Nothing So Strange (James Hilton, 1947 1st Edition)
The Wayward Bus (John Steinbeck, 1947 1st Edition)
Travels with Charley, In Search of America (John Steinbeck, 1st
Edition Book of the Month Club)
The Grapes of Wrath (John Steinbeck, 1967 1st edition of the Book
Club Edition)
The Complete Humorous Sketches and Tales of Mark Twain (by
Mark Twain, 1961 Doubleday edition)
The Road to Wigan Pier (George Orwell, 1958, Stated First
American Edition)
The Clergyman's Daughter (George Orwell, 1960, First American
Edition)
Breakfast of Champions (Kurt Vonnegut, Book Club Edition,
1973)
God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater (Kurt Vonnegut, 1965 First Edition
Thus.)
West Side Story (Arthur Laurents, 1958 5th Printing of 1st
Edition)
Atlas Shrugged (Ayn Rand, Stated Second Printing of 1st
edition,
1957)
Casablanca - Dialogue Transcript (Warner Brothers, 1942.
This is
the exact dialogue of the entire movie)
Green Hills of Africa (Ernest Hemingway, 1953 reprint.
Hemingway's second work of nonfiction, Green Hills of Africa is
basically a journal of a month on safari he and his wife took in East
Africa during December 1933.)
My Pretty Sister (Evadne Price, pen name of Helen Zenna Smith,
1952 1st Edition - a very rare and
HTF book)
Rue Plays the Game (Josephine Blackstock, 1948 1st Edition -
illustrated by the author - a very rare and
HTF book)
In the High Valley (Susan Coolidge, 1st US Edition, 1891.
Her childhood and adolescence provided the background for her most
famous work, the five book of the "Katy" series. This is the last in
the series.)
Uranie (Camile L. Fammarion, 1896. A man awakens on Mars and
meets his reincarnation. An early psychic novel by the author of
popular books on astronomy.)
The Boys of Axelford (Charles Camden, 1880 scarce first edition.
An anthology of fictional stories about several boys at the Axleford
school for boys.)
Iron Man and the Tin Woman (Stephen Leacock, 1929 First Edition -
"future history" from the 20's - very interesting)
The Husband's Story (David Graham Phillips, 1910 First
Edition. From the 1910 New York Times: David Graham Phillips's
"The Husband's Story" is a portrait of an American wife that will not
make friends for the artist)
Deliverance (James Dickey, 1970 First edition. A canoe trip down
a wild North Georgia river turns into an adventure no one anticipated.
Made into a blockbuster movie.)
A Man Called Paladin (Frank Robertson, 1st Edition HC. Four
exciting new adventures of this knight errant of the Old West written
by one of the best known Western authors.)
Mr. Zip (H. Allen Smith, 1952 First Edition Thus. A Novel of a
Western Movie Hero Who Longs to Be a Real Cowboy.)
Starburst (Frederik Pohl, 1982 1st Edition HC with DJ - sci-fi
classic)
Earthman, Come Home (James Blish, 1955 First Edition Thus. The
third novel in Blish's famous "Okies" stories. Selected as on e of the
best Sci Fi novellas written prior to 1965.)
The Smoky God (Willis George Emerson, 1974 edition of 1908
book. Norwegian fiction about a sailor who finds a hidden
civilization when he enters the Earth's interior at the North Pole.)
The Kite that Won the Revolution (Isaac Asimov, 1963 HC with DJ.
Asimov builds a fascinating case for Benjamin Franklin's crucial role
in winning the American Revolution.)
The Other Side of the Sky (Arthur C. Clarke, 1958 1st edition. A
wonderful collection of short stories from the master sci-fi
storyteller)
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. #2, The Doomsday Affair (Ace books, 1965
paperback)
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. #3, The Copenhagen Affair (Ace books,
1965 paperback)
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. #4, The Dagger Affair (Ace books,
1965 paperback)
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. #5, The Mad Scientist Affair (Ace books,
1966 paperback)
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. #6, The Vampire Affair (Ace books,
1966 paperback)
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. #10, The Assassination Affair (Ace books,
1967 paperback)
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. #11, The Invisibility Affair (Ace books,
1967 paperback)
Star Trek #7 (James Blish, Bantam Books, 1972 paperback, a
collection of stories from the TV series)
Star Trek #8 (James Blish, Bantam Books, 1972 paperback, a
collection of stories from the TV series)
Karlsson-on-the-Roof (Astric Lindgren , illustrated by Jan
Pyk, 1971
edition. Early work by the author of the Pippi
Longstockings series.)
