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Paperback. The frontier and Western expansionism are so quintessentially a part of American history that the literature of the West and Southwest is in some senses national literature. Sara L. Spurgeon focuses on three writers whose works exemplify engagement with the theme of the frontier. Series: Tarleton State University Southwestern Studies in the Humanities. Num Pages: 192 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Texas A & M University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781585444229
- ISBN
- 9781585444229
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.80
€ 21.80
Paperback. Rosalie Schwartz uses the 1933 RKO-Radio Pictures production "Flying Down to Rio" to examine the interplay of technology and popular culture that shaped a distinctive 20th-century sensibility. Series: Centennial of Flight Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, 18 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBT; JFC; TRP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Texas A & M University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781585444212
- ISBN
- 9781585444212
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.28
€ 29.28
Paperback. Changes in chimney construction and homeowner attitudes had contributed to a major decline in the numbers of Chimney Swifts. With narrative, photos, and drawings, this book explores Chimney Swift natural history and provide practical guidelines for homeowners to coexist peacefully with these remarkable spring and summer guests. Illustrator(s): Kyle, Georgean Z. Series: Louise Lindsey Merrick Natural Environment Series. Num Pages: 152 pages, 41 colour, 4 b/w photographs, 28 line drawings, map, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KB; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 146 x 12. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Texas A & M University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781585443710
- ISBN
- 9781585443710
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.80
€ 21.80
Paperback. Long before Texas became the Lone Star State, or even a Spanish territory, Indian Texans called it home. From prehistory, through European and American invasions, to the beginning of the 21st century, author James M. Smallwood traces the survival and revival of Native Americans in Texas. Series: Texans All S. Num Pages: 160 pages, 62 b&w photos, 2 maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; HBTB; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Texas A & M University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781585443543
- ISBN
- 9781585443543
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.56
€ 15.56
Paperback. The European Texans highlights the contributions of those who immigrated to Texas from Europe. Allan O. Kownslar introduces readers to the life and culture of French, English, Scottish, Irish, Dutch, Belgian, Swiss, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, German, Wend, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Italian, Greek and Slavic Texans. Series: Texans All S. Num Pages: 224 pages, 88 b&w photos, 4 tables, 5 maps, index. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBBSX; GTB; HBTB; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 13. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Texas A & M University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781585443529
- ISBN
- 9781585443529
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.82
€ 16.82
Paperback. Marilyn Dell Brady introduces readers to the lives, languages, religions, and cultures of Chinese, Japanese, East Indian, Korean, Vietnamese, Filipino, Laotian, and Cambodian Texans. Series: Texans All S. Num Pages: 160 pages, 61 b&w photos, 3 tables, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1KBBSX; GTB; HBTB; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Texas A & M University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781585443123
- ISBN
- 9781585443123
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.56
€ 15.56
Paperback. William Watson spent two years evading Union gunboats and dealing with the "sharpers" who fed off the misfortune of the Civil War. In 1892, using log books, personal papers, and business memoranda, he published this account of events. The result was a classic adventure tale. Num Pages: 352 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 395.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Texas A & M University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781585441525
- ISBN
- 9781585441525
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.80
€ 21.80
Hardback. An exploration of the life and career of Charles Guernsey Tuthill, who was born in 1871 and produced some of America's finest cut glass art. It discusses the business Tuthill founded, the patterns he created, the techniques he used, and the other artisans and consumers he knew. Num Pages: 256 pages, 161 b&w photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; ACV; ACX; AFP; AGB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1229.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Texas A & M University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781585441488
- ISBN
- 9781585441488
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.48
€ 55.48
paperback. In the 1920s F. Scott Fitzgerald was regarded as a spokesman for rebellious youth, as a play-boy, as an authority on sex and marriage and as a popular writer. It was some time before he would be regarded as one of the best American writers who ever lived. This volume presents 37 interviews with Fitzgerald. Editor(s): Bruccoli, Matthew J.; Baughman, Judith S. Series: Literary Conversations Series. Num Pages: 277 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University Press of Mississippi United States
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781578066056
- ISBN
- 9781578066056
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.56
€ 34.56
Hardcover. Series: North Texas Military Biography and Memoir Series. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; BM; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 825.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of North Texas Press
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574416176
- ISBN
- 9781574416176
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.32
€ 39.32
The Notorious Luke Short: Sporting Man of the Wild West (A.C. Greene S...
