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16 Classic American Recipes...and the stories of how they began.
McIlhenny Company Soft Cover Very Good McNeely, Tom
Published by the McIlhenny Company of Tabasco fame, this soft pamplet stapled together is colorfully illustrated by Tom McNeely who illustrated for National Geographic magazine. Very Good condition with only a crease to the cover. 35 clean pages of gorgeous pictures depicting American History and a recipe with stories about how they came about. Collected by food writer Jean Anderson who traced their recipes to their source. Not all contained Tabasco but some did and the rest -well- they just taste better with it added.
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15.00 USD
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Constitution of the State of Texas
Austin, Texas Texas Legislative Council 1972 Soft Cover Fi
Red white and blue stamp of the state of Texas on a white and grey background. Near fine condition. Tight binding. This publication was compiled by the Texas Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations. The original Texas Constitution was adopted in 1876. At the time of this printing, it had 201 amendments with over 50,000 words. Strict care was taken to observe the language and punctuation of the original texts as submitted and approved. As of 1972, this publication was the most accurate rendition of the Texas Constitution available.
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10.00 USD
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Farm Business Record
International Harvester Company 1943 Soft Cover Good No DJ Issued
Tanned card stock covers showing occasional damp staining and spotting. Bound with 3 staples in a saddle stitch. Appx. 9"x15" tall. Front cover shows a man plowing with a Farmall tractor in black. Lettering at top Farm Business Record. Underneath picture is International Harvester Company with address and "Compliments of City National Bank/Colorado City, Texas" at bottom. Back cover has calendar for 1943 and calendar for 1944. Inside back cover has Helpful Farm Rules and Facts. Inside front cover are instructions for use of Money Received/Money Paid Out/Work Done/Profit or Loss. Page 1 is a graph to draw a map of the farm. There are pages for January through December for the Daily Record of Work and an accounting column. Other pages are titled Farm Products Used by the Family plus other pages for farm records. 40 pages all clean and unmarked. Digital photos available by e-mail. Collectible.
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22.00 USD
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The Governor's Mansion of Texas: A Historic Tour (Inscribed)
Austin, Texas, U.S.A. Friends of the Governors Mansion 1985 096158940X / 9780961589400 Cloth Very Good Very Good 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall Signed By Significant Person
Edition not noted in book, however the inscription to Janey Briscoe (wife of Dolph Briscoe-governor of Texas from 1973 to 1979) from Rita Clements (wife of Bill Clements, Jr-governor of Texas from 1979-1983) is dated 1989. The inscription is on the first free end page in black ink. Red cloth boards in Very good condition. Minor wear at crown. Soft creasing to half-title page. Dust jacket has a few short tears and light rubbing at crown, tail, and corners. Picture of the Mansion on front panel. 150 clean pages of the history of the Governor's Mansion which was erected in 1856. Over 120 color photographs and 80 black and white illustrations of the inside of the home and items therein with descriptions. A brief history of each room and the important furnishings in them. Book is especially valuable since the early morning fire that swept through the mansion on June 8, 2008 while it was undergoing a $10M renovation. Some of the pine that was burned is irreplaceable.
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45.00 USD
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The Journal of Texas Catholic History and Culture Vol. 1,2,3
Austin, Texas Texas Catholic Historical Society Soft Cover Fine No DJ Issued 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
March, 1990, March 1991, 1992. Three separate soft cover volumes with black and white front panels and black and white illustrations inside each. All in Near Fine Condition. Light handling wear. 82, 104 & 119 clean pages respectively. Includes chapters on Why Study History, Searching, Finding and the Catholic History of Texas, The Enduring Hispanic Faith Communities, Book Reviews, St. Patrick's Cathedral of Fort Worth, Catholic Architecture, Catholic Parish History, Women Religious and the Catholic Evangelization of Texas: A Photographic Essay. Great for Church or Texas Historians.
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15.00 USD
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The Texas Capitol: A History of the Lone Star Statehouse
Austin TX Texas Legislative Council 2001 Soft Cover Very Good No DJ Issued 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall
Seventh Edition, Second Printing. Very Good Plus condition with very light usage. Glossy pictorial softcover measures 7 X 10 inches high. Tightly bound, 115 clean pages filled with professional color and black and white photographs depicting the history of the statehouse.
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9.00 USD
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Abell, Mac Gambler with Heart (signed)
USA 1991 Hard Cover Very Good 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Signed
Privately printed. Inscribed on title page as follows: Mac, To a truly great couple! I love ya! A black pencil point size dot near top of front page, otherwise the book is pristine. Grey marbled end pages. Very Good Condition. The history of Horseshoe Bay and the surrounding area. History begins in 1844.
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Albright, Madeleine (signed) Madam Secretary : A Memoir
New York Miramax books-Hyperion 2003 0786868430 / 9780786868438 First Edition Hard Cover Very Good Good Signed By Author
Black cloth over dark gray boards. First Printing with complete number line. Signed on title page by Madam Secretary Madeleine Albright with her name only. 562 clean pages with history making photographs. Front top boards have two shallow dings on edges, bottom front board has one shallow ding. Corners lightly bumped. Book in Very good condition. Dust jacket is Good Plus with a short closed tear at crown and some wrinkling. Shows edge wear. A small ding near the spine toward top panel of jacket. Inside dust jacket it appears someone tried to peel off one of the plastic inventory labels and pulled some of the inner jacket up, then covered it with clear tape. The outside of the book jacket was not effected in this area. Secretary Albright was born in Prague and confirmed as the sixty-fourth secretary of state in 1997.