Babar and His Children (Jean De Brunhoff, 1966)
A Light in the Attic - Poems and Drawings (Shel Silverstein, 1981
1st Edition)
Tumbleweed Tales (by Jennie George Curry - 1st edition, Signed /
inscribed by the author)
The Adventures of Mabel (Harry Thurston Peck, Illustrated by
Harry Rountree, 1916 edition. Named on of the 20 best children's books
by the New York Times)
Selected Stories (Arkady Gaidar, 1986 edition, translated from
Russian. Gaidar is considered one of the founders of Soviet
children's literature.)
Sunhelmet Sue (Erick Berry -psued. for Mrs. Evangel Allena
Champlin Best. Sue dons her pith helmet and has an adventure in Africa
in this Juvenile adventure book)
The Great Storm, (Sibyl Hancock , illustrated by George Farrar, Signed by the Author .
Tells the story of the hurricane which hit Galveston, Texas in
1900. First Edition)
The American Indian (Oliver La Farge, 1973 - book for younger
readers that explores Indian culture and history)
A Paradise Called Texas (Janice Jordan Shefelman, 1983. Based on
her ancestors' 1845 immigration from Germany to the Texas hill country,
Shefelman tells of a journey into the wilderness that is filled with
hardship, tragedy and adventure.)
Cowboys, (Macdonalds First Library, A lavishly illustrated
children's book about cowboys around the world.)
The Classic Fairy Tales, (Iona and Peter Opie, 24 of the
best-known fairy tales in their original written form, with commentary
and background by the authors.)
One Hundred Folktales, (edited by Stith Thompson, drawings by
Franz Altschuler. This is the collection of tales edited by Thompson,
and includes tales mostly from European sources.)
Agaton Sax and the Diamond Thieves (Nils-Olof Franzen,
illustrated by Quentin Blake, Agaton Sax is the hero of a series of
Swedish-language comedic detective novels written for children)
The Road to Oz (L. Frank Baum, Illus. by Neill, John, early
1970's softcover reprint of 1909 work)
The Twits (Roald Dahl, Ill by Quentin Blake, Stated 1st US
Edition by the creator of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory)
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator (Roald Dahl, Illus by Joseph
Schindelman, Stated 1st Edition)
Klein Goldhaar (Little Goldenhair, by N. van Hichtum, in German,
undated. Stories out of distant countries told by N. van Hichtum
translated from Dutch by Herman Hefele)
The Boy in the Alamo (Margaraet Cousins. Ages 4-8. Softcover. The
classic story of the siege of the Alamo, as told for young readers.
Originally published in 1958, thousands of children each year enjoy
this story from the unique point of view of twelve-year old Billy
Campbell.)
Tom Swift and His Jetmarine (Victor Appleton II. 1954)
Tom Swift and His Big Dirigible (Victor Appleton, 1930)
Tom Swift and His Talking Pictures (Victor Appleton, 1928)
Tom Swift and His Planet Stone (Victor Appleton, 1935)
Tom Swift and his Giant Magnet (Victor Appleton, 1932)
Tom Swift and his Motorcycle (Victor Appleton, 1910)
Tom Swift and his Ocean Airport (Victor Appleton, 1934)
Mother Carey's Chickens (Kate Douglas Wiggin, 1911. Another
heartwarming tale from the author of Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm.)
Gift From the Mikado (Elizabeth Fleming, 1958. Based on the
author's family's stories of Japan.)
Captain Boldheart (Charles Dickens, Stated First Printing. Part
of Dickens's 'Holiday Romance' series. Beautifully illustrated by
Robert Sherriffs)
Tee Vee Humphrey (John Lewellen, Stated First Edition,
1958. Tee Vee works his way onto The Animal Shop television
program.)
The Little Prince (Antoine de Saint-Exupery, 1943. Illustrated by
author with over 40 drawings many in color)
Ride Like an Indian (Henry Larom, 1958. Jerry spends a summer at
a dude ranch and becomes blood brothers with Sam, a Sioux Indian who
lives at the ranch.)
Adventures of the Galloping Gas Stove (Howard Garis,
1926. Garis and his wife were possibly the most prolific
children's authors of the early 20th century.)
