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Trimble, Frances G.   THE HOUSTON PILOTS: SILENT SERVANTS OF PROGRESS  
Houston: The Houston Pilots, 2004. 1st ed. 111 pages. Hardcover. Short history of the Houston ship channel, and history of the pilots from 1846. B/w and color illustrations, list of pilots 1921-2004.
Fine/Fine. Tight, no wear, no owner marks. # E5051. $28.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Abrams, Kathleen Crotty.   HOUSTON: A PROFILE OF ITS BUSINESS, INDUSTRY, AND PORT  
The Woodlands TX: Pioneer Publications, 1982. 1st ed. 445 pages. Hardcover. B/w and color photos enhance each biography of a Houston enterprise. First 100 pages present an illustrated history of the city. Dark blue cloth-covered boards with silver title on front and spine. No dustjacket.
Near Fine/No Jacket. Tight, no name or marks. Minor scuffing on corners and spine ends. # E3768. $14.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Akehurst Publishing Co., .   THE INDUSTRIAL ADVANTAGES OF HOUSTON, TEXAS AND ENVIRONS  
Bryan: Fuller Printing Company, 1977. Reprint. 138 pages. Paperback. This is number 130 of 712 facsimile copies of the 1894 edition. Map of Harris County showing all the railroads serving the area, history of the city, and comprehensive sketches of about 220 of the city's representative business enterprises. B/w photos with many of the entries. Index. Slick white card cover with pale tan mottling to mimic age, black title on front, spine blank. Also includes 10 pages on Alvin, Texas. Fun reading.
Near Fine/Wraps. Tight, without wear or marks. # E3127. $35.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Anderson, Maria H.   SIXTY YEARS OF CHOICE, 1936-1996: PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF HOUSTON AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS, INC.  
Houston: Planned Parenthood of Houston, 2001. 248 pages. Paperback. Comprehensive history of Planned Parenthood in Houston, from its beginnings as the Maternal Health Center in the 1930s, the legal and social battles over birth control, the legalization of abortion and continuing needs for women's healthcare. B/w photos, notes, meeting minutes and more. Somewhat uncommon. Buy it before Gov. Abbott bans it too.
Fine/Wraps. # E4341. $40.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Babb, Stanley E.   DEATH OF A BUCCANEER AND OTHER POEMS  
Dallas: Turner, P.L., 1927. 1st ed. 82 pages. Hardcover. Poems related to ships and the sea by a poet on Galveston Island. Very dark blue silky cloth-covered boards with gilt title and ship decoration on front, gilt title on spine. Quite scarce.
Near Fine/No Jacket. A tight, unmarked copy. Hint of wear at spine ends and corners, else Near Fine. # E3090. $125.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Barnstone, Howard.   THE ARCHITECTURE OF JOHN F. STAUB: HOUSTON & THE SOUTH  
Austin: U.T. Press, 1979. Limited ed. 363 pages. Hardcover. 0292740131 0-292-74013-1. # 47 of 200 special limited edition copies SIGNED by Barnstone & Staub. Printed on 70 pound paper, bound in black cloth spine with beveled terracotta cloth boards which are very thick. I a matching slipcase. Barnstone explores and documents the works of noted architect John F. Staub, whose works include Bayou Bend, the President's House at Rice University, and many private residences. 28 color and numerous b/w photos & drawings and plans. Chronology of works, glossary, bibliogrpahy, index.
Fine/No Jacket. New old stock from our archives. Immaculate. # A0606. $750.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Blythe, T. Roger.   CIVIC AND CULTURAL HOUSTON TEXAS  
Houston: Blythe, 1950. 1st ed. 36 pages. Paperback. Pencil drawings of the important buildings of Houston in 1950, and commentary filled with civic pride. Landscape format in a stapled pamphlet. Scarce.
VG/Wraps. Cover has some age-toning and foxing. Small corner off from front endpaper. Owner name inside front cover. # E2376. $60.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Bradley, Bart B.   SUNSATIONAL GALVESTON ISLAND PRESSBOOK, THIRD EDITION  
Galveston: Galveston News Service Bureau, 19. 3rd ed. Spiral Bound. Brown comb binding. Information for travel, sports, and feature editors, with tabbed sections covering General interest, Special events, History, and Sports. Full-page b/w photos in each section. Unpaginated...but about 150 pages. Very scarce.