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12.00 USD
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Ali, Tariq The Stone Woman
New York, New York, U.S.A. Verso Books 2000 1859847641 / 9781859847640 First Edition Hard Cover Very Good Fine 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Black boards. Light wear to book. Jacket in Near Fine condition. Historical novel. Ali has written much on world history and politics. He won the Archbishop San Clemente del Instituto Rosalia de Castro Prize for the Best Foreign Language Fiction published in Spain in 1994.
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Alkyer, Frank (Editor) Down Beat: 60 Years of Jazz
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.A. Hal Leonard Corp 1995 0793534917 / 9780793534913 First Edition Soft Cover Very Good 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
Minor edge wear. 270 bright, unmarked pages include an index. Covers Jazz history from the 1930's through the 1990's. Many black and white photographs and stories of famous musicians.
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22.00 USD
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Allen, Martha Mitten--Editor Georgetown's Yesteryears
Georgetown, TX Georgetown Heritage Society 1985 Soft Cover Very Good No DJ Issued 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall Parker, Jean
Georgetown's Yesteryears: Reaching for the Gold Ring. Volume 1 in the Sesquicentennial Series, a project of the Georgetown, Tx. Sesquicentennial Folklore Committee. Published in connection with the exhibit at the Mood-Heritage Museum. Southwestern University, Georgetown, Tx. Black printing on gold and maroon front board with decorative scroll work at corner tips back and front. Black and white vintage photographs. Binding is tight. 85 clean pages. Book shows some minor shelf wear at edges and some light scuffing.
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Anderson, Ken Dan Moody: Crusader for Justice (signed)
Texas Georgetown Press 2008 0964442149 First Edition Hard Cover Fine Fine 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Inscribed By Author
Very light softening to crown and tail. Inscribed on title page To------------------Enjoy this story of a true American hero. Best wishes,/Ken Anderson/Williamson County Courthouse/Sept. 29, 2007. 194 pages. Near Fine conditon. Dust jacket is Near fine with minor edgewear. Protected in clear sleeve. Dan was a young DA and prosecuted four Klansman before being elected attorney general and ultimately Texas' youngest governor.
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25.00 USD
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Anderson, Ken You Can't Do That, Dan Moody!: The Klan Fighting Governor of Texas (signed)
Austin, Texas, U.S.A. Eakin Press 1998 1571681817 / 9781571681812 Hard Cover Near Fine Signed by Author
Shiny clean boards. Sewn binding. Clean crisp interior with tight binding. Appears unread. First edition/2nd printing. Author's signature on title page, "Best Wishes, - Ken Anderson" 167 pages with a few black & white photos. Written for young adults. A wonderful account of Texas' youngest governor's fight against the Ku Klux Klan.
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18.00 USD
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Angelo, Bonnie First Families: The Impact of The White House on Their Lives
Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. William Morrow & Co 2005 0060563567 / 9780060563561 First Edition Hard Cover Very Good Very Good 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
First printing. Remainder mark on bottom edges. Very good book in Very Good dust jacket with mild shelf wear. 336 clean pages. Sharp black and white illustrations. Dust jacket is decorated in red, white and blue with black and white and color photos of first families. An informative and entertaining read.
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Appleby, Susan Consola Fading Past: The Story of Douglas County, Colorado
COLORADO Filter Press 2001 0865410607 / 9780865410602 Soft Cover Very Good 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall
No dust jacket as issued. 2001. Soft cover. Very minor wear at four corners. Many interesting and clear photographs on front and back cover and inside book. A new history of Douglas County that can be counted on for accuracy-researched and expertly crafted by Susan Appleby. Inquisitive neophytes and professional historians alike will find this book an interesting and useful resource. 209 pages with index. Polly Chandler's Book Shop sticker inside back cover.
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20.00 USD
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BADER, SARA Strange Red Cow: And Other Curious Classified Ads From The Past
New York, New York, U.S.A. Clarkson Potter 2005 1400051207 / 9781400051205 First Edition Hard Cover Very Good Very Good 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
Red boards. Very good book condition in Very Good dust jacket in clear protective cover. First Edition with full number line. Has binding fault; the front board is not perfectly squared to text block. Small dent on bottom front board. Pictorial end pages decorated with copies of classified ads. 209 clean pages include bibliographical references and index. Book has classified ads dating back to America's first newspaper classified in 1704. She comments on these ads with reasoning about society at the time the ads were placed.
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BADER, SARA Strange Red Cow: And Other Curious Classified Ads From The Past
New York, New York, U.S.A. Clarkson Potter 2005 1400051207 / 9781400051205 First Edition Hard Cover Fine Fine 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
Red boards with metallic lettering on spine. Near Fine book in Near Fine covered dust jacket. First Edition with full number line. End pages are illustrated with copies of classified ads from the past. Just a trace of wear at crown and heel. 209 pages include Notes, a Bibliography and Index. N/F dust jacket has a small amount of wear along spine and at back flap fold. Author's first book. Strange Red Cow captures, in colorful detail, scenes of everyday life in the overview of the nation's unofficial history text: the classified ads.
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12.00 USD
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Bahmanyar, Mir Shadow Warriors: A History of the US Army Rangers
University Park, Illinois, U.S.A. Osprey Pub Co 2005 184176860X / 9781841768601 First Edition Hard Cover Very Good Very Good 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
Fulll number line. Black boards. Three dingss to bottom of front board and two to bottom of back board. 336 pages of clean text. Abundantly illustrated with photographs in color and black and white and charts. Binding tight. Does not appear to have been read. Dust Jacket in Very Good or Better condition with only mild wrinkling across top and light tanning. Spine is sunned. Covered in mylar. A new look at the world of the US Army Ranger.
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20.00 USD
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