Author: Philip Dallas

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Transl and Annotated by Philip Dallas. Set against the backdrop of the Spanish-Turkish conflict and told in diary form, this is a tale of fifty years in the life of a Spanish swashbuckler: A soldier/sailor of fortune and Knight of Malta, the only plebeian ever allowed to join the order. Knighted by Pope Urbaan VIII, for his war against the enemies of Christendom, such were his deeds and reputation that throughout many Mediterranean ports his portrait hung under a " Wanted by the Turks, Good Bounty Paid." poster. New York, 1989, 1st Ed., 193 Pgs., HB,

Author: Eileen Daly

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Illustrated by Rod Ruth. A Tell-a-Tale book.Concise but fun with fascinating facts. VG. Racine WI, 1973 Western Publishing Company, Inc. 1st Ed., unpaginated, 5&3/4 x 6&1/4, HB.

Author: Jean Darby

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A special publication commemorating the first 100 years of Alice, Texas, called the Hub City of South Texas. Includes general history of discovery and exploration, Nueces County and Jim Wells County, a description of the area and many photographs and historical data divided into the periods of 1888-1913, 1913-1938, 1938-1963 and 1963-1988. With index. Austin, 1989 Nortex Press 1st Ed., 8 &1/2 x 11, 96 pgs. HB.

Author: Hermenehildo Davila

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USED BOOKLET. General Juan Zuazua was a one-time governor of Nuevo León and was a hero in the War of the Reform fought in the 19th century. The War pitted Liberals, who wanted a federalist government, against conservatives who wanted a centralist government. The Liberals prevailed but this led to a conspiracy by consrvatives with the Fench that led to Maximilian I being declared as Emperor of Mexico. A municipality in Northeastern Nuevo León is named for the general. Good. Saltillo, Coahuila, nd Colegio Coahuilense de Inverstigaciones Historicas 1st Ed. 5 &3/4 x 8&1/4, 52 Pgs., PB.

Author: Ricardo Dávila

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A brief compilation of eleven legends relative to the city of Saltillo, Coahuila such as "El cristo de oro," " El Riel de Plata," " El Tesoro del Cura Hidalgo," and "La Hija del Minero." Monclova, Coah. MX., 2002 Editorial del Valle de Cándamo, 1st Ed., 61 Pgs., SPTXT, 8&1/4 x 8&1/2, PB.

Author: Burke Davis

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Puller is the only marine in history to win five Navy crosses. He enlisted in the Corps in 1918, fought over a hundred combats in the Banana Wars, commanded the Horse Marines in Peking in the 'thirties, battled his way from island to island in World war II, came out of retirement to fight through the Korean War, and as the most controversial figure in the Marine Corps, was forced to retire at the age of fifty-seven. Eight pages of maps. Vg-Owner's name on inside cover. New York, N.Y., 1964 Bantam Books 1st Pr. (4th) 369 Pgs., MMPB

Author: Edwin Adams Davis

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Originally published in 1962 this is the story of a group of men who refused to abandon the Southern cause. Shelby decided to march south to help out Maximilian from Mexico, an idea supported by Abraham Lincoln. Leaving from Corsicana, the brigade buried their confederate flag in the muddy waters of the Rio Grande and crossed the river. Shelby's men decided they wanted to aid Maximilian instead and therein lies a unique story. One photo, illustrations, maps. College Station, TX,1995, 2nd Ed. 176 Pgs. HB.

Author: Edward Davis

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Originally published in 1962 this is the story of a group of men who refused to abandon the Southern cause. Shelby decided to march south to help out Maximilian from Mexico, an idea supported by Abraham Lincoln. Leaving from Corsicana, the brigade buried their confederate flag in the muddy waters of the Rio Grande and crossed the river. Shelby's men decided they wanted to aid Maximilian instead and therein lies a unique story. One photo, illustrations, maps. College Station, TX,1995, 2nd Ed. 176 Pgs., PB.

Author: Kahtleen Deagan

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Puerto Real in Haiti is the site of the largest and most intensive archaeological excavation of any Spanish colony in the Caribbean and a primary source for understanding all Spanish colonial ventures. Thirteen essays by scholars are featured about one of the first Spanish cities in the new world existing between 1503 and 1578. Gainesville, Fla., 1995 Repr. 533 Pgs., HB.

