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Austin, Texas: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, 1999. Book. Illus. by Ross Carnes. Very Good. Soft cover. Minor corner wear. Large, folded map, about 33 X 34 inches. Folded to 4.5 X 8.25 inches, with rear panel information featuring a message from then Texas Governor, George W. Bush, under his picture. Unfolded, one side features an illustrated map of the Upper Texas Coast with 125 designated sites. Descriptions, with directions, of the sites are found on the back side of the map, with each site being assigned to one of fifteen loops..

Chicago: Peirce Skating Club, 1947. Book. Very Good. Stapled Wraps. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Stapled booklet, 48 pages with photos of skaters and administrative personnel. Ads on just about every page for Chicago area businesses. Upper-corner crease throughout the program and some soiling on the rear cover, otherwise a nice copy of this rare publication (we find none through OCLC nor in the trade). The Peirce Skating Club formed in 1939 to help meet the recreational needs of Chicago's Peirce School children. They soon began competing in local meets and in 1948 the Club organized officially as The Peirce Skating Club and elected officers. This Program of Events covers some of that first year of organization..