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Two Wheels to Adventure - through Australia by Bicycle
by Duncan, Shirley
- Condition
- Used - Very Good in Good dust jacket
- Published
- 1957
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
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$70.00
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George G. Harrap & Co.. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1957. Hardcover. "This is the light-hearted story of an 11,000-mile bicycle trip round Australia made by two girls and a dog, with the minimum of equipment" It took just over two years. Has former owner's name and date on half-title, and signed Best Wishes, Shirley Duncan… Read more about this item Item Price
$70.00

Short and Simple
by Hill, Joe W.
- Condition
- Used - Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1980
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0533040558
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
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$25.00
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New York, New York: Vantage Press, Incorporated. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. 0533040558 . Book is clean and tight. Spine is bumped, gilt lettering is still bright. Dust jacket wear on all edges with small tears. Boyhood tales of farming and ranching in South Texas. . Item Price
$25.00

Life is Half Bitter Half Sweet Vol. II a Collection of Columns and Paintings (signed)
by Kucera, Dorothy Cosper
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 2004
- Binding
- Softcover
- ISBN 10
- 0965812146
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- 1
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Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
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$16.00
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Private. Very Good. 2004. First Edition. Softcover. 0965812146 . Book is clean and tight. Signed by author on front flyleaf. Corners are a bit shelf worn and a scuffed spot on bottom front edge. Laid in is a half sheet with picture of author and "Thank you Dorothy" Slight ripple to last few pages. ; 8vo -… Read more about this item Item Price
$16.00

Trial of Mary Queen of Scots
by Steuart, A. Francis
- Condition
- Used - Fine with no dust jacket
- Published
- 1989
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
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$20.00
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Notable Trials Library. Fine with no dust jacket. 1989. Hardcover. Book is clean and tight. Lovely copy with gilt edges, blue satin bookmark, and marbleized endpages, leather spine. Cover too dark to scan. ; 9.1 X 6.6 X 1.1 inches . Item Price
$20.00

What I Learned on the Ranch And Other Stories from a West Texas Childhood
by Frazier, James Bruce
- Condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket
- Published
- 2003
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1893114430
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
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$20.00
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McWhiney Foundation Press. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2003. Hardcover. 1893114430 . Book is clean and tight. Signed on half title. Cross Ell Ranch, Howard County, Texas. Ranch life. West Texas ; Texas Heritage Series; 7.2 X 5.0 X 0.7 inches; 156 pages; Signed by Author . Item Price
$20.00

The Road to Randado The Life Story of Former Texas Ranger Pell Harbison and His Pioneer Ancestors
by Luttrell, Ida Harbison
- Condition
- As New
- Published
- 2004
- Binding
- Softcover
- ISBN 10
- 0974783927
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
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$50.00
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Spring, Texas: Panther Creek Press. As New. 2004. Softcover. 0974783927 . Book is clean and tight. Signed by author with Best Wishes on front flyleaf. Looks unread and has not been opened fully. Texas Rangers. Pelton Harbison. Texana. Genealogy. Harbison family. ; 8.1 X 5.4 X 0.7 inches; 250 pages; Signed by Author . Item Price
$50.00

Captain C. B. McKinney The Law in South Texas
by Parsons, Chuck & Gary P. Fitterer
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- Used - Very Good with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1993
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0961493607
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- 1
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Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
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$40.00
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Hennington. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. 0961493607 . Book is clean and tight. Looks unread. Charles Brown McKinney was a Texas Ranger and the Sheriff of LaSalle County, Texas. He was murdered during performance of his duties. There is a bibliography and an index. ; 11.5 X 9.0 X 0.8 inches; 147… Read more about this item Item Price
$40.00

Empresarios' Children The Welders of Texas
by Walraven, Bill and Marjorie K.
- Condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket
- Published
- 2000
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0964632543
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
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$100.00
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Rob and Bessie Welder Wildlife Foundation [Distributor]. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2000. Hardcover. 0964632543 . Book is clean and tight. Signed by both authors on front flyleaf. This is in from VG + to Near Fine condition. Better than my personal copy. Has family trees, end notes and index. ; 6.7 X 4.2 X 1.0… Read more about this item Item Price
$100.00

Joyful Trek A Texans Times and Travels
by Williams, Robert H. & Craig Miner
- Condition
- Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
- Published
- 1996
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0896723569
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
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$15.00
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Texas Tech University Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1996. Hardcover. 0896723569 . Book is clean and tight. Corners and ends of spine are bumped and shelf worn. Dust jacket has a tear on back fold corner. Former owner's name and date are on front free page. Veteran of two wars, teacher, farmer, inventor. Bandera,… Read more about this item Item Price
$15.00

Rowland Hill. Victorian Genius and Benefactor
by Hey (C. G).
- Condition
- Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
- Published
- 1989
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
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$20.00
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Quiller Press, [1989]. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1989. Hardcover. Book is clean and tight. Looks unread. Pages are not the usual white, more of a cream color. Hill introduced the penny postage and created the modern postal service. Founded the Hazlewood School in Birmingham. Stamps. ; 192 pages . Item Price
$20.00