Near Fine/No Jacket. Plastic comb and all pages without breaks or tears. No name or marks. # E2258. $55.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Brand (editor), Heather.   RED HOT: ASIAN ART TODAY FROM THE CHANEY FAMILY COLLECTION  
Houston: Museum of Fine Arts, 2007. 1st ed. 208 pages. Paperback. 0890901562 0-89090-156-2. Catalog published in conjunction with an exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston in 2007. In softcover with french flaps.
VG/Wraps. Tight, owner name sticker, no other marks. # E4841. $12.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Briggs, Doug.   OLD BLACK  
Houston: Beverly Publishing Co., 1997. Limited ed. 387 pages. Hardcover. 1881287122 1-881287-12-2. Novel of a young boy and his rodeo horse, Old Black. Set in modern times. Nicely done b/w sketches. SIGNED & INSCRIBED by the author.
Fine/Fine. # B4108. $20.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Buenger, Walter L., & Joseph A. Pratt.   BUT ALSO GOOD BUSINESS: TEXAS COMMERCE BANK AND THE FINANCING OF HOUSTON AND TEXAS, 1886-1986  
College Station: Texas A & M, 1986. 1st ed. 450 pages. Hardcover. 0890962804 0-89096-280-4. Excellent history of Texas Commerce Bank and its impact on Houston. Much on cotton, oil and real estate, venerable leaders such as Jesse Jones & regulatory changes. B/w photos.
VG/VG. Tight, unmarked. Edges foxed. # B8455. $8.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Burke, Ruth, & Don Holbrook.   SEABROOK: IMAGES OF AMERICA  
Charleston: Arcadia Publishing, 2010. 1st ed. 127 pages. Paperback. 0738579408 0-7385-7940-8. A collection of historic and modern images of this coastal Texas Community which has survived hurricanes, seen the arrival of NASA and the modern age. Dozens of b/w and sepia photos throughout.
New/Wraps. A new book. # 30403. $19.99   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Burns, Chester.   SAVING LIVES, TRAINING CAREGIVERS, MAKING DISCOVERIES: A CENTENNIAL HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH  
Austin: Texas State Historical, 2003. 1st ed. 660 pages. Hardcover. 0876111878 0-87611-187-8. The story of UTMB's establishment, growth, and development, and the individuals and groups who shaped and changed the institution for more than ten decades. Old Red on front cover. B/w phots, appendices, index.
New/New. New old stock from our archives. # 24321. $62.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Carrier, Warren.   AN HONORABLE SPY  
Mahomet, IL: Mayhaven Publishing, 1992. 1st ed. 248 pages. Hardcover. 1878044117 1-878044-11-7. Novel of espionage by Galveston author Carrier.
Fine/Wraps. # A6991. $5.75     Inquire Now  
Chapman, Burton.   TELEPHONE ROAD, TEXAS: A HISTORY AND GUIDE TO TELEPHONE ROAD AND SOUTHEAST HOUSTON (SIGNED)  
Friendswood, TX: Baxter Press, 2007. Reprint. 157 pages. Paperback. 1888237783 1-888237-78-3. History of the Telephone Road area, Hobby Airport, the many businesses, clubs & studios and the venerable Orange Show House that have made the area distinctive. B/w photos.
New/Wraps. New copies SIGNED by the author, a friend of the store. # 29192. $16.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Criswell, Ann.   HOUSTON IS COOKING 2000  
Houston: Houston Gourmet, 1999. 1st ed. 155 pages. Paperback. 1882296052 1-882296-05-2. Food secrets and recipes from Houston's most popular restaurants. Great color photos. 8.5 x 9 inch format.
Near Fine/Wraps. Clean, tight, unmarked. # B9973. $8.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Cronkite, introduction, Walter.   BAY AREA HOUSTON - EXPLORE YOUR OPPORTUNITIES  
Houston: BAH Economic Partnership, 2006. 185 pages. Hardcover. All about the economic opportunities and quality of life in the Bay Area with articles and color photos from businesses and communities. With introduction by Walter Cronkite.