The Pathway to Reading (Coleman, Uhl & Hosic,
1932. An early reading primer nicely illustrated in color
throughout)
Are You An American? (1944 - WWII era patriotic pamphlet)
"The Day Kennedy Died" (Dan Wise and Marietta Maxfield, 1964 Pre-Publication
numbered limited edition)
Touched With Fire: Civil War Letters & Diaries of Oliver
Wendell Holmes (By Oliver Wendell Holmes, 1946 1st Edition)
Advertisment pamphlet for "The March of Democracy" (James Truslow
Adams, 1942)
The Fat of the Land (William C. Edmiston. "An unpretentious book
written about people who lived in middle Tennessee around the turn of
the century, their way of life, their loves, births, deaths,
disappointments, and successes)
Ranger Mosby,(Virgil Carrington Jones, 1944 Stated 3rd Printing
of 1944 1st Edition - story of a Civil War hero)
The Army Wife, (Nancy Shea, 1954 Stated 3rd Revised Edition)
Education and Military Leadership: A Study of the ROTC, (Gene
Lyons and John Masland1960 Stated 2nd Printing of 1959 1st Edition)
Scalded to Death by the Steam
(Katie Lyle, Authentic Stories of Railroad Disasters and the
Ballads that Were Written About Them)
Antique American Furniture: Handicrafts of New England
(Allen Eaton, 1949 Stated
1st Edition)
Colorado 1870 - 2000 Revisited, The History Behind the Images
(Thomas J. Noel and John Fielder, 1st Edition SIGNED by John Fielder)
Young Folks' Uncle Toms Cabin (Adapted by Grace Duffie Boylan,
1942. The story this tells is mostly Stowe's, but when Boylan rewrites
the ending and several other parts, it is a significant change from the
original story).
Growing Up Harley-Davidson: Memoirs of a Motorcycle Dynasty (Jean
Davidson, granddaughter of Harely Davidson founder Walter
Davidson. Inscribed
and Signed. Limited 100th anniversary edition)
Texas History Movies (John Rosenfield, Jr. , Illustrated by John
Patton, Limited replica edition - exact duplicate of the 1928 original
edition - includes COA from the publishers)
Pecos Tales (Paul Patterson,1967. Patterson grew up and worked in
ranching country around the Pecos River. A superb folk tale teller,
Patterson's book is interesting and entertaining. This book is grown
out of his life in Pecos County.)
Texas Hold'Em (Kinky Friedman, Stated First Edition, 2005. Signed by Kinky. The
(future governor?) Kinkster's take on the state made famous by the
Alamo, with
provocative essays, profiles of famous Texans,and more, in his
inimitable style.)
Buck Chadborn: Border Lawman, (Bill James,1995 SIGNED by the
author, numbered
1st Edition)
Covered Wagon and Ox Team Days (H. Driggs, 1931 Oregon Trail
Memorial Edition) Signed by
Howard Driggs)
Early Days at Salt Creek and Teapot Dome (Ed Bille, SIGNED by the
Author. A pictorial history of two central Wyoming fields, one famous,
one notorious)
Two Particular Friends of Stephen F.
Austin (L. Randall Rogers, 1990 1st edition,
inscribed by author)
Life on the Texas Range (Photographs by Erwin E. Smith, text by J
Haley, 1952 1st edition. Images of the life of the range Cowboy)
Frontier Omnibus (John Hakols, editor. Collection of stories
about the American frontier, which appeared at various times in "The
Frontier", a magazine published at Montana State Univ from 1928 to 1939)
Dreams Across the Divide, Stories of the Montana Pioneers (Linda
Wostrel, 2001 softcover edition. First-hand accounts of early
Montana pioneers� personal histories.)
Lone Stars and State Gazettes - Texas Newspapers before the Civil
War (Marilyn McAdams Sibley, Stated First edition - 1983. An
annotated reference to Texas newspapers from annexation to the Civil
War )
Cowboys and Cattleland - Memoirs of a Frontier Cowboy (H. H.
Halsell, First printing of 1983 edition of 1937 work. The recollections
of a real cowboy, who rode the cattle trails of Texas and the Southwest
during the late 1800's / early 1900's.)
Sabers on the Rio Grande (Jerry Thompson, illustrated by Bruce
Marshall, 1974 Limited edition. A fine military history on the Laredo
and South Texas area from
pre-historic times through the Civil War, with an emphasis on Hispanic
history.)
