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Austin, Texas: Eakin Press, 1984. 1st Edition Assumed 1st. Hardcover. As New/No Jacket Issued. Patty Rcker B&W illustraitons. CONDITION: UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 1984 Eakin Press (Austin) hardcover (pictorial boards), no dust jacket issued. Clever B&W illustrations by Patty Rucker. Problem: Blank bookplate covers what I believe is a bookstore stamp or inscription. CONTENT: Sofia and Wilhelm, two young German children accompany their parents to Fredericksburg, Texas, where the German families make peace with the Indians and begin building homes On their way to Fredericksburg, mysterious fires light up the sky on Easter up in the hills above the town. Who built the fires in the hills? Indians? Easter Bunny? A charming tale from the imagination of early Texas settlers.

St. Martin's Press, 1999. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/New. B&W era photo section. CONDITION: Moving INSCRIPTION by Dent to Capt. Jimmy Clift, 1-21-1999 - half title page. AS NEW 1999 St Martin's Press hardcover (maroon boards), first edition, first printing. The majority of the book is unread, but the last chapter, along with a list of the "survivors," appears perused. What makes this book AS NEW? the inscription & the possible perusal. B&W era photo section of Bryant's survival team. Whoop! CONTENT: The legendary Paul "Bear" Bryant is recognized nationwide as one of the greatest coaches ever. So why did he always cite his 1-9 A&M team of 1954 as his favorite? This is the story of a remarkable team - and the beginning of the legend. The Junction Boys tells the story of Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant's legendary training camp in the small town of Junction, Texas. In a move that many consider the salvation of the Texas A&M football program, Coach Bryant put 115 players through the most… Read More

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

College Station, Texas: Texas A&M Athletic Department, 2006. 1st Edition Printing Unknown. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket Issued. B&W photos. CONDITION: Gently read to page 14 (and abandoned) 2006 Texas A&M Athletics hardcover (pictorial boards), no printing given. CONTENT: Loaded with B&W photos of the team in action plus individual player photos and bio, including Red Bryant of the Seattle Seahawks. Gig 'em. Whoop. Ships from Texas.

Texas: Texas A&M Press, (Centennial Series of the Association of Former Students, Texas A&M University) , 1998. Printing Unknown. Soft cover. New. Edited & Intro by Betje Black Klier. Translations by Klier, Anne Marsh, Philip Stewart & Alexandra Wettlaufer. Condition: NEW 1998 Texas A&M Press Trade Paperback, no printing given. B&W era illustrations & decorations. Content: [Pavie] might be called the 'Balzac of the Borderlands' today. Pavie's settings and plots, like Balzac's, are full of historical detail and cultural truths, although many of the characters are fictional. In 1830, eighteen-year-old Theodore Pavie traveled west on the Camino Real from Natchitoches, in the new state of Louisiana, to Nacogdoches, Texas, which remained under Mexican rule. After he returned to France, he wrote these four stories that are rich in the details of life he observed in the Louisiana-Texas border region. "Le Negravegre" depicts the internal dynamics of… Read More

Austin, Texas: State House Press, 1994. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. B&Wera art, photos, maps. CONDITION: INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on half title page. NEW 1994 State House Press trade paperback, first edition, second printing. Loaded with B&W era photos, city maps, overview of the floor plan of the Alamo, era art reproductions. Oddly enough, the sheet music to El Deguello, the Mexican call to fight to the death played at the Alamo. Glossary. Fascinating book. CONTENT: The riveting story of the Alamo ends in tragedy with no brave defender left alive to tell his tale, but there were others who did survive the final massacre-more than a dozen women and children. The thirteen days of the siege and fall of the Alamo have been studied, examined, probed, and researched by students and historians for over 150 years, but here is the Alamo's story by the ones who were there.