Volume VI Number 4.. Waco, Texas: Texana Magazine, 1968. Softbound periodical. Some wear to the edges. $6.00

9. Hobbs, Roswell. PERMIAN OF THE CENTRAL GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS, EDDY COUNTY, NEW MEXICO.. [n.p.]: Privately Printed, 1962. Wear to spine extremities. Binding sound. Cloth at outer joint is split. $9.00

10. Holmes, Kenneth L.-compiler. COVERED WAGON WOMEN: DIARIES AND LETTERS FROM THE WESTERN TRAILS, 1840-1890. Volume IX (9)--1864-1868.. Spokane, Washington: Arthur H. Clark Company, 1990. 249 pages. Ex-library, with labels on spine and a small label on the top of the front cover and labels inside the front cover. Shelf wear to the spine and corners. Binding is tight. $15.00

11. Jackson, A.T. MILLS OF YESTERYEAR.. El Paso, Texas: Texas Western Press, 1971. 103 pages. Slight shelf wear to spine edges and corners. $14.00

12. Jackson, George. SIXTY YEARS IN TEXAS.. Quanah, Texas: Nortex Press, 1975. 384 pages. This is a reprint of the 1908 original. Red cloth covers. Very good condition. $35.00

13. Lair, June-et al. REMINISCENCES OF CELINA (Texas). . Dallas: Shepherd Printing, 1976. 129 pages. Large softcover binding. Some shelf wear to the edges of the covers, else near very good. $45.00

14. Lapaz, Lincoln. A PRELIMINARY REPORT ON THE DUMAS, MOORE COUNTRY, TEXAS, AEROLITE. a RECENT MACRO-SPICULAR RECOVERY FROM THE GLORIETTA, NEW MEXICO, FALL.. [n.p.]: Meteoritics, 1956. 20 pages. Softbound staple-bound covers. Light wear. This is an offprint from the periodical "Meteoritics". $20.00

15. McConnell, H.H. FIVE YEARS A CAVALRYMAN: OR, SKETCHES OF REGULAR ARMY LIFE ON THE TEXAS FRONTIER, TWENTY ODD YEARS AGO.. Jacksboro, Texas: Jack County Historical Society, 1963. 319 pages. Shelf wear to spine edges and corners. Dust jacket has small tears and chips. $45.00

16. Meyer, Gerald & Jo. PROFILES OF PIONEER FAMILIES IN THE VALLEY MILLS AREA PUBLISHED IN THE VALLEY MILLS TRIBUNE, 1974-1978.. Meridian, Texas: Privately Printed, 1998. 184 pages. Large softbound covers. Some wear and light soiling to the covers. $35.00

17. Navarro County Historical Society. NAVARRO COUNTY HISTORY. Volume 5-Public Buildings, Historical Events, and Early Businesses.. Corsicana, Texas: Navarro County Historical Society, 1985. 438 pages. Slight shelf wear to spine and corners. This is volume 5 only of the set. Scarce. $75.00

18. Ogle, Georgia Myers. ELM FORK SETTLEMENTS: FARMERS BRANCH AND CARROLLTON. . Carrollton, Texas: Nortex Press, 1977. 647 pages. Slight wear to red cloth covers. With many photographic history illustrations. $78.00

19. Pendergrast, Sam. BLOWING WITH THE WIND: A WEST TEXAS COLLECTION. Signed by the author.. San Angelo, Texas: San Angelo Standard-Times, 1975. 245 pages. VG in d.j with small stains on the front cover. Signed by the author. 7631add. $8.00

20. Schulz, Ellen D. TEXAS WILD FLOWERS: A POPULAR ACCOUNT OF THE COMMON WILD FLOWERS OF TEXAS. . Chicago: Laidlaw Brothers, 1928. 505 pages. Some shelf wear to the binding. Corners slightly bumped. $6.75

21. Shaw, James C.; Edited By Herbert O. Brayer; Vernon, David T.. NORTH FROM TEXAS: INCIDENTS IN THE EARLY LIFE OF A RANGE COWMAN IN TEXAS, DAKOTA AND WYOMING 1852-1883.. Evanston, Illinois: The Branding Iron Press, 1952. 109 pages. Ex-library, with labels on spine and a small label on the top of the front cover and labels inside the front cover. Shelf wear to the spine and corners. Binding is tight. $20.00

22. Sowell, Bryan E. TEXAS CENTRAL HEADQUARTERS: WALNUT SPRINGS.. Waco, Texas: Brian E. Sowell, 1984. 373 pages. Signed by the author on the title page. Shelf wear to spine edges and corners. Dust jacket has small tears and chips. $95.00

23. Stephens, Robert W. MANNEN CLEMENTS, TEXAS GUNFIGHTER.. [n.p.]: Privately Printed, 1996. 98 pages. Number 181 of a limited edition of 250 copies, numbered and signed by the author. $140.00

24. Western National Bank. SODBUSTERS, SIDEWINDERS AND DANDIES: TWO DECADES IN THE TERRITORIES.. Tulsa, Oklahoma: Western National Bank, 1982. 64 pages. Shelf wear to binding and rubbing to spine and corners. $17.50

25. Wharton, Clarence R. THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS: A BRIEF HISTORY OF TEXAS.... Houston: C. C. Young Printing Company, 1922. 255 pages. Flexible blue covers. Quite a bit of wear to the covers. The text block is starting to split, but still tightly bound. Some of the pages have dampstaining and waviness. Still a serviceable copy. $10.00

26. Whitney, Sharon E.-compiler. THE MEMORIES OF WILL CONINE, 1860's 1890's.. Waco, Texas: Privately Printed, 1999. 152 pages. Signed by the compiler. VG condition. No dust jacket, probably was issued without jacket. $85.00

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