Indian Depredations in Texas (J. W. Wilbarger, 1985 reproduction
of 1889 original. Compiles the stories of more than 250 Indian attacks
on Texas territory settlers from the 1820s to the 1870s)
Where the Old West Never Died, The history and story of the
famous Meling cattle ranch in the Baja (Paul Sanford, 1968 first
edition. Saga of Baja California's famed Meling Guest Ranch. 121
pages, photos,
map end-papers. Meling Ranch, also known as Rancho San Jos�, is the
product of a marriage uniting two pioneering families - the Melings and
the Johnsons. Both families settled in northern Baja California in the
early 1900s.)
Journal of the Texian Expedition Against Mier, (Gen. Thomas J.
Green. 1935 Steck publisher's edition of 1845 orig. Live account of
part of the history of the founding of the State of Texas)
A Texan in Search of a Fight, (John C. West, 1969 reprint of 1901
edition, Memoirs of a fighter in the 4th Texas infantry. The Diary and
Letters of a private soldier in Hood's Texas Brigade.)
From Hell to Breakfast, (Boatright and Day, 1969 facsimile of
1944 edition, Out in the cow country a man upon returning from a trip
might say that he had traveled from hell to breakfast.)
Colorado 1870 - 2000 Revisited, The History Behind the Images
(Thomas
J. Noel and John Fielder, 1st Edition SIGNED by John Fielder)
The Great Storm, (Sibyl Hancock , illustrated by George Farrar, Signed by the Author .
Tells the story of the hurricane which hit Galveston, Texas in
1900. First Edition)
A Paradise Called Texas (Janice Jordan Shefelman, 1983. Based on
her
ancestors' 1845 immigration from Germany to the Texas hill country,
Shefelman tells of a journey into the wilderness that is filled with
hardship, tragedy and adventure.)
Wild Cow Tales, (Ben Green, Illustrated by Lorence
Bjorklund. In 13 stories the author shares his adventures
with wild steers, and the years he
worked the rugged cowboy life.)
Roping - Trick and Fancy Rope Spinning (Chester Byers,
1928.Chester Byers is a champion rope spinner and trick and fancy
roper. Foreward by Will Rogers,)
That's My Ruling - Judge Roy Bean, Law West of the Pecos (Bill
Leftwich, The story of Judge Roy Bean, the famous "Hanging Judge")
Chihuahua Crossing, (Bill Leftwich, inscribed /
signed. A novel about Islamic fanatics who come across a
real life Texas / Mexico border crossing, who's terrorist plot is
foiled by a Texas rancher.)
A Man Called Paladin (Frank Robertson, 1st Edition HC. Four
exciting new adventures of this knight errant of the Old West written
by one of the best known Western authors.)
I Come Runnin' (Martha Emmons, Inscribed /
Signed. Tall tales, ghost stories, humorous anecdotes,
superstitions, folk
saying, folk "cures", all from reminiscences of her early days, early
friends black & white, along with stories from her own family &
their quaint customs.)
To Wear a City's Crown - Beginnings of Urban Growth in Texas 1836
- 1865 (Kenneth Wheeler, 1968. This study of the early
development of raw Texas towns into cities focuses on Houston,
Galveston, Austin and San Antonio)
Three Years Among the Comanches, The Narrative of Nelson Lee, the
Texas Ranger. (Nelson Lee's 1957 reprinted story of how he survived
hardship, cruelty and suffering for the three years in captivity by the
Comanche Indians in the mid-1800's - 1957
FIRST EDITION).
Three Years Among the Comanches, The Narrative of Nelson Lee, the
Texas Ranger. (Nelson Lee's 1957 reprinted story of how he survived
hardship, cruelty and suffering for the three years in captivity by the
Comanche Indians in the mid-1800's - 1967
SECOND PRINTING).
Elm Fork Settlements - Farmers Branch and Carrollton (Georgia
Myers Ogle, 1977. A detailed history of Carrollton, Texas and Farmers
Branch, Texas on the occassion of the bicentennial of the Peters Colony
Settlement from which they developed.)
The Story of the Witte Memorial Museum 1922 - 1960 (Bess Woodford
and Ellen Quillin, This is the story of the people who created a great
educational and cultural institution, 1966)
Book of Cowboy Stories (Will James. He had an easy-going,
storytelling quality of his writing, illustrated with his own drawings
and
paintings.)
Cowboys, (Macdonalds First Library, A lavishly illustrated
children's book about cowboys around the world.)
A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains (Isabella Bird, Softcover.
Contains letters written by Bird to her sister during her six-month
journey through the Colorado Rockies in 1873.)
The Boy in the Alamo (Margaraet Cousins. Ages 4-8. Softcover. The
classic story of the siege of the Alamo, as told for young readers.
