TEXAS' FORGOTTEN PORTS Vol. III - RIVER PORTS ON TRINITY, NECHES, ANGELINA, AND SABINE RIVERS/ PORTS OF BEAUMONT, ORANGE, PORT ARTHUR, PORT NECHES, AND SABINE PASS
by [GULF COAST]. Guthrie, Keith
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/fine
- ISBN 10
- 0890156611
- ISBN 13
- 9780890156612
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About This Item
Austin: Eakin Press, 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. FINE/fine. SIGNED with author's presentation, Illus., historic photos and images, many text maps including Neutral Strip, sometimes called No Man's Land between the jurisdiction of Mx. and the U.S. and then between the Republic of Tx. and U.S.. on the eastern boundary with La. Since it was not officially governed by anyone, it was a hiding place for outlaws. 240pp., index, bib., notes, price unclipped dj in mylar cover. black cloth clean,tight, corners sharp, not a remainder, no writing.
While many of the names of early river ports have disappeared from the collective public memory, local historians are still familiar with sucvh ports as Patrick's Ferry, Sebastopol, Spanish Bluff, Hog Pen Bluff, and Belzora. Of the 28 old river ports/landings, only Orange and Logansport, Louisiana, survived to modern times.
While many of the names of early river ports have disappeared from the collective public memory, local historians are still familiar with sucvh ports as Patrick's Ferry, Sebastopol, Spanish Bluff, Hog Pen Bluff, and Belzora. Of the 28 old river ports/landings, only Orange and Logansport, Louisiana, survived to modern times.
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- Maggie Lambeth (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
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- Title
- TEXAS' FORGOTTEN PORTS Vol. III - RIVER PORTS ON TRINITY, NECHES, ANGELINA, AND SABINE RIVERS/ PORTS OF BEAUMONT, ORANGE, PORT ARTHUR, PORT NECHES, AND SABINE PASS
- Author
- [GULF COAST]. Guthrie, Keith
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0890156611
- ISBN 13
- 9780890156612
- Publisher
- Eakin Press
- Place of Publication
- Austin
- Date Published
- 1995
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