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Abbot, Jane D., Illustrated by: Taylor, H. Weston
Happy House
Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap New York, NY 1920
303 pp, (14), red cloth covered boards w/black lettering & w/color oval pastedown on front cover, dj cream w/blu lettering w/color illustrated front of same illustration as on the cover & frontispiece. List of titles on the reverse of the dj. The delightful story of two American girls, Ann and Nancy. They heal an old family quarrel and the old homestead becomes a happy house. dj chipped on cornrrs & slight rubbing. Good Hard Cover Very Good 12mo - over 7" to 7-1/2" Tall
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Abdill, George B., Illustrated by Photos
RAILS WEST
Publisher: Seattle, WA: Superior Publishing Company, 1960
HB. Very Good/Fair. first Edition. 4to (11-13 Inches tall). 191 pp, green cloth boards w/green letters, dj green-black w/pictorial front, dj chipped on corners, chip 2x4 frt of dj missing, 2 chips bk of dj missing, chip spine of dj missing, prev owner wrote on ffep w/date 1961. The author presents information about the early steam railroads of the West.
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Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem and Walton, Anthony, Illustrated by: Photos
Brothers in Arms: The Epic Story of the 761st Tank Battalion, WWII'S Forgotten Heroes
Publisher: Broadway Books New York, NY 2004
xv, 302 pp, black boards w/gilt lettering, glossy white dj w/pictorial front, spine & back panels. The book recounts the story of the 761st Tank Battalion, the first all-black armored unit to see combat in World War II. Near Fine Hard Cover Near Fine 8vo - over 8" - 9" Tall Octavo Book Club Edition
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Abernethy, Frances, Illustrated by: Kennedy, Reese
Built in Texas
Publisher: E-Heart Press Waco, TX 1979
xii, 276 pp, dark grey cloth covered boards w/gilt lettering, brown-white illustrated endpapers, dj wht w/black lettering & illustrated front panel. The book contains 24 essays divided into the following sections: Texas Folk Building - an introduction, Methods and Materials, Style and Form, Barns and Outbuildings, Gates and Fences, Holding Water, and Restoration and Preservation. slight sunning to the spine of the dj, some shipping along the top & bottom edges of the dj. First Edition Very Good Hard Cover Near Fine Oblong 8vo - Over 8" - 9" Tall
Item number: 040242
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Abernethy, Frances, Illustrated by: Photos
Folk Art in Texas
Publisher: Southern Methodist University Press Dallas, TX 1985
204 pp, quarterbound w/brown cloth covered boards w/green cloth covered spine, dj brown-green-blu w/color illustrated front panel & color pictorial rear panel, spine brown w/wht lettering. This is the forty-fifth publication of the Texa Folklore Society and contains twenty-eight essays. The book contains examples of yard art, tail fins, grave decorations, murals, tattoos, cowboy hats, saddles, quilts, tatting, wood carvings, and other examples of folk art. dj rubbed to edges w/small tears on the corners of the dj. First Edition Good Hard Cover Very Good Sm4to from 9" to 11"
Item number: 038478
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Abernethy, Frances, Illustrated by: Photos & Illustrations
Sonovagun Stew : a Folklore Miscellany
Publisher: Southern Methodist University Press Dallas, TX 1985
171 pp, black cloth covered boards w/gilt lettering, dj brown w/brown pictorial front panel. This is number XLVI from the publicaitons of The Texas Folklore Society and contains fifteen essays. It has "The Cowboys' Christmas Ball" the Historicity of a cowboy Ballad, Three Corridos of the Big Bend, Cowboy and Gaucho Songs: a comparison, The Old-Time Cowboy inside out and others. Some of the authors are: John Graves, Charles Townsend, Elton Miles, Connie Ricci, Lawrence Clayton, Al Lowman, Joe Graham, Ernest Speck, Thad Sitton and others. First Edition Very Good Hard Cover Near Fine Sm4to from 9" to 11"
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Abernethy, Francis E. edited By, Illustrated by: Abernethy, Francis and Clark, Barbara and Whitehead, Barbara
Texas Toys and Games
Publisher: University of North Texas Press Denton, TX 1997
253 pp, tan SC wraps w/green-red lettering w/pictorial front, SIGNED by the cover & title page illustrator. Book by the Texas Folklore Society devoted to games, toys, jump-rope rhymes, play-party games and other pastimes that kids had to invent for themselves. These are folk toys, made from natural or available materials and the folk games encompass guessing, gambling, and counting out games; physically competitive games of chase, tag, & mock combat; skill games using sticks, stones, marbles, tops, & knikves; variations of baseball, basketball, and football; and rhythmic clapping, rope-jumping, and dance-like games. Signed by Illustrator 2nd Edition No Jacket Soft Cover Near Fine Sm4to from 9" to 11"
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Abernethy, Francis E. edited By, Illustrated by: Abernethy, Francis and Clark, Barbara and Whitehead, Barbara
