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In addition there are now 2,000 quality used books in lower price ranges, undiscovered rarities under market value in many fields. For some suggestions, see categories in the left column.

1,000 foreign language and linguistic books. Most were published before World War II in Italian; German; Spanish; French - many rarities not found anywhere else in the U.S.!

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Signed presentation on front cover from Anais Nin to Donald Clark. 16pp. Together witha fine 5x7 black and white photograph of Nin sitting on veranda outside her home with signed presentation on verso to Donald Clark and the original hand addressed envelope to Clark with postmark Los Angeles, Dec 11 5pm, 1972. The three items.

UNDER THE SIGN OF PISCES; ANAIS NIN AND HER CIRCLE
Nin, Anais (SIGNED)
Columbus, OH: Ohio State University, 1972. Signed presentation on front cover from Anais Nin to Donald Clark. 16pp. Together witha fine 5x7 black and white photograph.. more
Price: $300.00

249pp. Laid in is a rare original b/w glossy publicity photo made for the dj. No names, super clean copy with a dust jacket torn in two short places on back. One of the nicest copies I have had.

OLD SOGGY NO. 1, the Uninhibited Story of Slats Rodgers.
Stillwell, Hart and Slats Rodgers.
NY: Messner, 1954. 249pp. Laid in is a rare original b/w glossy publicity photo made for the dj. No names, super clean copy.. more
Price: $100.00

xiv [3] 18-487 pp, 11 engraved plates, 2 maps: (1) Plan of Mier. The Texian Camp; 5-1/8 x 10 inches: scale not stated; lower right: Engd. by W. Kemble, N.Y.); (2) Ground Plan of the Castle of Perote, Drawn by Charles M'Laughlin, One of the Mier Prisoners; 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 inches; scale not stated. Brown morocco spine with gilt-stamped black leather spine label and 4 gilt-stamped spine decorations over marbled boards by the Green Dragon Bindery. Text and plates in excellent condition, clean, no foxing. Complete with all plates and maps called for.

JOURNAL OF THE TEXIAN EXPEDITION AGAINST MIER; SUBSEQUENT IMPRISONMENT OF THE AUTHOR; HIS SUFFERINGS, AND FINAL ESCAPE FROM THE CASTLE OF PEROTE With Reflections Upon the Present Political and Probable Future Relations of Texas, Mexico, and the United Sta
Green, Gen Thomas J.
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1845. xiv [3] 18-487 pp, 11 engraved plates, 2 maps: (1) Plan of Mier. The Texian Camp; 5-1/8 x 10 inches:.. more
Price: $800.00

41 photogravures and 20 text illus., 412pp. Gilt-embossed brown leatherette with rawhide patterned covers. Free front endpaper signed with the Compliments of Mrs. Leo Piccard of Universal Bookbinding Co. / San Antonio, Texas / 1945. No dust jacket was issued with this rare first edition.

WITH THE MAKERS OF SAN ANTONIO; GENEALOGIES OF THE EARLY LATIN, ANGLO-AMERICAN, AND GERMAN FAMILIES WITH OCCASIONAL BIOGRAPHIES. With a Brief Historical Sketch and Illustrations
Chabot, Frederick C.
San Antonio: Privately Published (Artes Graficas), 1937. 41 photogravures and 20 text illus., 412pp. Gilt-embossed brown leatherette with rawhide patterned covers. Free front endpaper signed with the.. more
Price: $275.00

80pp., photographs, advertisement. Oblong 4to on heavy decorative gilt embossed black paper. Previous owner's name on top of title page. Includes signed letter from J. M. Glasgow, Captain, 11th Cavalry, Adjutant, Headquarters Presidio of Monterey dated June 9, 1939 stating there was not a printed history of the Eleventh Cavalry and enclosing the latest outline history which is also present.

ELEVENTH CAVALRY 1901 TO 1923.
Bonsteel, Captain F. T.
1923. 80pp., photographs, advertisement. Oblong 4to on heavy decorative gilt embossed black paper. Previous owner's name on top of title page... more
Price: $800.00

Two volumes, profusely illustrated, Lacking Map called for pg. 74., contains all text maps, index, 890pp., 851pp., and complete. Original gilt-stamped and decorative embossed green cloth in very good unworn condition. All gilt is extremely nice. and unworn. New black endpapers in each volume. Difficult to find in this handsome original 19th century binding.

A COMPREHENSIVE HISTORY OF TEXAS: 1685-1897. (Includes Yoakum).
Wooten, Dudley G.
Dallas: William G. Scarff, 1898. Two volumes, profusely illustrated, Lacking Map called for pg. 74., contains all text maps, index, 890pp., 851pp., and complete. Original.. more
Price: $750.00

Volumne I in original 4to (over-size) blank embossed decorative black cloth, all color and b/w plates present, important large folding map of the area West of the Mississippi. by Lt. Michler. Includes Part II Geology with 21 steel engraved plates of PALAEONTOLOGY. 258pp. + plates, 174pp. + plates. Complete as issued. Clean, tight, no names, unfoxed but with some off-set from steel engraved plates to opposite page and 2" tear to lower front edge of spine. 8 ENGRAVINGS ON STEEL, 66 SKETCHES ON 33 PAGES, 3 ENGRAVINGS ON COPPER, 12 COLORED ENGRAVINGS ON STONE, 20 WOOD CUTS, 3 maps/charts:MAP OF THE US AND THEIR TERRITORIES BETWEEN THE MISSISSIPPI AND THE PACIFIC OCEAN. SCALE 1:6,000,000 1857-8; 24.5 x 23 INCHES (ONE 2 INCH TEAR)3 FOOT LONG (CHART) GEOLOGICAL SECTION FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN CHART SHOWING THE RESULTS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS FOR ONE YEAR; MAP SHOWING MAGNETIC LINES.HOWES E146; BASIC 57 (A); RAINES p.76; WAGNER-CAMP 291. Wheat, Transmississippi West 826-7

REPORT OF UNITED STATES AND MEXICAN BOUNDARY SURVEY. House Executive Document No. 135
Emory, William H. Major First Cavalry and U.S. Commissioner.
Wa. D.C.: Cornelius Wendell 185759, Volumne I in original 4to (over-size) blank embossed decorative black cloth, all color and b/w plates present, important large folding.. more
Price: $1,000.00

No. 107 of 300 SIGNED copies, 310pp. + list of titles issued by Jose Jesus Vidaurri, folding maps.

TEXAS IRISH EMPRESARIOS AND THEIR COLONIES: POWER AND HEWETSON, MCMULLEN & MCGLOIN, REFUGIO, SAN PATRICIO.
Oberste, William H.
Austin: Von Boeckmann-Jones, 1953. No. 107 of 300 SIGNED copies, 310pp. + list of titles issued by Jose Jesus Vidaurri, folding maps. .. more
Price: $400.00

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