Search Results: Texana from Whiting Books

1909. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Light smudge to front cover, otherwise fine. 4.75 X 5.5 inches, folded. Stiff cover and two sheets all folded and string-bound. Printed recto only: Title Page, Graduates, and Programme..

College Station, Texas: Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, 1955. Book. Fair. Soft cover. Staining to the covers, especially along the spine. Chipping and edge tears at the spine ends and some corner creasing. Last page is partially torn away. Directory with local ads for businesses of the day (1950s). Each section of the directory is a different color for easy identification (Offices pink, Staff blue, Students white, Classifieds yellow). 132 pages. A scarce directory from the days Texas A&M University was known as Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas..

1980. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Light wear and a small amount of sticker shadow on the front cover. Catalog and Premium List for the 44th Annual Fair in Fort Bend County, Texas. The Fair this booklet represents was held on October 1st through 5th, 1980. 4.5" X 7.5", 212 pages of photos, advertisements, and rules and regulations for various events..

Northridge, California: Windsor Publications, Inc., 1986. Book. Near Fine-. Hardcover. First Edition. Light foxing to top-edge of book, else a nice, clean copy. This book foremrly belonged to Dr. Frank Vandiver and it has the following inscription to him on the front free endpaper: "Dr. Frank Vandiver, Thanks for your visit to Abilene. -Kiwanis Club of Abilene." Dr. Vandiver was former president of Texas A&M University and the University of North Texas, as well as acting president of Rice University. He was a professor of history and wrote and edited numerous books and scholarly articles. 128 pages, with Bibliography and Index. Illustrated with numerous historical photos..

Dallas: Taylor Publishing, 1986. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Second Printing. 64 pages, Selected Bibliography, and Index. Illustrated with many drawings, photos, and reprodcutions of art work. Comcise, brief history of early exploration and settlement in Texas to the frontier problems with the Commanches to the defense fo the Alamo by the Texans and their eventual independence from Mexico. Front and back covers feature the Alamo Cenotaph (1936 Centennial memorial), the front cover being a composite of the ston church and Alamo Cenotaph created for the 1986 Sesquicentennial..

Quanah, Texas: Nortex Press, 1976. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Printing. Price-clipped jacket, with trace of edge wear in a few spots. No writing or marks-- a clean copy of this book that tells the story of a 17-year-old "Peaceful" Mitchell, the only defender of the Alamo who didn't want to kill, didn't believe in violence, or the taking of a life. He was one of Davy Crockett's 13 Mounted Volunteers from Tennessee who died defending the Pallisades wall of the Alamo..

Dallas: Banks Upshaw and Company, 1951. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Blue cloth, gilt lettering and stamping to spine. Light wear. Jacket is price-clipped, shows some edge wear and rubbing and has a few small edge tears. Protected now in a new mylar cover. 520 pages with Index. Illustrated with reproductions of black & white photographs..

Dallas, Texas: Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, 1993. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. Articles on banking law, commercial transactions, conflict of laws, corporations, creditor and consumer rights, and partnerships. pp. 935-1210 and 1631-1645. This reprint issue was provided by the Business Law section of the State Bar of Texas to its members..

Austin, Texas: Eakin Press, 1997. Book. Fine. Soft cover. xxiv, 475 pages, illustrations, maps. CONTENTS: BOOK 1. The Beginning; Voyagers; The Empresa; Revolution; BOOK 2. The Lone Star; To Pledge Allegiance; Civil War; Building Blocks; Barons; Harsh Reality; The City of Rockport; The Town of Fulton; In the Name of Progress; Populations; Large Causes, Local Effects; "The Worst Hurricane in History;" BOOK 3: After the Storm; Conflict and Industry; Modern Times; Nature and Heritage; The Past and Present Meet..

Beaumont, Texas: LaBelle Printing, 1971. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Mild shelf wear. Edge tears to jacket, protected in a Mylar sleeve now. Special Edition limited to 350 copies. 100 pages with Appendix: Extracts from the Diary of W.Y. Allen 1838-1839." Illustrated. "A narrative of Texas pioneer history beginning in 1828 as told by "a spoon". Includes a wealth of genealocial information on early pioneer families, especially the Groce, Wharton and Berlet families.".

Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 1995. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. About fine, clean copy. 310 pages with Notes, Bibliography, and Index. Illustrated with black and white photos. Presents a detailed social history of the back-country stockmen, hunters, and woodsmen of the Neches River in southeastern Texas..

Albany, Texas: Bright Sky Press, 2006. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Printing. Slight spine lean and light edge wear to jacket. Previous owner inscription on front free endpaper. Inscribed by the author on the half-title page: "To ___, a long time Texas Democrat whom I appreciate, Ben Barnes." 256 pages with Bibliography and Index. Black & white photos..

Albany, Texas: Bright Sky Press, 2006. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Printing. Inscribed on the half-title page: "To Billy, my old friend whom I admire so much. Ben Barnes." 256 pages with Bibliography and Index. Black & white photos..

Austin, Texas: Horace Evans, 1937. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12 inches Tall. Dark blue, pebbled cloth hardcover with gilt stamping. Mild to moderate edge wear. Abrasions or scuffing to the front endpapers. Light foxing first several pages. 228 pages with Index. Numerous black and white photographs of the members with brief bios..

Houston, Texas: Texas Swedish Cultural Foundation, 1990. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Light rub to the jacket, else a fine copy in an archival protective sleeve. 156 ages with References, Appendixes, and Index. Several illustrations, including the frontispiece of Palm. The life of Swedish immigrant Svante Palm, who played important roles in Texas in civic, commercial, cultural, and political life. His true passion, though, was for book collecting. He donated his private library to the University of Texas in 1897, the Swedish portion of which remains as a unique document that contains many rare and valuable volumes from the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. Provided in this book are a bibliography of the 17th and 18th century items and a bilingual edition of Palm's own account of his emigration to America..

Austin, Texas: Nortex Press, 2000. Book. Near Fine+. Soft cover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Tiny bump to lower corner, else a fine copy. Historical novel about a survivor of the 1900 hurricane that devastated Galveston Island. Told through the voices of three generations. Signed by the author on the half-title page: "To Jerry..." 285 pages..

Dallas, Texas: Highland Park United Methodist Church, 1991. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Assumed First Printing, no additional printings listed. Dark green boards with decorative gilt stamping and lettering. Just a hint of wear to jacket's top-edge. In a protective Mylar sleeve now. 245 pages, many photos from the church's 75-year history..

Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1914. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. Document No. 1469 from the House of Representatives, 63d Congress, 3d Session. Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors, December 31, 1914, and ordered to be printed with illustration (map). Full title: Brazos River, Mouth to Freeport, Tex. Letter from the Secretary of War, Transmitting, with a Letter from the Chief of Engineers, Reports on Preliminary Examination and Survey of Mouth of Brazos River up to Freeport, Tex., with a View to Securing a Depth of 25 Feet. Submitted for transmission to Congress are reports dated September 20, 1913 and July 23, 1914 along with a fold-out map. Reports and map are bound in white card stock with a paper label on the front cover. Included in this document are letters from interested businessmen, such as W.T. Eldridge, president of Sugarland Refining Co., who urges the government to provide proper facilities at the mouth of the Brazos River to facilitate importation of Sugar Land… Read More

Huntsville, Texas: Texas Review Press, Sam Houston State University, 1992. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. A collection of stories set in the land west of Austin, Texas. Winner of the 1992 Texas Review Southern and Southwestern Writers Breakthrough Award..

Dalls, Texas: Burton Lumber Corporation Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Brown imitation leather Wilson-Jones Loose Leaf Minute Book with gilt ruling, metal hinges and posts, about 9 X 12 inches. Marbled endpapers. 250 pages, of which 224 pages have been used. The contents include minutes and financial statements from the Annual Meeting of the Stockholders reports, each of which is followed by several Board of Directors meetings for that year, ranging from years 1944-1965, when the company was dissolved (dissolution documentation included). Each report is signed by the Secretary and President and dated. The first document is dated January 26, 1944 and acknowledges the passing of Willard Burton on November 24, 1943 (age 93) with a resolution to be included in the minutes of the meeting. This meeting also announces by resolution the closure of the Dallas yard and establishment of the Houston yard as the principal place for the conduct of business. Presidents through the years included W.B. Ferguson, W.B.… Read More