1001 Texas Place Names by Tarpley, Fred - 1980

University of Texas Press, 1980. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

University of Texas Press. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

University of Texas Press. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

University of Texas Press, 1980. Paperback. Good.

Austin, Texas, U.S.A.: Univ of Texas Pr, 1980. Book. Good. Soft cover. Trade paperback. Good condition, heavy cover wear, some light soiling on outside page edges. From Notrees to Pine Island, from Scotland to Moscow, from Dickens to Tennyson, from Spur to Lariat, from Buck Naked to Bald Prairie - these names and many more explained..

University of Texas Press, 12/1/1980 12:00:01 A. paperback. Good. 0.4000 8.4000 4.9000. Signed. Cover has light wear. Pages are clean/intact.\r\n

University of North Texas Press. Used; Very Good. University of Texas Press 1980 Paperback. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers have light wear at edges. Book Condition: Very Good . 1980. TRADE PAPERBACK.

University of Texas Press. Good in Poor dust jacket. 1980. Paperback. 0292760167 . 8.4 X 4.9 X 0.4 inches; 256 pages .

University of Texas Press, 1980. Book. Fine. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Stiff color illus. wraps. As issued. xx,236 pp. 3rd ptg.: 1986..

Austin: University of Texas Press. Near Fine. 1990. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Minor edgewear on back edge of spine . 256 pages. From Notrees to Pine Island, from Scotland to Moscow, from Dickens to Tennyson, from Spur to Lariat, from Buck Naked to Bald Prairie--Texans are unsurpassed for the imaginative names they give their towns and cities. Fred Tarpley has chosen 1001 of the most unusual and interesting of the 75,000 place names that dot the Texas map. The names of Texas communities and places can be traced to a number of basic sources, including people; landscapes; the Bible; literature and mythology; misunderstandings and errors; backward spellings and blends; and anecdotes and events. Each entry in <I>1001 Texas Place Names</I> gives the official spelling of the name, phonetic pronunciation where necessary, dates of post office operation, and a short narrative about the origin of the name and the history of the place. Each of Texas's 254 counties is… Read More