Near Fine/VG. Clean, tight, unmarked. # B8918. $18.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Crooks, Col. Kelley, & Mark Lardas.   WARSHIPS AT SEAWOLF PARK (SIGNED)  
Charleston: Arcadia Publishing, 2018. 1st ed. 126 pages. Paperback. 1467102628 1467102628. War history of the two ships, the USS Cavalla, an attack submarine and the destroyer-escort USS Stewart, the establishment of the park, and their difficult restoration. Over 100 B/w photos throughout.
New/Wraps. New copies SIGNED on the title page by Mark Lardas, a friend of our store. # 36669. $17.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Daniels, A. Pat.   TREASURED TREES: STORIES OF SEVERAL HISTORICAL TREES IN HOUSTON AND HARRIS COUNTY  
Houston: OMS Publishing, 1977. 1st ed. 24 pages. Paperback. B/w photos and artwork illustrate stories of several historic trees in Houston & Harris County, including "Santa Anna's Surrender Tree."
Fine/Wraps. New old stock from our archives. # A6365. $5.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Davis, Brian M.   LOST GALVESTON: IMAGES OF AMERICA  
Charleston: Arcadia Publishing, 2010. 1st ed. 127 pages. Paperback. 0738566845 0-7385-6684-5. Historic black and white photos of buildings now demolished.
New/Wraps. New book. # 30195. $19.99   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Dressman, Fran.   GUS WORTHAM: PORTRAIT OF A LEADER  
College Station: Texas A & M, 2014. Reprint. 284 pages. Paperback. 1623491541 1-62349-154-1. Gus Wortham was a business and civic leader who left Houston a legacy of cultural institutions.
Near Fine/Wraps. Tight, no wear or marks except publisher stamp on endpaper. # E2119. $22.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Dreyfus, A. Stanley.   HENRY COHEN: MESSENGER OF THE LORD  
New York: Bloch Publishing, 1963. 1st ed. 175 pages. Hardcover. Biography of Rabbi Henry I. Cohen of Galveston. A tribute to he memory of its beloved Rabbi on the one hundredth anniversary of his birth by Congregation B'nai Israel of Galveston.
X-Lib NF/Good+. Former library copy. A clean, solid copy. Onlylibrary mark is presentation plate on FEP as a gift to a college library in memory of Rabbi Cohen. # E2947. $24.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Elliott, Frederick C.   THE BIRTH OF THE TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER: A PERSONAL ACCOUNT  
College Station: Texas A & M, 2004. 1st ed. 241 pages. Hardcover. 1585443336 1-58544-333-6. Autobiography of a man who had the vision to be one of the founders of the Texas Medical Center. Edited with an introduction by William Henry Kellar. Index.
Near Fine/Near Fine. Has publisher's 'design / production copy' stamped on top edge. # E0640. $11.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Farb, Carolyn.   HOW TO RAISE MILLIONS HELPING OTHERS, HAVING A BALL (SIGNED)  
Austin: Eakin Press, 1993. 1st ed. 169 pages. Hardcover. 0890159246 0-89015-924-6. A guide to fundraising. How to get money for charity by throwing parties for the rich and famous. Signed on the title page by the tireless Houston author. Inscribed 'In the spirit of fundraising, have a ball', dated 9-11-93.
Fine/Fine. Book and dustjacket are without wear. # E3137. $24.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Fuermann, George.   THE NEW YEAR IN HOUSTON 1864  
Houston: The Bookman, 1963. Limited ed. 4 pages. Paperback. Five hundred copies of this pamphlet were printed for C. Dorman David's The Bookman in January, 1964 and signed by the author. The sepia-tone photo on the cover shows the west side of Main Street between Congress and Preston Avenues. Stapled, but also tied with yarn as a decoration.
Fine/Wraps. Clean, firm, unmarked. No wear. # B5725. $65.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Galveston Daily News, .   IKE: STORIES OF THE STORM (HURRICANE IKE)  
Galveston: Galveston Daily News, 2008. 1st ed. 112 pages. Hardcover. 0982185901 0-9821859-0-1. Photohistory of the impact & recovery process after 2008's Hurricane Ike in Galveston, Bolivar, Seabrook and other coastal communities. Hundreds of color photos.