Texas Toys and Games
Publisher: University of North Texas Press Denton, TX 1997
253 pp, tan SC wraps w/green-red lettering w/pictorial front, SIGNED by the cover & title page illustrator. Book by the Texas Folklore Society devoted to games, toys, jump-rope rhymes, play-party games and other pastimes that kids had to invent for themselves. These are folk toys, made from natural or available materials and the folk games encompass guessing, gambling, and counting out games; physically competitive games of chase, tag, & mock combat; skill games using sticks, stones, marbles, tops, & knikves; variations of baseball, basketball, and football; and rhythmic clapping, rope-jumping, and dance-like games. Signed by Illustrator 2nd Edition No Jacket Soft Cover Near Fine Sm4to from 9" to 11"
Item number: 030380
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Abernethy, Francis E. edited By, Illustrated by: Roach, Linda Miller
Paisanos a Folklore Miscellany
Publisher: The Encino Press Austin, TX 1978
ix, [3], 180 oo, pale yellow cloth covered boards w/small dark yellow brown paisano figure on the front cover w/light tan dj w/black illustration on the front cover of a paisano attacking a rattlesnake. A collection of essays on Texas folklore. The book is divided into four sections: folktales, folklore in journalism, refelctions on the lore of the past, and some analyses of folklore generally. It concludes with a listing and discussion of publishers of Texas folklore. Whaley #153. dj price-clipped, several small tears along dj top edge, slight sunning to the dj spine, dj in mylar protector. First Edition Very Good Hard Cover Very Good+ 8vo - over 8" - 9" Tall Octavo
Item number: 040871
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Abernethy, Francis E. edited By, Illustrated by: Snyder, James R.
Observations & Reflections on Texas Folklore
Publisher: The Encino Press Austin, TX 1972
viii, [2], 151 pp, red buckram covered boards w/black lettering, tan dj w/black-brown lettering w/black-and-white illustrated front & rear panels. Illustrated w/black and white photographs and with line drawings by James R. Snyder. A collection of foruteen essays on Texas folklore folk life by well-known folklorists, including J. Fank Dobie, Mody C. Boatright, William A. Owens, C. L.Sonnichsen, and Abernethy. some of the old ways- customs - still practiced in Texas. It is a practical way of dealing with problems of survival and coping with nature and people. Whaley - #92 Very Good+ Hard Cover Near Fine 8vo - over 8" - 9" Tall Octavo
Item number: 040817
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Abernethy, Francis Edward & Lincecum, Jerry Bryan & Vick, Frances B.
The Family Saga: A Collection of Texas Family Legends
Publisher: University of North Texas Press Denton, TX 2003
xvi, 366 pp, brown cloth covered boards w/gilt lettering on the spine, glossy brown-light brown dj w/black-and-white pictorial front panel and black-and-white rear panel. The book contains a collection of separate family legends. They are the stories of the old folks and the old times that are told among family when they father for funerals or Thanksgiving dinner. The stories are grouped by common topics, such as the Civil War; Brushes with Fame; Animals, Wild and Domestic; Ghosts and the Supernatural; Feuding adn Fighting: and Death and Burial. Some of the storytellers are James Lee, Robert Flynn, Archie McDonald, John Graves, Elmer Kelton, Frances Vick, Henry Wolff Jr., Thad Sitton, Patrick Mullen, Al Lowman, Jean Schnitz, Silva Brown and many others. 2nd Printing 'B' Near Fine Hard Cover Near Fine Sm4to from 9" to 11"
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Abernethy, Francis Edward & Satterwhite, Carolyn Fiedler, Illustrated by: Illustrated
Corners of Texas
Publisher: University of North Texas Press Denton, TX 1993
xxiv, 295 pp, wht cloth coveredboards w/red lettering on the spine, dj blu w/wht-red lettering w/star on front of the dj, SIGNED by the editor on the half title page. Publication of the Texas Folklore Society, volume LII. Book begins w/special section about the history of soceity itself and its "sainted elders." Collection of essays about texas history & folklore. The best of the Societies papers over the past three years are presented. Signed by Editor First Edition Near Fine Hard Cover Near Fine 8vo - over 8" - 9" Tall Octavo
Item number: 015782
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Abernethy, Francis Edward & Satterwhite, Carolyn Fiedler, Illustrated by: Illustrated
Corners of Texas
Publisher: University of North Texas Press Denton, TX 1993
xxiv, 295 pp, wht cloth coveredboards w/red lettering on the spine, dj blu w/wht-red lettering w/star on front of the dj. Publication of the Texas Folklore Society, volume LII. Book begins w/special section about the history of soceity itself and its "sainted elders." Collection of essays about texas history & folklore. The best of the Societies papers over the past three years are presented. First Printing Near Fine Hard Cover Near Fine 8vo - over 8" - 9" Tall Octavo
