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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, $25.00)
The Raven, A Biography of Sam Houston
Marquis James
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR 1988 PAPER 489 PAGES
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1930, this is a fascinating biography of Sam Houston, who was elected president of the Republic of Texas in 1836.
(TEX33, $26.95)
Texas, 150 Works from the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Houston Museum of Fine Arts Alison De Lima Greene
ART & ARCHITECTURE 2000 HARD COVER 278 PAGES
A survey of the art of Texas from the 19th-century to the present. With 150 color illustrations and commentary by curator Alison De Lima Greene.
(TEX40, $55.00)
Streetfinder Houston Map
Streetwise
MAP
A folded, laminated pocket map of Houston, shown at a scale of 1:31,000.
(TEX32, $7.95)
Compass Guide Texas
Fodor's
GUIDEBOOK
This wonderfully written handbook features outstanding color photography, good maps and in-depth information on the culture, history and attractions of Texas.
(TEX25, $21.95)
Shifra Stein's Day Trips from Houston
Carol Barrington
GUIDEBOOK
A guide to getaways within two hours of Houston.
(TEX36, $14.95)
In a Narrow Grave, Essays on Texas
Larry McMurtry
CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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.
(TEX20, $14.00)
The Spanish Frontier in North America
David Weber
HISTORY
The definitive history of the Spanish colonial period in America.
(NAM01, $28.00)
Houston Hispanic Artists, New Views
Bela Bibliowicz
ART & ARCHITECTURE
A brief exhibition catalog.
(TEX39, $7.00)
Philip Johnson & Texas
Frank D. Welch
Paul Hester
Philip Johnson
ART & ARCHITECTURE
American architect Philip Johnson and his buildings in Texas.
(TEX41, $39.95)
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