VG/VG. Bumped at spine bottom. No name or writing. # E1733. $12.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Geyer, Nancy.   FRAILTIES (SIGNED)  
Boston: Little, Brown, 1985. 1st ed. 448 pages. Hardcover. 0316308927 0-316-30892-7. Novel set in Houston. SIGNED & INSCRIBED by Geyer.
VG/Good. Dj a chipped and worn. # A5869. $12.25     Inquire Now  
Gulf Coast Intercollegiate, Conference.   GULF BREEZE, 1996: A GULF COAST INTERCOLLEGIATE SHOWCASE OF STUDENT WRITING  
No Place: Gulf Coast Intercoll., 1996. 1st ed. 76 pages. Paperback. A collection of 46 poems and short stories submitted by students of Texas Gulf Coast colleges including: Baytown Lee; San Jacinto; Brazosport; Galveston; North Harris CC; COM; Alvin & Wharton.
X-Lib VG/No Jacket. Former non-circulating library copy. Stickers & stamps. # B5369. $6.50   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Gulf Coast Intercollegiate, Conference.   GULF BREEZE: THE BEST OF THE BEST, SPRING 1995  
No Place: Gulf Coast Intercoll., 1995. 1st ed. 53 pages. Paperback. A collection of 59 poems and short stories submitted by students of Texas Gulf Coast colleges including: Baytown Lee; San Jacinto; Brazosport; Galveston; North Harris CC; COM; Alvin & Wharton.
X-Lib VG/No Jacket. Former non-circulating library copy. Stickers. Nice in mylar. # B5368. $6.50   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Haynes (ed.), Robert V.   THE HOUSTON REVIEW: FALL 1981, VOL. III NO. 3: HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE GULF COAST  
Houston: Houston Library Board, 1981. 1st ed. 50 pages. Paperback. Essays on urban growth in the South, events preceeding the appearance of JFK before the Houston Ministerial Alliance, and Corpus Christi waterfront strikes in the 1930s.
VG/Wraps. Tight, unmarked. Light foxing on covers. # E0467. $15.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Haynes (ed.), Robert V.   THE HOUSTON REVIEW: WINTER 1981, VOL. III NO. 1: HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE GULF COAST  
Houston: Houston Library Board, 1981. 1st ed. 55 pages. Paperback. Essays on McCarthtyism in 1952 School Board election, residential change 1920-1970, and city planning.
VG/Wraps. Unmarked. Moderate foxing on covers. # E0468. $15.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Jones, W. Dwayne.   GALVESTON: PLAYGROUND OF THE SOUTHWEST  
Charleston: Arcadia Publishing, 2013. 1st ed. 167 pages. Paperback. 0738596477 0-7385-9647-7. Black/white photos from every era illustrate the moniker 'Playground of the Southwest' which had been adopted by the 1920's.
New/Wraps. New book. # 33369. $24.50   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Kirkpatrick, et al, Wm. J.   KING'S PRAISES: FOR USE IN ALL GOSPEL SERVICES (GALVESTON EDITION)  
Fairbury, IL: Praise Publishing, 1907. 136 pages. Hardcover. Book of hymns with thirteen pages of business advertisements for 51 concerns in the city of Galveston. Two booksellers, two combination undertakers/livery stables, milliners, grocers, pharmacists, plumbers, and clothiers and other turn-of-the-century businesses are included in the advertisers. Red cloth-covered boards with black title on front. An uncommon Galveston item.
Good+/No Jacket. Binding firm, no name or marks. Outer covers have some waterspotting not affecting interior. # E0461. $75.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Lanham, H. Fritz.   RECOLLECTIONS OF MY LIFE  
Baytown, TX: H. Fritz Lanham, 2006. 1st ed. 265 pages. Hardcover. Autobiography of Texas farmboy, who after leaving the military in 1950, went into city government. He was City manager of several Texas cities including Lubbock with majority of his years in Baytown. B/w photos. Nicely done, and quite uncommon.