Item number: 022418
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Abernethy, Francis Edward and Satterwhite, Carolyn Fiedler Ass't Editor, Illustrated by: Photos
The Texas Folklore Society 1943-1971 Volume II
Publisher: University of North Texas Press Denton, TX 1994
vii, 320 pp, red cloth boards w/black lettering, dj tan-brn-blk w/color pictorial wraparound. Publications of the Texas Folklore Society LIII. Book has the publishing history of the Texas Folklore Society books, ancedotes about the gatherings of the Society & the emphasis on singing beginning at Society gatherings. First Edition Near Fine Hard Cover Near Fine 8vo - over 8" - 9" Tall Octavo
Item number: 033688
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Abernethy, Francis Edward, Illustrated by: Photos
The Bounty of Texas - Texas Folklore Society Publication XLIX
Publisher: University of North Texas Press Denton, TX 1990
(8), 232 pp, white cloth boards w/dark blu cloth covered spine w/white lettering, dj blue-white w/black-and-white pictorial fornt panel. Publications of the Texas Folklore Society XLIX. The book contains reminiscences of the author in collecting folklore from the Southwest. It contains essays by J. Frank Dobie, Elmer Kelton, Joyce Roach, Robert Flynn, Paul Patterson, Kenneth Davis and others about their work and their home towns. First Edition Near Fine Hard Cover Near Fine 8vo - over 8" - 9" Tall Octavo
Item number: 038065
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Abingdon, Alexander, Illustrated by: Huget, Virginia
Still More Boners : Compiled from Classrooms and Examination Papers (Boners: Third Series)
Publisher: Viking Press New York, NY 1931
99 pp, [8], yellow cloth over boards w/black letters. A collection of schoolboy wisdom or knowledge as it is sometimes written compiled f/classrooms & exam papers. the collection is divided into personalities, definitions, georgraphy, history, law and government, the human body, literature, language and rhetoric, the arts, mythology and the bible and miscellaneous. some soiling to the boards and missing ffep. 2nd Printing No Jacket Hard Cover Fair+ 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall
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Abingdon, Alexander, Illustrated by: Huget, Virginia
Prize Boners for 1932 : Compiled from Classrooms and Examination Papers (Boners: Fourth Series)
Publisher: Viking Press New York, NY 1932
109 pp, [1], grey cloth over boards w/black letters. A collection of schoolboy wisdom or knowledge as it is sometimes written compiled f/classrooms & exam papers. the collection is divided into personalities, definitions, georgraphy, ancient history, literature and language, natural science, european history, mythology and religion and miscellaneous. some soiling & wear to the boards, missing ffep. No Jacket Hard Cover Fair+ 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall
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Abingdon, Alexander, Illustrated by: Seuss, Dr.
Boners : Being a Collection of Schoolboy Widom, or Knowledge as It Is Somertimes Written
Publisher: Viking Press New York, NY 1931
102 pp, dark red cloth boards w/black letters. A collection of schoolboy wisdom or knowledge as it is sometimes written compiled f/classrooms & exam papers. Book contains twenty illustratons by Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel). This book was one of his earliest books. insect depredation along the front edge (1/4") of the front cover and spot on the spine 3/4" long and 1/4" wide and missing ffep. 8th Printing No Jacket Hard Cover Fair+ 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall
Item number: 039730
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Abisch, Roz, Illustrated by Kaplan, Boche
AROUND THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT
Publisher: New York, NY: Parents' Magazine Press, 1972
Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Sm4to from 9" to 11". unpaginated, wht boards w/black spine w/wht lettering w/color illustrated front & back panels, green endpapers. Story about the house that Jack built and nature. prev owner wrote 29 in gilt ink at the top of front cover.
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Ablaya, Susan, Illustrated by: Photos
Home with Honor - Thirty Years of Freedom w/CD
Publisher: 560th Flying Training Squadron San Antonio, TX 2004
265 pp, dark blu leatherette boards w/stamped-embossed front panel w/silver lettering and emblem, color illustrated FPD, CD on RPD. The story of the 560th Flying Training Squadron which trained the POW's that desired to fly again after their release from the North VIetnam prison camps. The book lists 193 Air Force pilots that made their "Freedom Flights.". The book is a testament to the dedication ob many people in detailing the Vietnam POW experience, the Freedom Flyer story, and impact of both on the former POW's, their families, and many friends. slight conrer bump on top front corners. No Jacket Hard Cover Very Good+ 4to - over 11" - 13" Tall
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