Author: Angie Debo

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Introduction by Sharon Leckie. This is a boxed and new edition by the Folio Society, first printed in 1970 by The University of Oklahoma Press. The text of this edition follows that of the seventh impression with minor emendations. Great color and sepia tone illustrations. A must for any scholar of Native Americans. The book is bound in full buckram with a printed panel. GREAT GIFT. London, 2003 1st Folio Society Edition, 490 Pgs, 6 &1/2 x 9&3/4, HB.

Author: Marcelin Defourneaux

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Transl. by Newton Branch. Chapters on Madrid, the Court and the Town, Seville, the Mirror of the Indies of Castile, Urban ,Rural, Church, Religious, Public, Festival, Domestic, University, military and Picaresque life, along with a "Letter From A Journey in Spain", and the conception of life. Stanford, CA. 1979 Repr. HB (ndc), 256 Pgs.

Author: Jaime Delgado

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A monunmental work on Spanish/Mexican history and relations during the two and a half decades after Mexico won her independence from Spain. With index of individuals, and illustrated with portraits.Prologue is by C. Perez Bustamante, Fine copies showing slight age but unread as pages are uncut. Madrid, 1950-1953, 1,493 Pgs, Spanish Text, 7 x 10, Rustic PB.

Author: Michael W. Dempsey, et al

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With Angela Sheehan. About 20 prehistoric animals are featured with text and color illustrations. Good. New York, 1970 Danbury Press 1st Ed., 6&1/2 x 9, 29 Pgs., HB.

Author: William A. DePalo, Jr.

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Even though the book covers too short a span it is welcome since it is the first English-language study on the Mexican national army for this period. Deals with reform programs, the ability of the institution to deal with external challenges by Spain, Texas, France and the United States, peasant disturbances, Indian hostilities and military uprisings. Well researched. College Sta., 1997, 1st Ed, HB, 280 Pgs.

Author: James T. DeShields

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Originally published in 1912, the author used material from earlier historians, John Henry Brown, John W, Wilbarger and Henderson King Yoakum, but made extensive use of primary sources such as numerous turn-of-the-century interviews, and correspondence with early Texas Rangers and frontiersmen who were still living. Many of his accounts are not found elsewhere in Texas History publications and had he not recorded them they might have been lost forever. In Spite of his limited view of Texas history as the struggle of the dauntless Anglo pioneer and the savage Indian, DeShields' work remains a valuable and humanistic narrative of conflicts between warring pioneer and Indian factions which were bloody and savage. Austin 1993 Repr. HB, 304 Pgs.

Author: Bernal Diaz del Castillo

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Translation, with an Introduction and Notes, by Janet Burke and Ted Hunphrey. This is the most complete account(other than Cortes' own) of the Spanish conquest of ancient Mexico, the story of untrained freebooters who, in less than three years, succeeded against all odds in bringing down the once mighty Aztec Emopire. Diaz del Castillo had a photographic memory because this account was written thirty years after the events. Historians express some caution about some of his facts but they have been corroborated by other accounts and remains the best rendering of one of the great turning points in history. Indianapolis, IN, 2012 Hackett Publishing Company Publishing, Inc Ed., 5&1/2 x 8&1/2, 448 Pgs., PB.

Author: Gregg J. Dimmick

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The two weeks after the Battle of San Jacinto have been generally missing from the historical record, especially the story of the Mexican army's misfortunes in the aptly named " Sea of Mud" where more than 2500 Mexican soldiers and 1500 female camp followers foundered in the muddy fields of what is now Wharton County, Texas. This book is the result of the curiosity of a pediatrician and amateur archaeologist who set out to find evidence in Wharton County of the Mexican army of 1836. The artifacts found and the history research, much of it from published and published sources presented here in English for the first time, enabled the author to trace the movements of the Mexican army from April 21 to May 9, 1836. The actions of Mexican generals Vicente Filisola and José de Urrea and the bitter rivalry between them are presented in their own words, from their letters and diaries. Illustrated with maps and photos of artifacts. Pen and ink sketches are by Manuel Hinojosa. Austin, TX, 2006 Texas State Historical Association 1st PB Ed.,362 Pgs., 6 x 9, PB.

Author: Max I. Dimont

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Edited and revised by Ethel Dimont. The Los Angeles Times said, and we agree, " Unquestionably the best popular history of the Jews written in the English language." How have the Jews survived through so many millenia while other civilizations have declined and perished? What qualities mark the culture that produced Moses, Christ, Spinoza, Marx, Freud, and Einstein? From ancient Palestine through Europe and Asia, to America and modern Israel, the author shows how the saga of the Jews is interwoven with the story of virtually every nation on earth. This is a tale of a people escaping annihilation, fighting, falling back, advancing-a lively and fascinating look at how the Jews have contributed to humankind's spiritual and intellectual heritage in remarkable ways, and across a remarkable span of history. New York, NY 2004 First Signet Classic Printing, 50th anniversary edition, 4&1/4 x 6&3/4, 572 Pgs., PB.

