What's in a Name?: West Texas Postmarks and Post Offices
by Laine, Tanner
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good-
- Seller
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Floresville, Texas, United States
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About This Item
"What's In A Name?" is an interesting trip to more than 330 West Texas towns, conducted by a native writer, for a factual account of how these towns got their names. In addition, there is a preservation of more than 250 postmarks, as refreshing a sight as visiting the "Old Home Town" or getting a letter from it postmarked "Spur," "Muleshoe," or what hove you. All this, is prefaced with 53 short stories that serve up accounts about the most unusual town names, from the Panhandle of Texas to the Big Bend, including the South Plains and "Caprock Country," as far east as Wichita Falls and Mineral Wells; and other name oddities either of people, places or things.
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- Bookseller
- Out The Door (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 37564
- Title
- What's in a Name?
- Author
- Laine, Tanner
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Pioneer Book Publishers
- Date Published
- 1971
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Postal Post Office Mail
- Bookseller catalogs
- Texana; Postal Related;
Terms of Sale
Out The Door
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Out The Door
Biblio member since 2020
Floresville, Texas
About Out The Door
Primary interests are Texas history and history of Parachute use.
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