GATEWAY TO TEXAS - The History of Orange and Orange County
by Williams, Dr. Howard C. edited by
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VERY GOOD.
- Seller
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Blanco, Texas, United States
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About This Item
Orange, Tx.: Heritage House Museum of Orange, 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. VERY GOOD.. Limited edition printed by David Holman at Wind River Press in an edition of 1,000 copies, Austin, Texas, 261pp., index, bibliography, appendix, historic photographs, maps, illust. Oblong 4to, white cloth backed green photographic boards, green paper spine label has tiny chip and rubbing. Beautiful production with several hundred historic photographs. Paper is beginning to deteriorate along the edges with tiny holes and some minor rubbing exposing the boards and the white cloth spine is soiled. This scarce history is clean, tight and rhw contents are fine. Wear to the boards noted.
Rare to find this county history. Its contents include early Natime Americans, Spain and France, "The Runaway Scrape," Social Violence, Slavery, Slave Trade, Developing Black Culture, Civil War. Oil Boom, and Ship Building among other interesting topics by one of the county's most well respected historians.
Rare to find this county history. Its contents include early Natime Americans, Spain and France, "The Runaway Scrape," Social Violence, Slavery, Slave Trade, Developing Black Culture, Civil War. Oil Boom, and Ship Building among other interesting topics by one of the county's most well respected historians.
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- Bookseller
- Maggie Lambeth
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 15135
- Title
- GATEWAY TO TEXAS - The History of Orange and Orange County
- Author
- Williams, Dr. Howard C. edited by
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VERY GOOD.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Heritage House Museum of Orange
- Place of Publication
- Orange, Tx.
- Date Published
- 1986
- Bookseller catalogs
- Counties;
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About the Seller
Maggie Lambeth
Biblio member since 2010
Blanco, Texas
About Maggie Lambeth
Independent bookseller with over 45 years in retail and mail order book-selling experience. Our main specialties are books about Texas its history, art and artists, Texas authors, ranching, cattle & cowboys, lawmen, outlaws, genealogy and family history, county and community history. We also accept consignments. Inquiries are welcome txt or talk (830-392-6668).
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