Demattos, Jack, Parsons, Chuck
Hardcover. Series: A.C. Greene. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of North Texas Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574415940
- ISBN
- 9781574415940
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.28
€ 34.28
Hardcover. Series: Texas Folklore Society Extra Book. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 145. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of North Texas Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574415896
- ISBN
- 9781574415896
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.30
€ 24.30
Hardcover. Series: Southwestern Nature Writing. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; WNC; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of North Texas Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574415278
- ISBN
- 9781574415278
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 45.50
€ 45.99
€ 45.50
Hardcover. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; BGA; HBJK; HBLL; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of North Texas Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574414677
- ISBN
- 9781574414677
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.28
€ 34.28
Miniature Forests of Cape Horn: Ecotourism with a Hand Lens
Goffinet, Bernard, Rozzi, Ricardo, Lewis, Lil...
Paperback. Previously published in Chile by the Gobierno Regional de Magallanes y Antartica Chilena, 2006 (from Biblioteca Nacional de Chile catalog). Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), maps (some col.). BIC Classification: 1KLSH; PST; WN; WTHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1089.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of North Texas Press
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574414486
- ISBN
- 9781574414486
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 50.50
€ 50.99
€ 50.50
Paperback. Editor(s): Howell, Kenneth W. Series: War and the Southwest Series. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of North Texas Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574413120
- ISBN
- 9781574413120
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.06
€ 23.06
Hardcover. "Foreword: Wynton Marsalis."--T.p. verso. Num Pages: 194 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece, printed music items. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AVGC; AVH; AVRN; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of North Texas Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574413069
- ISBN
- 9781574413069
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.28
€ 29.28
Hardcover. Series: Texas Folklore Society Extra Book. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; 1KBBSX; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of North Texas Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574412888
- ISBN
- 9781574412888
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.28
€ 34.28
Hardcover. Written by the author of "Through Animals' Eyes", this title tells stories that cover the humorous and the tragic, the surprising and the inevitable. It includes stories about the orphaned baby Rhesus monkey who found a new mother in an old monkey rescued from a lab, and the brave red-tailed hawk who was illegally shot, but healed to soar again. Num Pages: 144 pages, 24 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFZ; RNKH; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of North Texas Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574412161
- ISBN
- 9781574412161
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.80
€ 26.80
Paperback. Demonstrating what makes Texas diverse, this book contains fourteen essays that are held together by the story of Texas pride - the sense that from West Texas to the Coastal Plains, the people and the landscape are bold and unique. It addresses various major regions of Texas. Editor(s): Taylor, David. Num Pages: 224 pages, 14 illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 331.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of North Texas Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574412086
- ISBN
- 9781574412086
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.80
€ 21.80
Hardcover. John Gregory Bourke kept a monumental set of diaries as aide-de-camp to Brigadier General George Crook. This second volume opens as Crook prepares for the expedition that would lead to his infamous and devastating Horse Meat March. It continues with the Powder River Expedition and ends with a retrospective of his service in Tucson, Arizona. Editor(s): Robinson, Charles M. Num Pages: 608 pages, 25 b&w photos, 2 maps, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; BGHA; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 948.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of North Texas Press
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574411966
- ISBN
- 9781574411966
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.47
€ 60.47
Hardcover. First full publication of Edgar Thompson's 1932 dissertation on the economics of the plantation. Editor(s): Mintz, Sidney W; Baca, Professor George. Series: Southern Classics (Univ of South Carolina). Num Pages: 150 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of South Carolina Press
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570039409
- ISBN
- 9781570039409
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.90
€ 122.90
Hardcover. Editor(s): Emerson, W. Eric; Stokes, Karen. Num Pages: 392 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBWJ; HRCC91. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of South Carolina Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570039126
- ISBN
- 9781570039126
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.47
€ 60.47
Hardcover. Includes firsthand accounts of slavery from across the Palmetto State. This title presents a representative cross section of slave experiences, from religious awakenings and artisan apprenticeships to sexual exploitations and harrowing escapes. Editor(s): Ashton, Susanna. Num Pages: 344 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFS; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of South Carolina Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570039003
- ISBN
- 9781570039003
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.46
€ 65.46