Fine/No Jacket. # B8684. $65.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Lardas, Mark.   BATTLESHIP TEXAS (IMAGES OF AMERICA) SIGNED  
Charleston: Arcadia Publishing, 2016. 1st ed. 127 pages. Paperback. 1467123935 1467123935. Well-written photohistory of the dreadnought-class Battleship Texas, constructed between 1911 to 1913, and which served in both World War I & II. The 573 foot-long ship with her 14-inch main guns are now a floating museum near the San Jacinto Monument, on the east side of Houston. B/w images throughout.
New/Wraps. New copies SIGNED by the author, a friend of our store. # 35553. $17.50   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Lardas, Mark.   THE PORT OF HOUSTON: IMAGES OF AMERICA  
Charleston: Arcadia Publishing, 2013. 1st ed. 127 pages. Paperback. 1467130761 1467130761. Photohistory of the second-largest U.S. port, in spite of its location 50 miles from the Gulf of Mexico. 2014 marks the beginning of the second century of this transportation giant. Signed by local author and friend of the store, Mark Lardas.
New/Wraps. New copies. # 33725. $19.75   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Lent, Joy.   HOUSTON'S HERITAGE USING ANTIQUE POSTCARDS  
Houston: D.H. White and Company, 1983. 1st ed. 77 pages. Paperback. 229 picture postcards with commentary illustrate Houston's history in homes, comercial buildings, parks, and other notable places. Shiny black stiff covers with gilt title on front. 226 in color, 3 or so in b/w.
Fine/Wraps. Tight, no wear, no marks. Light rubbing on back cover. # E4293. $35.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Leonard, compiler, W.A.   HOUSTON CITY DIRECTORY FOR 1866 (FACSIMILE)  
Houston: Gray, Strickland & Co., 1966. Reprint. 190 pages. Paperback. Mid 1960s reproduction of historic Houston city directory. 190 pages, including 66 pages of period advertisments. This facsimile produced by R.L. Polk & Company of Dallas. No title on spine.
VG/Wraps. Very tight, only mark is name stamped on front cover. # E0434. $55.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Looscan, Adele B.   BEGINNINGS OF HOUSTON: AN EXTRACT FROM 'HARRIS COUNTY 1822-1845'  
Houston: Union National Bank, 1937. Reprint. 31 pages. Paperback. An extract (about 40 percent) taken from the author's earlier work on Harris County. History of the founding of Houston by the Allen brothers followwoing the razing of Harrisburg by Santa Anna, its growth as a port and center of commerce, the coming of railroads and more.
VG/Wraps. Light foxing to endpapers, else a nice, unmarked copy. # B7318. $24.50   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Malone, Ann Uloth, & Dan Becker.   OLD SYLVAN BEACH AND THE PAVILIONS: IMAGES OF AMERICA  
Charleston: Arcadia Publishing, 2014. 1st ed. 127 pages. Paperback. 1467132071 1467132071. A fun look back at La Porte's historic Sylvan Beach, a retreat for many Houstonians in the early 1900s and site for bathing beauty contests, amusement parks and fishing piers. Over 200 vintage b/w photos.
New/Wraps. New copies. # 34126. $19.79   View This Item  Inquire Now  
McGregor, Stuart.   WHEN HURRICANE CARLA BEAT THE DRUMS FOR THE GREATEST ROUNDUP IN HISTORY  
Texas: Stuart McGregor, 1962. 1st ed. 116 pages. Hardcover. McGregor tells the story of gathering up 450,000 oil drums at Texas City's petrochemical docks after being scattered far and wide by the winds of Hurricane Carla in 1963. B/w photos.
VG/Good. Firm, no wear, no owner marks. Top edge has foxing and a small dark spot. White pictorial dustjacket is chipped along all edges, and age-darkened on spine. # E4836. $15.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
McGuire, James Patrick.   JULIUS STOCKFLETH: GULF COAST MARINE AND LANDSCAPE PAINTER  
San Antonio: Trinity Univ./Rosenberg Libr., . 1st ed. 161 pages. Hardcover. 0911536671 0-911536-67-1. Published in conjunction with an exhibition of paintings and drawings by Stockfleth in December 1976 at Rosenberg Library in Galveston. Includes biography and 68 paintings and drawings, six in color. There are depictions of Galveston before, during, and after the Great Hurricane of 1900, including the new seawall and several of the work of grade raising in the city. There are also ship pictures and bucolic scenes outside the city. Exhibiion flyer tipped-in.