Author: Gilbert C. Din

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USED BOOK. The Canary Islanders, or Isleños, of Louisiana have received little scholarly attention and constitute a sizeable portion of the state's Hispanic-surnamed population. Brought to Louisiana by Spanish governors in the eighteenth century they had already developed their own distinctive culture and folkways. They suffered deprivation, neglect, and eventually abandonment. This a strong piece of historical scholarship. Very Fine. Baton Rouge, 1988 Louisiana State Universioty 1st Ed., 6 x 9, 256 Pgs., HB.

Author: GIlbert C. Din et al

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With John E. Harkins. Every Citizen of New Orleans felt the influence of the Cabildo-the city's unique Spanish government-during its 34 years of experience, and its decisions often had an impact beyond the confines of New Orleans itself. Under Spanish rule New Orleans grew to be a thriving center of trade, communications, and economic activity. The authors examine the offices and personnel and their vast responsibilities. Illustrated with prints, with two figures and six tables. Baton Rouge, 1996 Louisiana State University Press 1st Printing. 330 Pgs. 6&1/4 x 9&1/4, HB.

Author: Walt Disney

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A Little Golden Book about the unforgattable yearling and his forest frinds. Very good, Racine Wisconsin 1978 5th Pr.,unpaginated, HB.

Author: Baltasar Dorantes de Carranza

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Written by the son of one of the companions of Cabeza de Vaca's companions in his history making odyssey, this volume contains a wealth of genealogical/historical information on the original families of the conquistadors and early settlers of New Spain. Written in 1604, this narration is a reprint of the first edition published in 1902 by the National Museum of Mexico, now available with a new Hardcover. One of the best books on early families in New Spain. Mexico City, 1987, 2nd Ed., SPTXT, 450 Pgs. HB.

Author: Carl L. Duaine

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Edited by Laurence A. Duaine. This classic work in Hispanic genealogy(1st Ed, 1988) has been revised and edited by Alan Duaine, the author's son with minor corrections while retaining the original text. The index has been significantly expanded to record all names mentioned in the text, with the bibliography similarly extended. Noted historian and illustrator, Jack Jackson from Austin, Texas, has contributed 15 masterful and dramatic pen and ink sketches. A major objective of this edition has been to make it available and affordable to new generations of readers and researchers.
With All Arms has become the "bible" for persons with roots in Northern Mexico. Duaine found-in the study of the ancestry of his mother, the daughter of Juan Rios and Macedonia Ramírez, both from Mier, Mexico-that many of the families who settled along the Rio Grande were related and that his grandmother's line tied in with many of the 150-200 families who settled New Spain's Northeastern Frontier. Major sources for the study came from civil and church records in Texas and Tamaulipas, Nuevo León, Coahuila, Durango and Zacatecas in Mexico. Austin, Texas 2004 Las Animas Press, 2nd Ed., 404 Pgs.,(with dust jacket) 8 &1/2 x 11 size, HB.

Author: Alan Duaine

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Alan Duaine is the son of Carl L. Duaine who wrote With all Arms, A Study of a Kindred Group, the classic genealogical and historical work about the early families of Northern New Spain before it was Mexico. This book is listed as our # 971 in the " Hispanic Genealogy" section. Another of his works in print is The Dead Men Wore Boots, listed as # 6872 in our "Texana and The American Borderlands" section, but his Caverns of Oblivion, is out of print.The author inherited his father's skill for interesting narrative. This is volume I of a trilogy, as Alan states, a memoir about young military people, life in a salty flying suit, and how hard they try to do what is asked. It's about the fighter pilot's code and the pride of bearing military arms, and the love of one's fellows, and the questions that come, sitting on alert with a nuke strapped to your airplane. It's about America after Hiroshima, Korea, and Vietnam, and the sobriety with which one remembers what might have been, had he ever had to drop the big one. Finally, Alan says, it is about growing up. Illustrated with photos. San Antonio, TX 2010 Las Animas Press 1st Ed., 6 x9, 284 Pgs., PB.

