Search Results: Texas Cities from Texas Star Books

Buffalo Gap, Texas, U.S.A.: State House Press, 2008. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Butman, Steve. The story of Abilene as told through 100 of its most historic buildings" Signed on half-title page by Robert F. Pace, co-author, and Steve Butman, photographer. 248 pp. Oversize format, 9-1/2"W X 11"H. Bright, crisp, tight and clean with like dustjacket. Unread.

Waco, TX: Waco-McLennan County Bar Auxiliary for the Bicentennial, 1976. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. With introduction by Leon Jaworski. Oversize format, 8-1/2"W X 11-1/2"H. 386 pp. Gray cloth boards with bright gilt print on spine. Crisp copy with light spotting on page ends and gift inscription on front paste down page. Bright and crisp text block. Light colored dust jacket shows slight rubbing and edge creasing. Now in protective cover.

Bridgeport, TX: Bridgeport Centennial Celebration Committee, 1973. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Bright blue boards on this oversize format, 8"W X 10-3/4"H. 95 pp. Top board has slight warping, and page edges have minor faint spotting. Interior is clean but tiny and faint spots on last page and end paper.

Burleson, TX: Burleson Historical Committee, 1981. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Dark blue leatherlike boards with bright gilt debossed seal of the city of Burleson, Texas. Limited Edition - this copy is not numbered. .Oversize format, 8-3/4"W X 11-1/4"H. 287 pp. Clean, crisp, tight and bright copy.

Abilene, TX: Self-Published, 1986. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Written during the Texas Sesquicentennial honoring the 70th anniversary of the Mobley Hotel operated by Conrad Hilton, his first hotel. Facsimile signatures of Mrs. Loyd, H. L. Mobley and Conrad M. Hilton on page opposite dedication page. 100 pp. Bright, crisp and clean copy with very slight right lean. Dust jacket is also bright and clean with light rubbing and edgewear.

Austin, Texas: University of Texas Press, 1969. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 190 pp. Light edgewear with stamp of Abell Hanger Foundation, Midland, TX, on front free end paper. Light scuff on same page with faint almost indiscernible red library stamp. Dust jacket has has price intact. There are a few closed tears and corner/spine end wear. Now in protective cover.

Austin, Texas: Pemberton Press, 1965. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 509 pp. Tan/ecru cloth boards are clean except for rear bottom edge which shows some darkening. Page edges have substantial foxing/spotting, and end papers have slight discoloration. Text block is clean, and book is tight. Publication announcement from The Pemberton Press is laid in. Dust jacket has price intact. Flap folds, hinges and spine show considerable insect damage. Rear panel and flap folds show darkening and foxing on edges. A few small closed tears on edges. Still bright front panel with brown backbround and historic county buildings depicted. Now in protective cover.

Muenster, Texas: Sacred Heart Parish, 1964. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 319 pp. Silver boards with red title on front board.Silver is bright but showing some corner wear and a little loss of color on spine ends. Red print is bright. Book has three previous owners names, one on label on front pastedown paper, one one front free end paper, and one on rear free end paper. Else clean and tight with very slight right lean. No dust jacket as issued.

Dallas, Texas: Dockery House Publishing. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. A history of Kilgore, TX, home of the Richest Acre Park in downtown which once had the densest population of oil wells in the world. 312 pp. Oversize format, 8-3/4"W X 11-1/4"H. Brown boards with bright gilt print on front and spine. Slight right lean to book and corners have minor bumping. Pictorial end papers show photo of oil derricks as far as the eye can see, depicting Kilgore in the 30's, 40's and 50's. Front free end paper has previous owner's note in large handwriting with her name. No date on copyright page, but previous owner dated her note May 27, 2008. Dust jacket has gold background which is bright on front panel but shows rubbing on rear panel. Top edge of front has 1" closed tear which had been tape-repaired, and spine ends have some chipping/fraying. Flap folds have a little creasing and rubbing. Now in protective cover.

El Paso, Texas: Texas Western Press, 1990. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Jose Cisneros. Author, Timmons, a history professor at UTEP, has inscribed and signed this copy on half title page, as has the illustrator, noted artist, Jose Cisneros. A history of Texas' westernmost city, lively and colorful. Stated first edition. 387 pages. Bright, crisp and tight copy with light foxing on top page edge. Dust jacket is also bright and crisp with slight creasing on edge and flap fold. Now in protective cover.

