[LaGrange, Texas: Printed At The LaGrange Journal Plant, 1936]., 1936. First edition. First edition. 8vo. Original cloth, titles stamped in gilt on the spine, [4], 383 pp., foreword, illustrated, portraits, chapter endnotes, index. The inked name and date of former owner Dr. W. E. York, dated Aug 29, 1941 appears on the front fly leaf. Laid-in to this copy is a letter on Sisters of St. Francis Hospital, Brenham Texas stationery dated July 10, 1951, to Dr. W. E. York, Giddings, Texas, advising him of the progress for the renovation of the hospital. The letter is signed by Sister M. Seraphia, Superintendent. One of the many histories of a Texas county with much on the Texas revolution and the Republic, Indian depredations, German and Czech settlements and citizens, etc. Small ink page notations on front pastedown sheet, former owner's name and date on front and rear fly leaves, a bit of underlining and notation to a few pages, else a very good, tight copy

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Bookseller: BUCKINGHAM BOOKS (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 45928
Title: AN EARLY HISTORY OF FAYETTE COUNTY
Author: WEYLAND, LEONIE RUMMEL AND HOUSTON WADE
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Printed At The LaGrange Journal Plant, 1936].
Place of Publication: [LaGrange, Texas
Date Published: 1936

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