Originally published in 1958, thousands of children each year enjoy
this story from the unique point of view of twelve-year old Billy
Campbell.)
Last of the Old-Time Texans (Mackey Murdock, Softcover, 2000,
presumed first edition. Told in their own words by these builders of
Texas, an
enlightening account of their everyday life hardships and triumphs.)
The Oregon Trail: Sketches of Prairie and Rocky-Mountain Life
(Francis Parkman. The book is a first-person account of a 2 month
summer tour of the U.S. states of Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado, and
Kansas when Parkman was 23.)
The Indians of Texas (W. W. Newcomb, Jr., 1980. The author
presents a lively re-creation of all aspects of Indian existence
withing the present borders of the state.)
Bonanza Towns Leadville And Cripple Creek (Amanda M. Ellis, SIGNED
by the author, 1954 first edition softcover. The story of
the Colorado Gold Rush and the boisterous camps at Cripple Creek and
Leadville)
The story of Custer's Last Fight - the story of the Little Big
Horn (Col. W. A. Graham, the story as made public in 1926 of the famous
battle between Custer and the Indians)
A Personal Country (A. C. Green, Illustrated by Ancel Nunn, 1969,
SIGNED
by the author. Greene describes his recollections of a way
of life that The New Yorker
called "a masterly evocation of West Texas".)
Clint - A Biography of Clinton Williams Murchison (Ernestine
Orrick Van Buren, 1986, INSCRIBED &
SIGNED by the author. The story of the son of an Athens,
Texas banker, who built an financial empire in oil, gas, cattle, real
estate and beyond. The author was his personal secretary for 20 years.)
Utah and the Pony Express (Daughters of Utah Pioneers, 1988,
Story of the founding of the Pony Express and short biographies of many
of the riders of the famous mail delivery company)
Eyewitness to Power: The Essence of Leadership, Nixon to Clinton
(David Gergen. INSCRIBED by
both David Gergen and former Clinton press secretary DeeDee Myers.
Bestseller by Political Consultant and Advisor to Presidents Nixon,
Ford, Reagan and Clinton)
Communism versus International Law (Ann Thomas, Professor of Law
at SMU University, 1953 1st
edition. Inscribed by
author)
If I Were Dictator (Julian Huxley, Stated 1st edition, 1934, The
author sets forth some of the possibilities inherent in a planned
society.)
Texas Hold'Em (Kinky Friedman, Stated First Edition, 2005. Signed by Kinky. The
(future governor?) Kinkster's take on the state made famous by the
Alamo, with
provocative essays, profiles of famous Texans,and more, in his
inimitable style.)
From George ....to George - 200 years of Presidential
quotations - Limited Edition (From George Washington to George H. W.
Bush, this book contains quotes on a large number of subjects from the
first 41 Presidents of the United States.)
Belgian Episodes (Henri Moke and Alice Wilmere, 1861 First
Edition. Extremely Rare Volume of Flemish History)
Notes of a War Correspondent (Richard Harding Davis,
Eye-witness account of Spanish American War, South African War and
Russo-Japanese War by world famous war correspondent.)
Prisoner of Peace : Rudolf Hess, The Flight to Britain and Its
Sequel (Ilsa Hess, Translated by Meyrick Booth. 1954 1st English
Edition)
The Russians and Berlin: 1945 (Erich Kuby, 1968 - 1st American
Edition)
Fighting Ghettos (Meyer Barkai, Stated 1st English edition, 1962)
The Sea Dogs, Privateers, Plunder And Piracy In The Elizabethan
Age (Neville Williams, 1975 First American Edition. The stories
of seafarers who helped estabish England as a maritime and colonial
power in the 1500's.)
Memoirs (David Ben-Gurion, First edition, 1970. Compiled by David
Bransten, the book captures Ben-Gurion's life and impact on history, in
the founding of Israel. Autobiography and history combine in this
one book by and about this statesman and scholar.)
Tutankhamun - The Untold Story (Thomas Hoving, 1978, Advance Proof
Copy)
Complete Book of Marvels (Richard Halliburton. Descriptions
and photos of many interesting things from all over the world)
South American Dictators: During the First Centry of Independence
(Edited by A. C. Wilgus, 1963 edition of 1937 work)
A Peaceful & Working People - Manner, Morals and Class
Formation in Northern Mexico, (William E. French, 1996 Stated 1st
English Edition)
Mysteries of the Mexican Pyramids (Peter Tompkins, Stated First
Edition, 1976. Reproductions of primitive and nineteenth-century
history, drawings and modern photographs of ancient Mexican and Central
American pyramids.)
