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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
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- 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
- Condition
- 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

Rowland Hill. Victorian Genius and Benefactor
by Hey (C. G).
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- Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
- Published
- 1989
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- Hardcover
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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

Oh! the good times when we were so unhappy A West Texas Memoir
by LaLonde, Louise Brunson
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- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 2014
- Binding
- Softcover
- ISBN 10
- 1484833341
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- 1
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Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
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$20.00
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CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. Very Good. 2014. Softcover. 1484833341 . Book is clean and tight, doesn't look read, no creases. Story of a woman's return to Ray, Texas in Tom Green County after 50 years and her memories. Brunson family. ; 8.50 X 5.50 X 0.39 inches; 151 pages . Item Price
$20.00

By the Wings of the Morning
by Anderson, Virginia
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- Used - Very Good with no dust jacket
- Published
- 2003
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1403389926
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- 1
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Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
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$25.00
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AuthorHouse. Very Good with no dust jacket. 2003. Hardcover. 1403389926 . Book is clean and tight. Signed with inscription to Wanda on front flyleaf. Story of missionaries in the Seychelles. ; 9.12 X 6.10 X 0.82 inches; 308 pages; Signed by Author . Item Price
$25.00

The way back The autobiography of Jesse Galvan, Jr. : businessman, comedian, federal employee
by Galvan, Jesse
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- Used - Very Good with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1993
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0934955255
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
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$25.00
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Watercress Press. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. 0934955255 . Book is clean and tight. Cover is a bit warped. Signed and inscribed to a named individual by the author. Genealogy of Longoria and Galvan families. Jesse Galvan lived in Corpus Christi, TX; 123 pages; Signed by Author . Item Price
$25.00

Meant to Fly The Career of Captain A. J. High, Pilot for Trans-Texas Airways
by High, A. J. and Kathryn Black Morrow
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- Used - Very Good+
- Published
- 2008
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0979687020
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- 1
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Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
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$20.00
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Private Printing. Very Good+. 2008. Paperback. 0979687020 . Book is clean and tight. Signed "To Earl, with Best Wishes, A. J. High" And there is a small owner's label next to it. Shows very little wear. Has an index and family history. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 202 pages; Signed by Author . Item Price
$20.00
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News to Me: Remembrances of a Texas Newswoman [signed]
by Wenger, Juliet K.; Ellzey, Audrey
- Condition
- Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 2001
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1571685006
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
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$18.00
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Austin, Texas: Eakin Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. 1571685006 . Book is clean, front cover lays flat and you can see glue. Signed and inscribed "To Michael" by Wenger on front flyleaf. Dust jacket is bumped and shelf worn. She worked in South Texas for newspapers and television. ; Signed… Read more about this item Item Price
$18.00

News to Me: Remembrances of a Texas Newswoman
by Wenger, Juliet K.; Ellzey, Audrey
- Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- Published
- 2001
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 1571685189
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
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$18.00
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Austin, Texas: Eakin Press. Very Good-. 2001. First Edition; First Printing. Paperback. 1571685189 . Book is clean. Last pages of index are loose. Signed by author and inscribed to a named neighbor. ; 208 pages; Signed by Author . Item Price
$18.00

In retrospect
by Nichols, Martin A
- Condition
- Used - Very Good with no dust jacket
- Published
- 1984
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
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$95.00
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Private Printing. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1984. Hardcover. Book is clean and tight. Corners and ends of spine are bumped and shelf worn. Front flyleaf has dedication to Effie Mae and signed by author. There is a yellow spot on front page and an article laid in about Hurricane that hit Indianola, Texas. Nichols cowboyed… Read more about this item Item Price
$95.00

Darrell Royal Story
by Banks, Jimmy
- Condition
- Used - Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket
- Published
- 1973
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0883190168
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
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$15.00
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Austin: Shoal Creek Publishers. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1973. Hardcover. 0883190168 . Book is clean and tight. Corners and ends of spine are bumped and shelf worn. Brown mark at hinge inside back cover. Dust jacket has small chips and bumps on all edges. Laid In is a letter stating that this is a preview… Read more about this item Item Price
$15.00

