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These 4 items are available for $100, including U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXTEX05)

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)
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, $30.00)
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)