Author: Alan Duaine

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This is the second volume of this highly interesting memoir. Duaine explains that after 50 years in a cockpit, this natural freethinker wends his sunny way from all tailwinds, through heavy turbulence, and back to rainbows. This is a life savored, reflected upon, and very much appreciated. Here's the middle part-The Braniff years. Illustrated with color and b&w photos. San Antonio, TX 2009 Las Animas Press 1st Ed., 6 x 9, 283 Pgs., PB.

Author: Alan Duaine

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"Hambone, Hambone, where you been? 'Round the world 'n back again." so begins the author's final volume in this facinating personal trilogy memoir. Duane explains that "in the great depression of the '30s, the cultural fallout included the phenomenon of the railroad drifter, commonly referred to as a 'hobo.' Back in his day this peripatetic wanderer, like the shark, had to keep moving to stay alive. Beyond the latter day collapse of the airline industry after Deregulation, there came to be another social misfit without any particluar affiliation-the itinerant pilot. In my ten years of such experience, I often felt great kinship with those earlier "Knights of the Road," and so the tiltle for this memoir wrote itself.Here is a road story all right-just change boxcar to derelict airplane, clotheswad-on-a-pole to battered Samson suitcase, and Civilian Conservation Corps identification card to FAA Airline Transport certificate and you'e got the picture. In life there are no new stories, only new variations, Some, Like this one, could have happened only as a result of great misfortune, or should one say rather, opportunity by chance? See what you think." This is memoir writing at its best with great series titles. San Antonio, TX 2010 Las Animas Press 1st Ed., 6 x 9, 307 Pgs., PB.

Author: Alan Duaine

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Far more interesting than the science fiction of the Lord of the Rings trilogy. While the books are freestanding in their narratives, the full set is necessary to understand this fascinating journey through life and the great love of flying that marks a true pilot. To make the set affordable we are offering the full trilogy at a 15% discount. Ordered separately the set amounts to $ 90.00. Details of the books are provided in the individual listings numered, 28283, 28284 and 28285. There are limited copies available and the series will not be reprinted. Order your full set now.

Author: Carl L. Duaine

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Limited 2nd Edition: Revised and Edited by Laurence L. Duaine. A splendid reprint edition of the first book written by Mr. Duaine, whose later works With All Arms and Caverns of Oblivion are classic studies of the Spanish origins of Northern Mexico and Southern Texas. This story concerns the Confederate regiment that formed in South Central Texas. In official records of the Civil War, there is but brief mention of their experience and in the 150 years since only this book tells their greater story. To properly relate this portion of the Civil War west of the Mississippi, and fill in the missing parts of this history, Mr. Duaine used old family stories, letters, photographs, dairies and even a frail, little dog-eared hymnal. The original 1st Edition has sold for as much as $ 450. Our thanks go to Laurene Alan Duaine, the author's son, for making this edition available to a new audience with improved printing and some rearrangements for ease of use. Illustrated with photos and appendices on Texas Units Serving in the Red River Campaign, Total Known Casualties of Texas Red River Units, Regimental Service Charts and Rosters. San Antonio, TX Las Animas Press 2nd Ed., 10 x 7, 213 Pgs., PB.

Author: Martin Dugard

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Subtitled " Being the Epic Tale of the Great Captain's Fourth Expedition, Including Accounts of Swordfight, Mutiny, Shipwreck, Gold, War, Hurricane,and Discovery." A highly readable well-written account of Columbus' last voyage to America one he termed "El Alto Viaje, " the High Voyage. It was his most treacherous and of the four ships he led into the unknown none returned. He would face the worst storms, battles, mutinies, and shipwrecks of his career with his enenmies behind him and ahead the unknown. Masterful portrayal of Columbus as adventurer, businessman, father, lover, tyrant and hero. New York, N.Y. 2005 Little, Brown and Company, 1st Ed., 294 Pgs., 6 X 9&1/2, HB.

Author: William W. Dunmire

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When the Spaniards began colonizing the America's in the late fifteenth and sixteenth Centuries, they brought with them the plants and foods of their homeland-wheat, melons, grapes, vegetables, and every kind of Mediterranean fruit. The missionaries and colonists introduced these plants to the native peoples of Mexico and the American Southwest where they became staple foods alongside the corn, beans, and squash that traditionally sustained the original Americans. This was one of the most significant fusions in the history of international cuisine. This is an excellent story of the diffusion of plants, gardens, agriculture and cuisine from late medieval Spain to the colonial frontier of Spanish America. Austin, Texas, 2004 University of Texas Press 1st Ed., 375 Pgs., 6 x 9, PB.