The True Saga of Cleng Peerson (Alfred Hauge, INSCRIBED &
SIGNED by the author , Norwegian Society of Texas, 1982. Cleng
(Kleng) Peerson was known as the 'Father of Organized Norwegian
Migration to America.)
Hidden Faces of the Maya / Rostros Ocultos De Los Mayas (Linda
Schele,1997 first edition, in Spanish)
Lost Sister Among the Miamis (Otho Winger,6th printing, 1962 of
1936 book)
Indian Days of the Long Ago,Indian Life and Indian Lore (Edward
S. Curtis - illustrated by F. N . Wilson.
1975 edition of 1915 work)
Navaho Weaving: Its Technic and its history (Charles Avery
Amsden, includes beautiful color plates including front and back
foldouts and a beautiful foldout large color illustration of a full rug)
Illustrated History of Indian Baskets and Plates (Reprinted by
Leo Brown, reprinted 1974 by Leo K. Brown, softcover, numbered copy
11987.)
The Peace Chiefs of the Cheyennes (Stan Hoig, Stated First
Edition, 1980. Tells how the peace chiefs struggled to maintain the
integrity of their people as they were trapped by history in impossible
circumstances by the western movement of white civilization)
The American Indian (Oliver La Farge, 1973 - book for younger
readers that explores Indian culture and history)
The Indian in America (Wilcomb Washburn, 1975 1st edition. Traces
the story of the Indian in America, from pre-Columbian times to today)
The Lawless Ones (Daughters of Utah Pioneers, undated, A
collection of short narratives by different people about Utah Indians
experiences with pioneers, and famous outlaws in Utah, including Butch
Cassidy)
Ride Like an Indian (Henry Larom, 1958. Jerry spends a summer at
a dude
ranch and becomes blood brothers with Sam, a Sioux Indian who lives at
the ranch.)
The Indians of Texas (W. W. Newcomb, Jr., 1980. The author
presents a lively re-creation of all aspects of Indian existence
withing the present borders of the state.)
Lautrec: Collection Palettes, 24 color illustrations of Toulouse
Lautrec (Francois Jourdain, 1951)
Wild America - A Collection of Drawings & Paintings of North
American Wildlife (James Lockhart, 1979 edition)
(Self) Portraits (Anh Duong, 2001) Inscribed by
the Artist
Anselm Feuerbach - Briefe und Bilder (Otto Fischer, 1922 presumed
1st Edition, in German, incl. 32 B&W plates)
Hummel: The Golden Anniversary Album (1984 First Edition, First
Printing)
Michelangelo and Raphael in the Vatican - All the Sistine Chapel,
the Stanzas and the Loggias (Special edition for the Museums and Papal
Galleries)
German Southeast in Exquisite Pictures - The Blue Book (pub. by
Karl Langewiesche, 1937. The Austrian countries, German areas of
Bohemia, to
Transylvania and some language islands.)
Notes of a War Correspondent (Richard Harding Davis,
Eye-witness account of Spanish American War, South African War and
Russo-Japanese War by world famous war correspondent.)
The Darrell Royal Story (Jimmy Banks, 1973 1st edition - Story of
the legendary Univ of Texas at Austin football coach)
This Way Miss (George Jessel, 1955 Stated 1st Edition)
Frank Lloyd Wright, An Autobiography (Frank Lloyd Wright, 1958
seventh printing)
Syrian Yankee (Salom Rizk, 1943 First Edition - INSCRIBED by
the author)
Memoirs (David Ben-Gurion, First edition, 1970. Compiled by David
Bransten, the book captures Ben-Gurion's life and impact on history, in
the founding of Israel. Autobiography and history combine in this
one
book by and about this statesman and scholar.)
Cub Reporter (Boyce House, 1947 SIGNED by the
author
1st edition)
Chundra Lela (Z. F. Griffin, 1st edition, 1911 - story of a Hindu
devotee and Christian
missionary)
Jesse - The Man Who Outran Hitler (Jesse Owens & Paul
Niemark. A remarkable self-portrait of the black man who carried this
country to greatness in the 1936 Olympics)
How Count Tolstoy Lives and Works (P. A. Pasergyeenko, 1899 First
English Edition - Yes, that Tolstoy)
The Swanson Story - When the Chicken Flew the Coop (Robert
Phipps, The
complete story of the Swanson Food company and the family that
founded the frozen food empire than changed America's eating habits
forever)
A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains (Isabella Bird, Softcover.
