Search Results: Texana: Texas Authors/Illustrators from pacaritambo books

TCU Press, 2001. 1st Edition Printing Unknown. Hardcover. As New/New. No illustrations. CONDITION: "AS NEW" - what makes this "as new?" Inscriptions by contributors to the book (Lou Rodenberger, James Ward Lee, Dick Heaberlin, and Larry Herold). UNREAD c. 1998-2001 TCU Press hardcover (maroon boards) & dust jacket (in mylar cover), assumed first edition, no printing given. No illustrations. CONTENT: Porter's uneasy relationship with her home state has become increasingly important to discussions of her life and work. Born in the now-gone community of Indian Creek and raised in Kyle, Porter is tied to Texas by three major events that occurred during her career. In 1939 she expected to receive the Texas Institute of Letters Award for "Best Texas Book" only to be insulted when the award went to folklorist J. Frank Dobie. In the 1950s she accepted an invitation to lecture at the University of Texas at Austin. During her visit to present that lecture, Porter began to believe that UT would build a library… Read More

Mascot Books, 2004. 1st Edition Assumed 1st. Hardcover. New/No Jacket. Megan Craig color illustrations. CONDITION: UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 2004 Mascot Books hardcover (pictorial boards) but NO DUST JACKET (however, I do not know whether one was issued or not - covering bases), first edition, assumed first printing. Adorable (can you say that about an Aggie?) color illustrations by Megan Craig. CONTENT: Follow Reveille around Aggieland in this fun and beautifully illustrated hardcover children's book. Read along as Reveille stops at some of Texas A&M's most beloved landmarks - the Century Tree, the Academic Building and Memorial Student Center - before arriving at Kyle Field for a football game. There is even a special appearance by Coach Franchione. A great book for Texas A&M fans of any age!

Huntsville: Texas Review Press, 2004. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. As New/No Jacket Issued. Tommy LaVergne (B&W photos). SIGNED BY BOTH AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR/PHOTOGRAPHER on Title Page. What makes this book "AS New"? Same thing that makes it more valuable - signed by Author/Illustrator. AS NEW 2004 Texas Review Press large paperback (pictorial boards), first edition, first printing. B&W photos illustrate. CONTENT: "You are about to come face to face with a Texas that has always been there, but that we don't take the time to see. The magnificent photos by Tommy LaVergne and the poetry of my friend Joyce Hardy combine to remind us of the stark beauty of this state. They remind us that in this age when only new seems to count, enduring things should never be discarded. Is there poetry in the commonplace and the mundane? The answer is a resounding YES that echoes from the Hueco Tanks through the sleepy main streets, out to the hard land and `Stretches taut… Read More