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Galveston
Lore, Legend, and Downright Lies
by Gini Fendler-Brown ; Max Rizley
ISBN: 1571684417
ISBN-13: 9781571684417
Format: Paperback
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Publisher: Eakin Pr
Published date: 2000
Edition: 1th edition
Size: 6 x 9 inches
Weight: 0.7 pounds
Pages: 164
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Galveston: Lore, Legend, and Downright Lies
Gini Fendler-Brown; Max Rizley
Eakin Press, 2000-10. Paperback. Good. Bends in front cover. Otherwise: Clean, bright book with some scuffing and bumping at edges from shelf. Nice book - and a great value! ( more information) Offered by BookRescuer.com (United States)
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Galveston Lore, Legends and Downright Lies
Fendler-Brown, Gini, & Max Rizley, Jr
Austin: Eakin Press, 2000. 1st ed. Paperback. 164 pages. . Historical vignettes, folklore, character sketches and events from Galveston's colorful past are present with humor and wit. B/w photos. As New/Wraps. . ( more information) Offered by Schroeder's Book Haven (United States)
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