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The Williwaw War, The Arkansas National Guard in the Aleutians in World War II, by Donald M. Goldstein and Katherine V. Dillon, ISBN: 1-55728-242-0, hardcover, University of Arkansas Press, 1992, 416 pages; Arkansas interest. Do you know what a williwaw is? It is the term used in the Aleutians for a cold storm, and williwaws were the conditions during this conflict. This book highlights the events that shaped the service of Arkansas’s 206th in the Aleutian Islands, including the Japanese strikes on Dutch Harbor on the third and fourth of June 1942, as well as the naval battle of the Komandorski Islands and the recapture of Attu and Kiska. The book has 24 pages of black and white photos and maps. This is an ex-library copy having all the expected library stamps and markings, outside of that, Condition: very good plus/near fine. The dust jacket has a mylar protective cover. Price: $15.00 |
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That Spotted Sow and Other Hill Country Ballads by Carlos Ashley, signed by author, illustrated by Harold D Bugbee, hardcover, Steck, 1941, 63 pages; Texas area interest. Collection of author's best-known & best-loved poems, together with number of new ballads. Ashley wrote about the people and places that he knew in the Hill Country of Texas. He grew up on ranch in San Saba County & graduated from Texas Christian University. Condition: fine considering its age, some spotting on front Price: $11.00 |
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Historic San Antonio 1700-1900, soft cover, The Architectural Heritage of the San Antonio Chapter, American Institute of Architects, October 1963, 32 pages with black and white photographs and illustrations; Texas interest. The aim of this booklet is to show San Antonio's architectural heritage in chronological order: Spanish settlements, native indigenous characteristics, the French influence, local adaptation of the classical period and the ornate Victorian freedoms. Editor's note: "The wealth of available material on the subject has been painstakingly sifted for the best and most unusual types and because of this, some favorite building may not have been included due to lack of time and space." Condition: near fine/no dust jacket Price: $29.00 |
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Springfield of the Ozarks, An Illustrated History, by Harris & Phyllis Dark, ISBN: 0-89781-028-7, hardcover, Windsor Publications, 1981, first edition, 239 pages replete with black and white photographs, bibliography, index; area interest. This is the story, the history of Springfield, Missouri. Condition: near fine/ no dust jacket; outer cover which is white ,shows slight soiling, slightly bumped upper corners, previous owner’s name on front pastedown. Price: $12.00 |
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I Hear Bluebirds by Dr. Shirl Brunell, ISBN: 0-913425-16-8, hardcover, Coltrane & Beach, Los Angeles, 1984, 149 pages with photographs; local area interest. Here is a nice copy of Dr. Brunell’s popular book, the true and inspirational story of a blue bird family living on her property. Condition: near fine/very good plus, dust jacket has a tear on back cover, still a nice copy. Price: $12.00 |
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Baylor University Annual, 1958. This is the 1958 annual from Baylor University, Waco, Texas known as The Round Up 1958, vol. 57. Condition: near fine/ no dust jacket; there are no tears, no marks, no names in the annual. Price: $30.00 Weight is 6.5 lbs. shipping and handling for this book will be $4.50 |
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Texas Bad Boys, Gamblers, Gunfighters and Grifters, by J. Lee Butts, ISBN: 1-55622-879-1, soft cover, Republic of Texas Press, 2002, 206 pages with black and white photographs; Texas area interest. Sit back, relax, and get ready for the life stories of five of Texas’s “baddest” boys, and another whose notoriety and fame rests in a simple mix-up caused by men who misunderstood the interpretation of a single word. As you read these stories of murder, robbery, mayhem, and death, you will feel as though a friend just sat down with you and started telling you a story that pulled you along and kept you interested until the last bad boy bit the dust. Condition: very good +/ no dust jacket. Previous owner’s name on title page. Price: $12.50 |
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Just Trout, A Collection of Recipes For Cooking Trout, collected and compiled by Ray Horn, illustrations by Larry Anderson, signed by the author, spiral bound soft cover cookbook, 1993 Tumbling Shoals Publishing Group, Heber Springs, AR, 141 pages with illustrations; Arkansas area interest. This is a specialty cookbook that has held its value! Chapters include: About Trout, Seasonings, Trout n' Skillet, Trout Grilled, Trout Smoke-Cooked, Trout Baked, Trout Broiled, Trout Microwaved, Poached-Steamed, Butter and Sauces. Each chapter is filled with recipes. A page for notes follows each chapter. Condition: very good +/ no dust jacket, very slightly rubbed along edges, all pages clean and unmarked, appears unread. Price: $10.00 |
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I Hear the Bluebirds by Shirl Brunell, soft cover, ISBN 0533077028, first edition soft cover, Vintage Press, 1988, 115 pages; local area interest. A story for all ages, a courageous journey through life, told through the eyes of Samson and his Baby Sister. Condition: fine, no dust jacket, very nice first edition soft cover Price $5.00 |