Gainesville, TX, 1978. First Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. A clelbration of the first 100 years of Era, Cooke County, Texas. Paperback with stapled binding. Oversize, 8-1/2"W X 11"H. 153 pp including many photos. White covers are illustrated with well-done pencil sketches and have some slight yellowing on edges. Also a few small spots and faint red mark on front cover. Spine is somewhat a little wornat the fold. Clean and bright interior - last page has small crease on bottom corner. Sturdy and will-preserved.

El Paso, TX: Carl Hertzog, 1962. Reprint Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Tom Lea. Signed on paper opposite title page by Rex Strickland, author of Introduction and Notes; Tom Lea, artist; and Carl Hertzog, designer. Front free end paper has gift inscription to previous owner dated, 'Christmas, 1963'. 212 pp. Black cloth boards with gilt print and gilt owl on front board which is a little rubbed. Light corner and edge wear. Clean interior - forward page edge has a few small spots. Dust jacket is heavy weight paper with price intact. Hinges and rear flap fold have substantial rubbing wear. Corners and edges show light wear. Now in acrylic cover.

Belton, TX: University of Mary Hardin Baylor, 1989. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Life of newspaper publisher, media mogul and philanthropist Mayborn who played a crucial part in the development of Temple, Texas as well as Central Texas. 291 pp. Bright, crisp, clean and tight copy. Dust jacket is cream-colored laid paper which shows light rubbing and a little edge-creasing. Now in protective cover.

Self-Published, 1974. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good+/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed, 'With Regards' by author on title page. History of Fort Graham. 131 pp. Bright, crisp, tight and clean copy with faint edgewear. Top corner of front free end paper has a little creasing. No dust jacket as issued. Very nice signed copy of scarce book.

Quanah and Wichita Falls, Texas: VNortex Offset Press, 1972. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 86 pp. Oversize Format, 8-1/2"W X 11"H. Red boards illustration of Graham, TX's history on front board. Book has slight right lean with slight corner and spine end wear. Page edges somewhat tanned, and top corner of front free end paper has erasure remnant. Else clean and bright interior.

Bryan, TX: Shearer Publishing, 1983. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by A.C. Greene and dated November 1983 on front free end paper.195 pp. Cream colored boards are bright and clean with clean interior. Brightl and crisp dust jacket has price intact. Top edge of front panel has very light slight creasing. Very nice signed copy.

Forth Worth, Texas, U.S.A.: Texas Christian Univ Pr, 1986. 1st TCU Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Leonard Sanders on front free end paper. With captions by Ron Tyler. Oblong format, 10 1/4"W X 8 3/4"H. 201 pp. Clean, tight and bright copy with light wear.Price-clipped dust jacket is bright and clean with light edge creasing and a few small tears. Now in protective cover.

Sherman, Garyson County, Texas: Grayson County Millenium Committee, 2000. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. A commendation from The White House Millenium Council signed Bill and Hillary Clinton is reprinted after the title page and the index. Some highlights of American history along with details of public officials of Grayson County, Texas, county seat Sherman, and its history. 210 pp. Tight copy with clean interior except for small black smudge on front free end paper. Pale boards show some light fading and sunning with an indented mark on the rear board. White background of dust jacket also shows some spots of black smudging. Edges have light creasing, with rear top edge having a tape repaired tear. Top portion of spine shows slight fraying and a small hole on top of front hinge. Now in protective cover.Very scarce local history.

San Antonio, TX: The Naylor Company, 1949. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed on top left corner of front free end paper, "Thanks Kathleen Da Camara". Economic and cultural history of Laredo, TX with picture section. 85 pp plus Appendix, Tables recording early land grants, agrigultural production, border traffic, etc. Last section, not paginated, is local advertising. Blue boards with white print. Corners and spine ends have light bumping and wear, with top front corner having very slight fraying. Minor right lean. Opens to signature in places. Paper is tanned and one page his chip out of bottom edge. Clean and collectible copy.

San Antonio, Texas: Historical Publishing Network, 2006. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Signed by author Ty Cashion on title page. Oversize, 9-1/4"W X 12-1.4"H. 272 pp. Dust jacket has reproduction of Samuel P. Ziegler work, "Looking North on Main Street", 1936. Both book and dust jacket are bright, crisp, and clean. Book has very minor right lean.