Contains letters written by Bird to her sister during her six-month
journey through the Colorado Rockies in 1873.)
The Oregon Trail: Sketches of Prairie and Rocky-Mountain Life
(Francis
Parkman. The book is a first-person account of a 2 month summer tour of
the U.S. states of Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado, and Kansas when Parkman
was 23.)
Clint - A Biography of Clinton Williams Murchison (Ernestine
Orrick Van Buren, 1986, INSCRIBED &
SIGNED by the author.
The story of the son of an Athens, Texas banker, who built an financial
empire in oil, gas, cattle, real estate and beyond. The author was his
personal secretary for 20 years.)
The True Saga of Cleng Peerson (Alfred Hauge, INSCRIBED &
SIGNED by the author
, Norwegian Society of Texas, 1982. Cleng (Kleng) Peerson was known as
the 'Father of Organized Norwegian Migration to America.)
George Lewis: A Jazzman from New Orleans (Tom Bethell, 1977 1st
edition. The story of the man that was considered to be the father of
the New Orleans style of jazz clarinet.)
The Monkees - A Manufactured Image, The Ulitimate Reference Guide
(Edward Reilly, Maggie McManus and William Chadwick, The complete story
of the Monkees.)
The Beatles, An Illustrated Record (Roy Carr & Tony Tyler,
1978 revised / updated edition. A pictorial record of their lives and
loves, quarrels and lawsuits, with over 200 illustrations)
Vintage Music Book: Folk Song Duets for Flageolets or Fifes
(1958)
Eskside Lyrics (David Cuthbertson, 1878 First Edition, EXTREMELY
RARE. Very HTF book of early Scottish poetry.)
Das Nibelungenlied für das deutsche Haus (Emil Engelmann, 1900,
German language, An epic poem about the German household in 37 separate
poetic chapters)
Palmström (Christian Morgenstern, absurdist, German language
sharp-edged satiric poetry, 1926 reprint of 1910 original)
First Flight, Poetry by The Mockinbird Chapter of The Poetry
Society of Texas, (1975 1st Edition - inscribed
by one of the poets)
Translations from the Chinese (Arthur Waley, illustrated by Cyrus
Baldridge, 1945 Edition, 3rd Printing - translated Chinese poetry)
Out of His Loveliness and Other Sonnets (Arthur Patch McKinlay, Signed by the Poet, 1st Edition)
In & Out (Tom Robinson, beautifully illustrated in b/w and
color by Marguerite De Angeli, 1944 1st Edition, 2nd Printing)
West Side Story (Arthur Laurents, 1958 5th Printing of 1st
Edition)
Whitman in the Light of Vedantic Mysticism (V. K. Chari,
1st edition. The author's attempt to give a consistent account of Walt
Whitman's poetic thought and belief, wherein he discovers a unifying
principle in the preoccupation with the problem of self.)
John Tregenoweth: His Mark, (Mark Guy Pearse, 1877 2nd edition, A
story of Methodists in Cornwall.)
Cosmic Rays and Cosmic Consciousness (A. D. Crane, 1947 1st
Edition)
Surrealism (Jacqueline Chenieux-Gendron,Translated from French to
English by Vivian Folkenflik,1990 1st English Edition)
Meet the Professor - Essays in Philosophy (Sean Burke, Ph.D.
director of Philosophy at Incarnate Word College, 1989 Signed /
inscribed by the author. A collection of essays on Ethics,
Social Issues, Freedom, Love, God and Man, and more)
Whitman in the Light of Vedantic Mysticism (V. K. Chari,
1st edition. The
author's attempt to give a consistent account of Walt Whitman's poetic
thought and belief, wherein he discovers a unifying principle in the
preoccupation with the problem of self.)
I Shook Up The World: The Incredible Life of Muhammed Ali (Maryum
"May May" Ali, SIGNED
1st Edition)
The Full Swing (Jack Nicklaus, 1984, Signed and
Inscribed. Nicklaus, in words and pictures, teaches
you a champions way to develop your full swing.)
On Any Given Sunday (Pat
Toomay, Inscribed /
Signed 1st edition, source of the Al Pacino movie by the
same name)
How to Play Baseball (M. G. Bonner, 1st edition, 1955)
Golf in the Making (Ian
Henderson and David Stirk, 1979 first edition,
signed by the author. The first complete comprehensive history
of the game of golf from 1914 forward)
The Games of the World Correspondence Chess Championships (Edited
by T. D. Harding, 1984 1st US edition)
The Model Railway Encyclopedia (Ernest F. Carter, A comprehensive
constructional and operational manual dealing exclusively with the
smaller scale railway hobby.)