Fine/No Jacket. New old stock from our archives. In clear acetate cover. # B5111. $130.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
McIntyre, Mary, & Anne Cheney.   THE LEISURE GOURMET COOKBOOK  
Houston: McChen Swim, 1981. Reprint. 146 pages. Spiral Bound. 0918464439 0-918464-43-9. Quick and tasty recipes from private chef Mary McIntyre. B/w drawings by Anne Cheney. Indexed.
VG/Wraps. Cover a bit rubbed, else Near Fine. # B2132. $5.75   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Miller, Ray.   RAY MILLER'S HOUSTON: THE EARLY HISTORY 1836-1899, AN EXCERPT  
Houston: Savings America, 1982. Reprint. 44 pages. Paperback. Promotional item printed for financial institution, this is an excerpt from Ray Miller's Houston. B/w photos, maps and drawings. Stapled pamphlet.
Fine/Wraps. Clean, tight, unmarked. # B8258. $9.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Mod, Anna.   BUILDING MODERN HOUSTON (IMAGES OF AMERICA)  
Charleston: Arcadia Publishing, 2011. 127 pages. Paperback. 0738585246 0-7385-8524-6. Photographic record of the modern buildings of Houston, many of them already gone and replaced by newer, bigger buildings.
New/Wraps. New book. # 30991. $19.95   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Parish, Betsy.   LEGACY: 50 YEARS OF LOVING CARE (SIGNED) TEXAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL 1954-2004  
Houston: Elisha Freeman Publishin, 2006. 1st ed. 699 pages. Hardcover. 0978620054 0-9786200-5-4.
Fine/Fine. Clean, tight, no name or marks. Signed by the author. # B2820. $31.50   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Parsons, Jim, & David Bush.   HOUSTON DECO: MODERNISTIC ARCHITECTURE OF THE TEXAS COAST (SIGNED)  
Albany TX: Bright SkyPress, 2008. 1st ed. 128 pages. Hardcover. 1933979062 1-933979-06-2. Catalogues Houston and area buildings with vintage and modern photos. Bibliography and index. Inscribed to owner and signed by both authors on the half-title page.
Fine/Fine. Book and dustjacket are as new. # E5012. $45.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Rice Institute, .   THE INAUGURATION OF WILLIAM VERMILLION HOUSTON AS PRESIDENT OF THE RICE INSTITUTE, APRIL 10, 1947.  
Houston: Rice Institute, 1947. 1st ed. 107 pages. Hardcover. The full program of Houston's inauguration in 1947 as president of one of the finest universities in the state. An all-day event.
VG/No Jacket. Clean, tight, no name or marks. # A1029. $12.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Rice Institute, .   THE RICE INSTITUTE PAMPHLET VOL. XXXVI OCTOBER, 1949 NO. 4  
Houston: Rice Institute, 1949. 1st ed. 37 pages. Paperback. Proceedings of the Thirty-sixth Commencement of the Rice Institute, Court of the Chemistry Laboratories, May 29 and June 3, 1949. Card cover with blue title on front and spine. In original mailer. Listing names of all persons recieving degrees, honors, and awards.
Near Fine/Wraps. Tight, no name or marks. 3/4 inch tear at lower edge back cover. # E0465. $18.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Rice University, .   RICE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI DIRECTORY 1987 (75TH ANNIVERSARY)  
Houston: Rice University, 1987. 1st ed. 294 pages. Paperback. A few pages of school history for the 75th Anniversary of Rice, then the names & addresses of alumni.
Good+/Wraps. # B5372. $10.25   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Scardino, Barrie.   EPHEMERAL CITY: CITE LOOKS AT HOUSTON  
Austin: U.T. Press, 2003. 1st ed. 316 pages. Hardcover. 029270187X 0-292-70187-X. Contains twenty-five articles from Cite magazine, along with 224 b/w photos, maps , and plans.
