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They Sat in High Place: The Presidents and Governors of Texas
by DeShields, James T
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good-
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Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
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About This Item
San Antonio, TX: The Naylor Company, 1940. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good-. First Edition 1940 stated; 8vo, maroon pebbled cloth, no dj; vg- (shaken; spine darkened; spine ends and corners bumped and rubbed; extensively inscribed by owner to his nephew on ffep and back of frontispiece; cracked at section page for George T. Wood; pages toning); 484pp incl. index; b&w frontispiece of General Houston with numerous photographic plates of other Texas governors and presidents from 1835-1939.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5101
- Title
- They Sat in High Place: The Presidents and Governors of Texas
- Author
- DeShields, James T
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Naylor Company
- Place of Publication
- San Antonio, TX
- Date Published
- 1940
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