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Texas   |   READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE
We feature a handpicked selection of travel guides, maps, literature, books on art, nature and culture, all designed to help you get more out of your travels to Texas. Order an essential package, and we'll ship any additional items for free.

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Compass Guide Texas  •   Fodor's
GUIDEBOOK •  2004 •  PAPER  • 336 PAGES
This wonderfully written handbook features outstanding color photography, good maps and in-depth information on the culture, history and attractions of Texas. It includes archival photographs, literary excerpts and practical travel information. (TEX25, $21.95)
  Compass Guide Texas
Texas, A Modern History  •  David G. McComb
HISTORY •  1989 •  PAPER  • 197 PAGES
A brief, entertaining history of Texas by the distinguished Texas historian David G. McComb. It covers a wide range of topics including the oil industry, land and nature, Spanish legacy, bluebonnet, Texas rangers and the "Texas mystique." With maps and many black-and-white photographs. (TEX24, $30.00)
  Texas, A Modern History
A Natural State, Essays on Texas  •  Stephen Harrigan
NATURAL HISTORY •  1994 •  PAPER  • 199 PAGES
An excellent collection of essays evoking the natural environment of Texas. Harrigan, a longtime contributor at the Texas Monthly, offers a close observation of man's interaction with nature. (TEX23, $14.95)
  A Natural State, Essays on Texas
In a Narrow Grave, Essays on Texas  •  Larry McMurtry
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1989 •  PAPER  • 173 PAGES
First published in 1968, this is a wide-ranging collection of essays on the Texan character. McMurtry covers topics such as rural Texas sexual behavior, cowboys, southwestern literature and country music. From the author of "Lonesome Dove." (TEX20, $14.00)
  In a Narrow Grave, Essays on Texas
Texas Map  •   Hallwag
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A detailed, colorful road map of Texas, at a very good scale of 1:1,200,000. (TEX50, $12.95)
 
 

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South Central Texas Map  •   Map Ventures    •  A folded map of Texas, covering the region surrounding San Antonio and Austin. (TEX62, $4.95)
 
 
Insiders' Guide to Austin  •  Hilary Hylton  •  Cam Rossie   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A comprehensive practical guide to the city, now in its 4th edition. Filled with detailed information on lodging, restaurants, shopping, day-trips, real estate, attractions and more. (TEX58, $18.95)
 
 
Insiders' Guide to San Antonio  •  John Bigley  •  Paris Permenter   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A guide to the sites, history and culture of San Antonio penned by locals. With black-and-white photos. (TEX57, $17.95)
 
 
The Texas Hill Country Book, A Complete Guide  •  Eleanor S. Morris   • GUIDEBOOK  •  An excellent, locally produced travel guide. (TEX59, $18.95)
 
 
A Line in the Sand, The Alamo in Blood and Memory  •  James Stuart Olson  •  Randy Roberts   • HISTORY  •  An informative history of the Alamo and how it lives on in history texts, John Wayne movies and modern border wars. The authors make no bones about it: they want to debunk the Alamo myths, once and for all. (TEX47, $24.95)
 
 
Galveston, A History  •  David G. McComb   • HISTORY  •  A history of Galveston, focusing on the growth of the cotton port and the great storm of 1900. (TEX13, $24.95)
 
 
Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History  •  Erik Larson  •  Isaac Monroe Cline   • HISTORY  •  A blend of history and science that tells the story of the devastating hurricane of 1900. (TEX03, $14.95)
 
 
Lone Star, A History of Texas and the Texans  •  T.R. Fehrenbach   • HISTORY  •  A comprehensive, readable history of Texas from prehistory to the present, with particular focus on the Texan republic, secession, and the role of oil in the state. (TEX72, $26.00)
 
 
Places in the World a Person Could Walk: Family, Stories, Home, and Place in Texas Hill Country  •  David Syring   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  A tribute to the natural and social landscapes of the Texas Hill Country. (TEX61, $18.95)
 
 
The Indians of Texas: From Prehistoric to Modern Times  •  William Wilmon Newcomb   • HISTORY  •  An excellent reference of history and cultures of Native Americans in Texas. (TEX10, $22.95)
 
 
With Santa Anna in Texas, A Personal Narrative of the Revolution  •  Jose Enrique De La Pena  •  James E. Crisp  •  Carmen Perry   • HISTORY  •  An eyewitness account of the Mexican-American war by a Mexican officer. (TEX46, $16.95)
 
 
Texas, 150 Works from the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston  •   Houston Museum of Fine Arts  •  Alison De Lima Greene   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  An exhibition catalog focusing on Texan art. (TEX40, $55.00)
 
 
Places Left Unfinished at the Time of Creation  •  John Phillip Santos   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  An impassioned, affecting memoir of the Santos family's long history in Texas -- an American heartland which is also (as Santos reminds us here) an ancient Mexican homeland. (TEX49, $15.00)
 
 
The Raven, A Biography of Sam Houston  •  Marquis James   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  A fascinating biography of Sam Houston, who was elected president of the Republic of Texas in 1836. (TEX33, $26.95)
 
 
Three Roads to the Alamo, The Lives and Fortunes of David Crockett, James Bowie, and William Barret Travis  •  William Davis   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  A triple biography of three American legends who died at the Alamo in 1836, with much attention paid to the events of that decisive battle. (TEX45, $20.00)
 
 
San Antonio Legacy, Folklore and Legends of a Diverse People  •  Jose Cisneros  •  Daniel E. Everett   • ANTHOLOGY  •  A collection of folk tales drawing from the diverse legacy of the frontier city of San Antonio. A blend of true and tall tales assembled by a former history professor. With 22 drawings by Cisneros. (TEX52, $14.95)
 
 
All the Pretty Horses  •  Cormac McCarthy   • LITERATURE  •  The best-selling, coming-of-age novel of John Grady Cole, a 16-year-old boy who ventures from his Texas ranch across the Mexican border on horseback. (TEX22, $14.95)
 
 
Texas  •  James Michener   • LITERATURE  •  In his inimitable style, Michener traces the history of the Lone Star State from the time of the American Indian to the oil barons of the 20th century. (TEX64, $8.99)
 
 
Adventures with a Texas Naturalist  •  Roy Bedichek  •  Rick Bass   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  First published in 1947, this classic combines Bedichek's profound observation and his curiosity with the natural world. Employing a friendly, narrative style and a love of literature, Bedichek delivers memorable commentaries on subjects such as the northern mockingbird, country people and the naming of birds and wildflowers. (TEX14, $22.95)
 
 
Roadside Geology, Texas  •  Darwin Spearing   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  The geology of Texas as seen through the car window. (TEX51, $20.00)
 
 
Texas Heartland, A Hill Country Year  •  Jim Bones  •  John Graves   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  A celebration in pictures with essays by novelist John Graves (TEX60, $32.95)
 
 
Birds of Texas  •  Peterson Field Guides   • FIELD GUIDE  •  The standard guide to the birds of Texas in the Peterson series, featuring color plates of each species. (USW92, $23.00)
 
 
Birds of Texas  •  John H. Rappole   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A photographic field guide to the birds of Texas. (USW93, $18.95)
 
 
National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America  •   National Geographic   • FIELD GUIDE  •  From Alaska to Baja California, this field guide, now in its fifth edition is the one to carry. (FG09, $24.00)
 
 
Wildflowers of Texas  •  Geyata Ajilvsgi   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A field guide to 378 common wildflowers. (TEX29, $19.95)
 
 


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