Roping - Trick and Fancy Rope Spinning (Chester Byers,
1928.Chester Byers is a champion rope spinner and trick and fancy
roper. Foreward by Will Rogers,)
Amateur Amusements (Professor Lorento, 1878 First Edition Thus.
Subtitled: "Including almost every kind of play and sport suitable for
parties and parlor recreations, giving full directions how to get up
shadow pantomimes, gallanty shows, short comic plays.")
Successful Magic for Amateurs (F. J. Camm, A comprehensive
instructional manual dealing with how to successfully perform
magic tricks.)
To Be A Viking (Matt Blair. Interviews with over 35 past and
present Viking players, as well as coaches and staff.)
Next Year's Champions : The Story of the Dallas Cowboys (Steve
Perkins, 1969, Inscribed and
Signed 1st edition)
Valuation of Oil and Gas Properties (Robert Brown, 1924 First
Edition, second printing, McGraw Hill)
Retail Selling (Helen Norton, 1919 1st Edition - a most
interesting book about retailing and customer service almost 100 years
ago)
The Swanson Story - When the Chicken Flew the Coop (Robert
Phipps, The complete story of the Swanson Food company and the family
that
founded the frozen food empire than changed America's eating habits
forever)
Making Your Own Telescope (Allyn Thompson,
1967. Complete,
detailed instructions and numerous diagrams for constructing
and using a do-it-yourself telescope.)
Petroleum Vademecum (Robert Schwarz, 1936 edition, I. Band, XI
edition)
Photogrammetry, (Francis H. Moffitt, 1959 Edition)
Patterns of Plausible Inference: Mathematics and Plausible
Reasoning Vol II (G. Polya, 1954 1st Edition)
Thyristor Control (F. F. Mazda, 1973 first edition)
Embrittlement of Metals (B. R. Queneau & G. A. Ratz, Signed by both
authors, 1956 1st Edition)
X-Ray Research and Development, (Philips X-Ray Research Lab,
1930's 1st English Language Edition)
Curability of Cataract with Medicines, (J. Compton Burnett, M.
D., Revised by Dr. N. K. Banerjee, Homeopathy in the treatment / cure
of Cataracts)
Odd Numbers (Herbert McKay, 1940 1st Edition, 2nd Printing.
Odd and interesting analysis of the sheer beauty and order of
mathematics and how it applies, unseen, to our daily lives.)
Lone Star Dinosaurs (Louis Jacobs, artwork by Karen Carr), Inscribed by
the author
Sketches in His Own Key (Bob St. John, Inscribed /
Signed by author 1st edition softcover. A selection of the
author's newspaper columns, in which St. John's subjects range from
memories of his childhood in Paris, Texas to the world of suburbia, to
his heroes - cowboys in their fading glory.)
A History of the Masonic Temple of Fort Worth (James Hunt Evans,
Jr., Signed by the author, 1st
edition)
Monitor of the Lodge - Monitorial Instructions in the Three
Degrees of Symbolic Masonry as Exemplified in the Grand Jurisdiction of
Texas (The Grand Lodge of Texas, A. F. & A. M., 1982)
The Ways of Woman (Ida Tarbell, 1915. A series of essays offering
opinions and ideas on the question: "What is the relation to society
and the future of these common pursuits of the woman?" --- from a 1915
perspective of course)
The Intermediate Sex, A Study of Some Transitional Types of Men
and Women (Edward Carpenter, 1921, Edward Carpenter was an English
socialist poet, anthologist, early gay activist and socialist
philosopher.)
Steel Square Pocket Book (Dwight Stoddard, 1937 revised edition.
"A practical handy reference book illustrating and describing the best
methods of using the carpenter's steel square")
German Southeast in Exquisite Pictures - The Blue Book (pub. by
Karl Langewiesche, 1937. The Austrian countries, German areas of
Bohemia, to
Transylvania and some language islands.)
Flying Saucers, Fact or Fiction? (Max Miller, 1957 softcover.
"Twelve Year Research of UFO's in our skies revealed by the top
scientists, astronomers, airforce personnel and technical observers.")
Radio Operating Questions and Answers (Arthur R. Nilson and J.L.
Hornung, 1940. Approx 1,300 questions and answers covering the entire
scope of commercial radio operator license examinations.)
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