One Sailor's Story A Narrative of World War II by a Destroyer Escort Sonar Man
by Akey, Malcolm C.
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine with no dust jacket
- Published
- 2012
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1300272163
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- 1
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Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
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$22.00
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lulu.com. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 2012. Hardcover. 1300272163 . Book is clean and tight. If book has been read it shows no signs of wear. The header does stick up a little, think that was a binding error. He served in the Pacific Theatre. ; 9 X 6 X 1.07 inches; 426 pages . Item Price
$22.00

Two of Us Ain't Goin'
by Allphin, Dempsey
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- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 2001
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0595182054
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- 1
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Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
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$12.00
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iUniverse. Very Good. 2001. Paperback. 0595182054 . Book is clean and tight. Signed and inscribed "Best Wishes, Dempsey Allphin" on half title. "My duties in World War II in the European Theater of Operations as Administrative Assistant to Major General Mark Clark, Major General Lloyd Fredendall, Lieutenant General George S. Patton, Lieutenant General Omar N. Bradley,… Read more about this item Item Price
$12.00

Russell Kirk A Critical Biography of a Conservative Mind
by Person, James E.
- Condition
- Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
- Published
- 1999
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1568331312
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- 1
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Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
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$10.00
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Madison Books. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1999. Hardcover. 1568331312 . Book is clean and tight. Book looks unread. The front flap of dust jacket is creased. ; 9.30 X 6.25 X 0.80 inches; 248 pages . Item Price
$10.00

Stetson, Pipe and Boots - Colorado's Cattleman Governor A Biography About Dan Thornton
by Preston, R. L.
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- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 2006
- Binding
- Softcover
- ISBN 10
- 1412071828
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- 1
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Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
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$35.00
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Trafford Publishing. Very Good. 2006. Softcover. 1412071828 . Book is clean and tight. The author signed with personalized inscription on dedication page (named individual) ; 9.40 X 6.40 X 0.90 inches; 359 pages; Signed by Author . Item Price
$35.00

Carnets 1935-1942
by Camus, Albert
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- Used - Very Good with no dust jacket
- Published
- 1963
- Binding
- Hardcover
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- 1
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Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
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$22.00
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Hamish Hamilton. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1963. Hardcover. Book is clean and tight. Corners and ends of spine are bumped and shelf worn. Printed former owner on front flyleaf. Foredges are browning. Letters of Camus from 1935 to 1942 ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 153 pages . Item Price
$22.00

Score and Three More Class of 1940 United States Naval Academy
- Condition
- Used - Very Good with no dust jacket
- Published
- 1963
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
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$140.00
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Annapolis, Maryland. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1963. Hardcover. Book is clean and tight. Corners and ends of spine are bumped and shelf worn. Alphabetical biographies of the Naval Academy's class of 1940. Their accomplishments, photographs and even pictures of some family members. This is unpaged and the date is questionable, I used the Library of… Read more about this item Item Price
$140.00

Jacob Fugger the Rich Merchant and Banker of Augsburg, 1459-1525. Translated By Mildred L. Hartsough. Edited By N. S. B. Gras
by Strieder, Jacob
- Condition
- Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
- Edition
- Reprint
- Published
- 1966
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
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$25.00
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Archon Books. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1966. Reprint. Hardcover. Book is clean and tight. Ends of spine are lightly bumped, Edges are foxed. Dust jacket is in mylar cover taped to book, there is some edge wear and spine is faded. Economic history of the early 16th century. Based on the life of the… Read more about this item Item Price
$25.00

Gilpin County gold Peter McFarlane, 1848-1929, mining entrepreneur in Central City, Colorado
by Axford, H. William
- Condition
- Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
- Edition
- First Printing
- Published
- 1976
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0804005508
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
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$15.00
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Sage Books. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1976. First Printing. Hardcover. 0804005508 . Book is clean and tight. Foxing on edges. Front flap of dust jacket is clipped. Has extensive note section and bibliography. ; 9.13 X 6.57 X 1.11 inches; 210 pages . Item Price
$15.00