Judges of the Republic of Texas 1836-1846 A Biographical Directory
by Ericson, Joe E.
- Condition
- Used - Very Good with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1980
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
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$60.00
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Taylor Publishing. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. Book is tight, there is neat yellow highlighting throughout the book. Arranged alphabetically. Then has list of judges by county, then list of justices of the piece, a bibliography and an index. ; 1836-1846 . Item Price
$60.00

Memories of Alkali Springs, Goldfield, and Tonopah, Nevada, 1941-1959
by Metscher, William J.
- Condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket
- Published
- 2012
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1878138065
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
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$40.00
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Nye Country Press. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2012. Hardcover. 1878138065 . Book is clean and tight. One corner of cover is bumped. This would be nice enough for a gift. ; 9.1 X 6.6 X 1.1 inches; 229 pages . Item Price
$40.00

Gone Are the Days, 2002 reprint
by Burns, Annalee
- Condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket
- Published
- 1960
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1890498149
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- 1
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Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
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$15.00
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Naylor Co. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1960. Hardcover. 1890498149 . Book is clean and tight. Small shelf worn area on the top front of dust jacket. Signed "Best Wishes, Annalee" on front flyleaf. Stories of growing up in Utopia, Texas. ; 9.1 X 6.6 X 1.1 inches; 95 pages; Signed by Author . Item Price
$15.00

Yellow Earl, the Life of Hugh Lowther 5th Earl of Lonsdale, K.G., G.C.V.O. 1857-1944
by Sutherland, Douglas
- Condition
- Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
- Edition
- Fourth Edition
- Published
- 1966
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
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$30.00
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London: Cassell. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1966. Fourth Edition. Hardcover. Book is clean and tight. Corners and ends of spine are bumped and shelf worn. Former owner's bookplate on front flyleaf. Has 2 dust jackets the top one is a Coward-McCann that is worn on all edges. The inside one is Cassell it… Read more about this item Item Price
$30.00

Venezuela and its Ruler,
by Naranjo, Nemesio Garcia
- Condition
- Used - Very Good with no dust jacket
- Published
- 1927
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
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$25.00
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Carranza & Co. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1927. Hardcover. Book is clean and tight. Corners and ends of spine are bumped and shelf worn. Green cover with gilt lettering. Biography of General Don Juan Vicente Gomes, the President or Ruler of Venezuela 1908-1935. He is the one that let the oil companies come into the… Read more about this item Item Price
$25.00

Vava My Travels in Art
by Calahan, Vava
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 1982
- Binding
- Softcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
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$15.00
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Unknown. Very Good. 1982. Softcover. Book is clean and tight. Tips of corners have a little wear and a few small soiled areas on cover. Stories and line drawings and watercolors of a well known South Texas artist. Illustrations are lovely. , ; 81 pages . Item Price
$15.00

OLIVER'S TRAVELS One Bishop's Journey
by Slater, Oliver Eugene
- Condition
- Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
- Published
- 1988
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
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Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
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$18.00
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Parthenon. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1988. Hardcover. Book is clean and tight. Corners and ends of spine are bumped and shelf worn. Signed and inscribed to named individuals on front flyleaf looks like signed by wife for both of them. Biography of a Texas Methodist Minister and Bishop. ; 296 pages . Item Price
$18.00

Our Faith Moved Mountains #423 An Address Honoring General George W. Goethals, USA
by Whitehead, Richard H.
- Condition
- Used - Good+ with no dust jacket
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Published
- 1944
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
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$20.00
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A Newcomen Address. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1944. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Book is clean. Corners and ends of spine are bumped and shelf worn. Most of spine is missing. There is a spot on front cover, where a label was removed and took the surface off. Biography of General Goethals and the building of the Panama… Read more about this item Item Price
$20.00

Piers Gaveston Edward II's Adoptive Brother
by Chaplais, Pierre
- Condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1994
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0198204493
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
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$69.00
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Clarendon Press. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. 0198204493 . Book is clean and tight. Corners and ends of spine are lightly bumped and shelf worn on book and dust jacket. There is a stamped For Sale on the top edge. Has footnotes, appendices and index. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall;… Read more about this item Item Price
$69.00

A Soldier's Life Memories of 30 Years of Soldiering, Seminole Warfare in Florida, the Mexican War, Mormon Territory and the West
by Whiting, Daniel P. & Murphy Givens
- Condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 2011
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0983256519
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
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$50.00
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Corpus Christi, Texas: Nuecespress. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2011. First Edition. Hardcover. 0983256519 . Book is clean and tight. Signed by Murphy Givens, the Editor and Jim Moloney, the publisher. Top of dust jacket spine is lightly bumped. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 230 pages; Signed by Editor . Item Price
$50.00