Search Results: Basic Texas Books from The Wright Collection

Austin: Pemberton Press, 1970. Gray cloth, 180 pp. Basic Tx. Bks. #119(A)-One of the best Texas military memoirs, it is also a prime source on the period from the revolution through the civil war.. Cloth. Fine.

Dallas: DeGolyer Library, 2001. 216 pp., extensive notes, biblio., index. BTB #119-"One of the best Texas military memoirs, it is also a prime source on the period from the revolution thru civil war." First reprint of 1887 edition, edited by Jimmy L. Bryan. Ltd. 500c. Large format and the added index makes this easily readable and more useful.. 1st.. Cloth. Fine/No D.j. Issued.

Dallas: DeGolyer Library, 2001. 216 pp., extensive notes, biblio., index. BTB #119-"One of the best Texas military memoirs, it is also a prime source on the period from the revolution thru civil war." First reprint of 1887 edition, edited by Jimmy L. Bryan. Ltd. 500c. Large format and the added index makes this easily readable and more useful.. 1st.. Cloth. Fine/No D.j. Issued.

Austin: Jenkins Publishing Co., 1970. D.j. (fine except spine faded & price clipped), 180 pp. Basic Tx. Bks #119 (B)-One of the best Texas military memoirs, it is also a prime source on the period from the revolution thru the Civil War.. Cloth. Fine/Very Good.

Dallas: DeGolyer Library, 2001. 216 pp., extensive notes, biblio., index. BTB #119-"One of the best Texas military memoirs, it is also a prime source on the period from the revolution thru civil war." First reprint of 1887 edition, edited by Jimmy L. Bryan. Ltd. 500c. Large format and the added index makes this easily readable and more useful.. 1st.. Cloth. Fine/No D.j. Issued.

Dallas: DeGolyer Library, 2001. 216 pp., extensive notes, biblio., index. BTB #119-"One of the best Texas military memoirs, it is also a prime source on the period from the revolution thru civil war." First reprint of 1887 edition, edited by Jimmy L. Bryan. Ltd. 500c. Large format and the added index makes this easily readable and more useful.. 1st.. Cloth. Fine/No D.j. Issued.

Austin: Steck-Vaughn, 1961. Tan cloth, mylar, slipcase, 168 pp., frontis. of Hood. Facsimile reproduction of rare 1863 edition. Basic Tx. Bks #37(c)-one of the best books on Hood's Texas Brigade, this is also one of the best American war travel books. Has an added five color plates depicting the typical soldiers in Hood's Brigade. . Cloth. Fine/Slipcase.

Norman: U. Ok., 1940. D.j. (worn, minor chipping to edges), 350 pp., foldout map, photos, illus. by Louis Lundeen & Frederic Reminton, index. Gift inscription on fly, minor browning on endpapers. BTB#167- biography of one of the most enigmatical Texas peace officers. Came to Tx. in 1869. Helped break up Sutton-Taylor Feud, assisted in arresting King Fisher, was present at killing of Sam Bass. Adams One-Fifty 114.. 1st.. Very Good/Very Good.

Austin: State House Press, 1986. D.j., 454 pp., illus., index. Facsimile reproduction of 1909 edition. BTB #158-the life of the most famous Texas Ranger of the time.. . Fine/Fine.

N.Y.: J.J. Little and Ives, 1909. Original blue cloth (white lettering on spine & front cover mostly gone), 448 pp., frontis., illus. Front hinge cracked. A card with McDonald's photo and address in Austin laid in. BTB #158-life of the most famous Texas Ranger of the time. Guns #1669. . 1st.. Blue Cloth. Very Good/Mylar.

N.Y.: J.J. Little and Ives, 1909. Blue cloth, 448 pp., frontis., illus. Spine lightly faed & white lettering mostly gone. Gift inscription on fly. Circular mark on front cover from a cup or glass. Contents fine. BTB #158-the life of the most famous Texas Ranger of the time. Adams 150--#110; Guns #1669. . 1st.. Blue Cloth. Very Good.

N.Y.: J.J. Little and Ives, 1909. Red cloth with photo on front cover, 448 pp., frontis, illus.. Discoloration on the front cover and some red leakage on top corner edge of first 10 pages, otherwise a very nice tight copy. Red cloth edition much scarcer than the blue cloth. BTB #158-life of the most famous Texas Ranger of the time. Guns #1669: Adams 150-#110 . 1st.. Red Cloth with Photo. Very Good.

N.Y.: J.J. Little and Ives, 1909. Blue cloth, 448 pp., frontis., illus. Spine lightly faded & white lettering mostly gone. Bookplate. Basic Tx. Bks #158-the life of the most famous Texas Ranger of the time. Adams 150--#110; Guns #1669. . 1st.. Cloth. Fine/None.

Mexico: Ed. Porrua, 1979. 2 volumes, 542 + 540 pp., maps, illus., index. Basic Tx. Books #1- History of Texas as a Spanish province & state from the Mexican viewpoint. A major which has never been translated from the Spanish. Partially uncut.. 2nd Ed.. Stiff Wrs.. Fine.

Dallas: Southwest Press, 1930. Original black cloth w/gilt lettering & decoration, 329 pp., illus. True first with "a cowman" in the dedication. Spine lettering & decoration faded off. No d.j. SIGNED. Basic Tx. Bks# 45 -the best work ever written on hidden treasure & one of the most fascinating books on any subject to come out of Texas. . 1st. Ed., 1st State. Cloth. Very Good.

Houston: Fletcher Young Pub., 1965. 230 pp. BTB #79-The best account of events in Texas during the Revolution written as they occurred. No other work equals his diary for immediacy, perceptiveness and readability.. Facsimile Reprint. Cloth. Fine.

Houston: Fletcher Young Pub., 1965. 230 pp. BTB #79-The best account of events in Texas during the Revolution written as they occurred. No other work equals his diary for immediacy, perceptiveness and readability.. Facsimile Reprint. Cloth. Fine.

Houston: Fletcher Young Pub., 1965. 230 pp. BTB #79-The best account of events in Texas during the Revolution written as they occurred. No other work equals his diary for immediacy, perceptiveness and readability.. Facsimile Reprint. Cloth. Fine.

Wash. D.C.: GPO, 1911. Annual Report of American Hist. Assoc. for 1907-1908. Orig. blue cloth, gilt lettering, 3 vols. Vol II- 646 pp. Vol. II (1) & Vol. II (2) 1617 pp., index. Nice tight copies with new endpapers, no markings. BASIC TX. BKS. #73-"This is the basic source work for official diplomatic papers of the Republic of Texas." Very nice set professionally repaired.. 1st.. Cloth. Very Good/No D.j. Issued.

Jacksboro: Herald Pub. Co., 1963. D.j. (missing small piece bottom front, spine darkened), slight lean, 319 pp. BASIC TX. BOOKS #131(a)- the most lively & authentic account of cavalry life in West Texas after the Civil War. Indian fights, horse thieves, cattle rustlers, Texas rangers, Satanta, Frank Canton, Warren Wagon Train raid, etc. . 2nd Ed.. Near Fine/Very Good.