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Signed and dated by the author on the front endpaper. Some rubbing on the top of the spine, otherwise clean and tight. Dust jacket has some shelf wear, especially to the top of the spine. The previous owner has signed his name on the inside cover; this is a feature because the previous owner has been a prominent African- American attorney in Dallas since the 1970's. The book was purchased from the estate. There is some underlining in the book, significant because of the previous owner. A book shop sticker on the back cover is from the Black Images Book Bazaar.The book is an examination of the politics of race relations, especially with regard to housing and development, in Dallas, Texas in the 1950's, 60's and 70's. There has been some controversy about what happened to the first, and only printing of the book. The book has recently been rediscovered and has been reissued.

Signed and inscribed. Utopian novel by H L Hunt, described, by many, as the world's richest man, in the 1950's. The last chapter is the constitution of Alpaca. The book is inscribed to Berna Triplett and signed by Hunt. Mrs. Triplett's actual name was Verna, was an employee of Hunt Oil Co. This is kind of humorous because Mr. Hunt was known for having difficulty with names. In addition, Mrs. Triplett was married to Det. F O Triplett of the Dallas Police Dept, and who is mentioned in the Warren Report on the Assassination of President Kennedy. Considering that this book was published at 50 cents, the price of a comic book, the book is in near fine, unread condition. There is very light scuffing at the corners.

Signed. Book celebrating the first Nobel Laureates from the U T Health Sciences Center at Dallas. Interior of the book is in very fine condition, with only slight rubbing to the exterior black cloth. Book is inscribed, by both recipients, "To Mary Ellen and David Fox. Thanks for sharing this special evening. Joe Goldstein / Mike Brown". Dave Fox was a tireless community volunteer, on countless committees and boards; he was also one of largest homebuilders in Dallas at one time. BONUS: The Art of Science: Essays by Joseph L Goldstein, Nature Medicine 2001 - 2010. This 39 page hardcover book is published by the Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation. The condition of the book and jacket is like new. I have not seen this book available for sale. I'm selling both books together as a set because they just go together.

Everything you ever want to know about Texas Rodeo is in this book. There's some cowboy poetry, organizational histories, biographies, some essays and great stories. The author is a newspaper man from Rocksprings and the book was written to support the Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame. The book is in very good + condition. There is a bump on the back bottom spine corner, and a wrinkle on the back top left corner. Otherwise, the book is square, and the pages are clean and unmarked. the book is inscribed to a friend in Hubbard, Texas and signed on the title page.

Signed. History of the Pecos of West Texas. Author is an engineer, educator and community influential in Pecos. No dust jacket, as issued. Book(s) are clean and tight with only the slightest shelfware. Laid in are brochures of the West of the Pecos Museum and Monahans Sandhills State Park (with map). Volume 1, published in 1978, has no ISBN. Volume 2, published in 1981, has an ISBN. Signed on front flyleaf of volume 1, "Alton Hughes 1980".