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Last updated January 2, 2010
1. Adams, Andy. WHY
THE CHISHOLM TRAIL FORKS, AND OTHER TALES OF THE CATTLE COUNTRY. Austin,
Texas, University of Texas: 1956. . 296 pages. Some shelf wear to binding. Dust
jacket has some wear to the edges and a few small chips. $22.00
2. Boatright, Mody C. TALL
TALES FROM TEXAS COW CAMPS. Dallas, Smu Press:
1982. . 105 pages. Some shelf wear to binding. Dust jacket has some edge
chipping, wear to the edges and a soiled spot on the front panel. $11.50
3. 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. $28.00
4. 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
5. Cass County Genealogical Society. CASS
COUNTY, TEXAS PEDIGREES. Atlanta, Texas, Cass
County Genealogical Society: 1976. . Large softbound covers show slight wear.
$15.00
6. Chapa, Juan Bautista. TEXAS
AND NORTHEASTERN MEXICO, 1630-1690. Austin, Texas,
University of Texas: 1997. . 235 pages. VG in VG dust jacket. $29.95
7. Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute. NESTING
PEREGRINE FALCONS IN TEXAS, 1977. Alpine, Texas,
Chihuahuan Desert Institute: 1977. Some shelf wear, else VG. $15.00
8. 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. $85.00
9. Clarke, Mary Whatley. JOHN
CHISUM: JINGLEBOB KING OF THE PECOS. Austin,
Texas, Eakin Press: 1984. . 170 pages. Slight shelf wear to spine edges and
corners. Dust jacket has slight edge-wear. Very scarce biography of this pioneer
cattlemen, who at one time was said to have more cattle and and more land than
any ranchman in America. $120.00
10. Clayton, Lawrence. CLEAR
FORK COWBOYS: COMTEMPORARY COWBOYS ALONG THE CLEAR FORK OF THE BRAZOS RIVER.
With photographs by Sonja Irwin Clayton. Signed by author and photographer. Abilene,
Texas, The Print Shoppe: 1985. 59 pages. Sight wear to the covers. Softbound.
Signed by the author and the photographer. $48.00
11. 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. $100.00
12. Day, Donald. BIG
COUNTRY: TEXAS. New York, Duell, Sloan &
Pearce: 1947. . Slight Shelf wear, else VG in edge-worn else near VG dust
jacket. Slight fading to covers $4.00
13. Duff, Katharyn. ABILENE,
ON CATCLAW CREEK. A Profile of a West Texas Town. Abilene,
Texas, The Reporter Publishing Company: 1970. . 298 pages. Signed by the author.
Slight shelf wear, else VG edge-worn dust jacket with small tears to the edges.
$23.75
14. Farmer, Garland Roscoe. THE
REALM OF RUSK COUNTY. Henderson, Texas, Henderson
Times: 1951. . 223 pages. Missing title page. Shelf wear and rubbing to spine
and corners. Binding is tight. Scarce title. $22.00
15. Fay, Mary Smith. WAR
OF 1812 VETERANS IN TEXAS. New Orleans ,
Polyanthos, Inc. : 1979. . 422 pages. Softbound covers. There is some wear to
the covers and there is scattered underlining to some text pages. There are also
some red pencil notations on the front covre. $24.50
16. Galveston County Genealogical Society.
SHIPS PASSENGER LISTS: PORT OF GALVESTON, TEXAS,
1846-1871. Easley, South Carolina, Southern
Historical Press: 1984. . 132 pages. Slight shelf wear to spine and corners.
$38.00
17. Halsell, Willie D.-editor. TEXANA
Magazine. Winter 1968. Volume VI Number 4. Waco,
Texas, Texana Magazine: 1968. Softbound periodical. Some wear to the edges.
$10.00
18. Hayslip, Michael R. GARLAND,
ITS PREMIERE CENTURY. [n.p.], Windsor
Publications: 1991. . 120 pages. Near new condition, both book and dust jacket.
$60.00
19. 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. $12.00
20. 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. $50.00
21. Jackson, Ronald Vern-editor. TEXAS
1880 FEDERAL CENSUS INDEX. Two volumes. Volume I: A-K; Volume II: L-Z. Salt
Lake, Accelerated Indexing Systems: 1989. . Ex-library labels on spine and
library stamps inside covers. There is a small tear to the cloth at the bottom
of the spine of volume I. $60.00
22. Kibart, Sylvia M. & Rita M.
Adams-editors. PIONEERS OF HOPKINS COUNTY, TEXAS.
Volume 1. Wolfe City, Texas, Henington Publishing:
1986. . 348 pages. Slight shelf wear to spine and corners. This is volume 1
only. Not sure if a second volume was ever published. Scarce. $100.00
23. La Vere, David. LIFE
AMONG THE TEXAS INDIANS: THE WPA NARRATIVES. College
Station, Texas, Texas A & M University Press: 1998. . 270 pages. VG in
slightly edge-worn dust jacket. $9.95
24. 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
25. 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
26. Martin, Madeleine. MORE EARLY SOUTHEAST TEXAS FAMILIES. Quanah, Texas, Nortex Press: 1978. . 200 pages. Some shelf wear to binding. Dust jacket has some chips to the edges. $62.50
27. 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. $65.00
28. Metz, Leon C. TURNING
POINTS IN EL PASO, TEXAS. El Paso, Texas, Mangan
Books: 1988. . 128 pages. VG in lightly worn dust jacket. Signed by the author.
$10.00
29. 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
30. Morfi, Fray Juan Agustin. HISTORY
OF TEXAS, 1673-1779. 2 volumes. Albuquerque,
Quivera Society: 1935. . Two volume set. Some shelf wear to binding and rubbing
to spine and corners. Slight soiling to white spine cloth. This is #456 of a
limited edition of 500 copies published by the Quivera Society. This is Quivera
Society volume 6. $250.00
31. Moss, Basil. TALES
OF THE WICHITAS. Lubbock, Texas, Texas Tech
University Press: 1998. . 176 pages. Ex-library copy. Minimal library wear.
There is a library label on the dust jacket, and the jacket is affixed to the
covers by the flaps. $3.95
32. 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
33. 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. $80.00
34. Owens, William A. IMPRESSIONS
OF THE BIG THICKET. Austin, Texas, University of
Texas: 1973. . 112 pages. Shelf wear to spine edges and corners. Dust jacket has
small tears and chips. $6.00
35. 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. $10.00
36. 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. $11.50
37. Sinclair, Dorothy Tutt . TALES
OF THE TEXIANS. Bellaire, Texas, Dorothy Sinclair
Enterprises: 1985. . 104 pages. Slight shelf wear to binding. $10.00
38. 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
39. Spence, Vernon Gladden. PIONEER
WOMEN OF ABILENE. Burnet, Texas, Eakin Press:
1981. 114 pages. Slight shelf wear to book and d.j. $14.95
40. 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. $145.00
41. ter Braake, Alex L. TEXAS:
THE DRAMA OF ITS POSTAL PAST. State College, PA,
American Philatelic Society: 1970. . 298 pages. Slight shelf wear. $55.00
42. 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
43. 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
44. 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. $75.00