1922 1st Edition “The New Encyclopedia of Texas" Texas Historical Society Two volume set

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Title: 1922 1st Edition “The New Encyclopedia of Texas" Texas Historical Society Two volume set

Description: The New Encyclopedia of Texas published by the Texas Historical Society, with brown leather binding, gilt lettering and decorative embossing, Volume I and Volume II
Two volume set both in good condition Colors are faded from covers. Leather is hard and binding is solid.
height 11 in. x width 8.25 in. x depth 2.5 in. / each
Compiled and edited by Ellis Arthur Davis and Edwin H. Grobe and published by the Texas Development Bureau in 1922. The two-volume set features biographical information on prominent Texans, historical overviews of the state, and profiles of key industries and towns. The portraits included of prominent Texas figures are outstanding

Date Period: 1922

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1922 1st Edition “The New Encyclopedia of Texas" Texas Historical Society Two volume set

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