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Raw Frontier
Survival to Prosperity Along the Texas Coastal Bend
by Keith Guthrie
ISBN: 1571683399
ISBN-13: 9781571683397
Format: Hardcover
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Publisher: Eakin Pr
Published date: 2000
Edition: 1th edition
Size: 6.5 x 9.5 inches
Weight: 1.2 pounds
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Raw Frontier: Survival to Prosperity Along the Texas Coastal Bend, Volume Two
Guthrie, Keith
Austin, Texas, U.S.A.: Eakin Press, 2000. AS-6. DJ and book in as new condition. A solid, clean, and bright copy. DJ is mylar protected. Inscribed and SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Second book in a two volume series, covering the post republic era.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Bookmarc's (United States)
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Raw Frontier. Volume Two. Survival To Prosperity Along The Texas Coastal Bend
Guthrie, Keith
Published by Eakin Press, Austin, TX, 2000. First Edition is stated on the copyright page. Binding is: Hardcover. . Book condition: As New. /Jacket condition: As New. . Standard Book Size. . Fifteen Coastal Bend (Texas) Counties Survive The....". In this, volume two, the author describes how the settlers survived and prospered in the post-revolutionary days. 270 pages, notes, bibliography, index. Dust jacket and book are in Fine, as new, condition. ( more information) Offered by Quinn & Davis Booksellers (United States)
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