Fine/Fine. Tight, no wear, no marks. # E3786. $26.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Sibley, Marilyn McAdams.   THE PORT OF HOUSTON: A HISTORY  
Austin: U.T. Press, 1968. 1st ed. 246 pages. Hardcover. Story of the nation's third largest port from the days when it was a steamboat landing on a shallow and tortuous bayou, up to the immensity of its operation in 1968.
Fine/VG. Tight, unmarked. Bright and crisp as new. Dustjacket has rubbing at corners and spine ends. # E5019. $15.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Siegel, Stanley E.   HOUSTON: A CHRONICLE OF THE SUPERCITY ON BUFFALO BAYOU  
Woodland Hills: Windsor Publications, 1983. 1st ed. 296 pages. Hardcover. 0897810724 0-89781-072-4. Produced in cooperation with Harris County Historical Society. Picture reasearch by Patrick H. Butler III. Traces Houston's growth since it's founding by the Allen brothers in 1836. More than 350 illustrations, 32 pages of color plates.
Good+/Good+. Tight, unmarked. Board edges silverfished. Dustjacket wrinkled at lower spine. # B6817. $8.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Siegel, Stanley E.   HOUSTON: A CHRONICLE OF THE SUPERCITY ON BUFFALO BAYOU  
Woodland Hills: Windsor Publications, 1983. 1st ed. 296 pages. Hardcover. 0897810724 0-89781-072-4. Produced in cooperation with Harris County Historical Society. Picture research by Patrick H. Butler III. Traces Houston's growth since it's founding by the Allen brothers in 1836. More than 350 illustrations, 32 pages of color plates.
VG/VG. Tight, unmarked. Sharp corners. Wrinkles at dustjacket spinetop. # B6810. $10.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Siegel, Stanley E.   HOUSTON: A CHRONICLE OF THE SUPERCITY ON BUFFALO BAYOU  
Woodland Hills: Windsor Publications, 1983. 1st ed. 296 pages. Hardcover. 0897810724 0-89781-072-4. Produced in cooperation with Harris County Historical Society. Picture research by Patrick H. Butler III. Traces Houston's growth since it's founding by the Allen brothers in 1836. More than 350 illustrations, 32 pages of color plates.
VG/Near Fine. Clean, tight, Christmas greeting, sharp corners. No wear on Dj, but price-clipped. # B8885. $8.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Smith, Fred E.   GUIDEBOOK FOR ANNUAL FIELD TRIP HOUSTON GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY AND GULF COAST SECTION OF SEPM, MAY 2, 1959, LOWER TERTIIARY AND UPPER  
Houston: Houston Geological Soc., 1959. 54 pages. Spiral Bound. Lower Tertiary and Upper Cretaceous of Brazos River Valley, Texas. Interesting guide with b/w photos, maps, diagrams and foldout well log to 5,000 feet. In red spiral comb binding.
Good+/Wraps. Bit of dampstain to rear cover not affecting text. # B7091. $34.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Viator, Ray.   HOUSTON: SPACE CITY  
College Station: Texas A & M, 2019. 1st ed. 208 pages. Hardcover. 1623497728 1-62349-772-8. A photographic celebration of the city's historic ties to the U.S. space program. SIGNED by the author on the half-title page.
New/New. A new copy. # 36832. $32.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Westerlage, Bob and Linda.   GALVESTON IS THE MOOD YOU'RE IN  
Galveston: The Galveston Studio, 1972. Paperback. Landscape format. Unpaginated book of b/w photos of people and places in Galveston, with airy, non-specific captions. Undated - but from the autos and bathing suits appearing in the pictures, it appears to be from the early 1970s. Cover photo printed in black and yellow. 32 pages counted in stapled booklet. 8.5 inches tall, 11 inches wide.
Near Fine/Wraps. No wear, no marks. # B9406. $23.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Wilson, Ann Quin.   NATIVE HOUSTONIAN: A COLLECTIVE PORTRAIT  
Norfolk, Virgina: Donning Company, 1982. 224 pages. Hardcover. A pictorial history of the City of Houston, told with hundreds of engravings & photos, from frontier days through Space City era.
Fine/Fine. New old stock from our archives. Immaculate. # A5922. $50.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  

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