William Oberste (13 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. First Edition. "Fair" condition softcover copy of the first edition; covers are worn and have moderate staining. Ffep, last several pages and map inside back cover have insect damage.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 2nd Edition. Second edition, revised and enlarged, signed by author on front endpaper. Fold out map in back of book. In good condition with age toning and some surface soiling. See my photos of the book you will receive, not stock photos. More available upon request. This book is in my possession and will be packed in bubble wrap and shipped in a cardboard box. USPS tracking provided. #86. Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: VG-. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. 103 pages : illustrations, folded map ; 25 cm. ; pictorial wraps. Second edition, revised and enlarged.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Book is clean and tight. Former owner's name on front flyleaf. Has the fold-out map still attached in the back. Published in Commemoration of the bi-centennial of La Bahia 1749-1949. Faux leather soft cover. La Bahia, Goliad ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 101 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Second Edition. Long Personal Inscription And Signed By Author. Signed by Author(s).

hardcover. Condition: Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good in like jacket with very mild wear to edges. First edition. Formerly owned by a Benedictine Monk, as indicated by the "O. S. B." title in his stamp, which is on the front pastedown.

Cloth. Condition: Fine Condition. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket, As Issued. First Edition. A fascinating account of the expansion of the venerable Catholic men's fraternity into and through the state of Texas from its origins at the turn of the twentieth century, for its first fifty years. This copy is in excellent, fine condition with only a slight dulling to what was once yellow stamping on the cover and spine. It is additionally stamped in gold on the front cover with the name of the previous owner, a former District Deputy of the Knights of Columbus. On the front paste down endpaper is a lengthy and warm inscription from James F. Houlihan, the 1955-57 State Deputy of the order to one of his District Deputies, thanking him for "the sacrifices you have made and the splendid work you have done" on the occasion of his departure from office. This is a splendid association and presentation copy of an excellent account of the growth of the Catholic Faith in Texas. The binding is sharp, tight, and clean, and the interior is crisp and, save for the inscription, unmarked. 298 pages, fully indexed with multiple appendices and a lively narrative.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 364. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1953 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Volume --- Language: English Pages: 364 Volume ---.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 2nd Edition. Nice copy. Fold out maps. Indexed. Texas genealogy. Facsimile of list of land grants. Revised edition.

HARDCOVER. Condition: NEAR FINE. Dust Jacket Condition: FAIR. LIMITED EDITION. USA: VO BOECKMANN-JONES, 1953. LIMITED EDITION. NEAR FINE/FAIR. USA: VO BOECKMANN-JONES, 1953. LIMITED EDITION. NEAR FINE/FAIR. USA: VO BOECKMANN-JONES, 1953. LIMITED EDITION. NEAR FINE/FAIR. USA: VO BOECKMANN-JONES, 1953. LIMITED EDITION. NEAR FINE/FAIR. SIGNED. Von Boeckmann-Jones Co., Austin, TX, 1953. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good/Near Fine. 1ST EDITION. No Jacket is fair with tears and some missing pieces. First Edition. xii, 310, [66]-75 p., illus., port., maps (4 folding). "A List of Titles Issued by Jose Jesus Vidaurri in Powers & Hewetson's Colony" Limited, SIGNED edition, 55/300. Unclipped DJ, unmarked except for author'??s signature, clean, straight, not ex-library. This is the best account of the early Irish settlements in Texas. VERY Collectible. 1ST PRINTING.

Hardcover. Condition: Near fine. 8vo, pp xii, 310, [10], with 3 plates and 7 maps (4 folding). Number 3 of 300 signed and numbered copies, with an additional personal inscription to Robert Emmett Lucey, Archbishop of San Antonio. Ink stamp of the Catholic Archives of San Antonio on front pastedown, else fine. Jenkins, Basic Texas Books #156: "This is the best account of the early Irish settlements in Texas. Harbert Davenport called it 'a magnificent work. It is a product of twenty years of tireless work and is irreplaceable as a chapter in the overall history of the colonization of Texas".The settlements were made as a result of colonization contracts made in the 1820s by the Mexican government.Obertse also provides a fine narrative of the role of the Irish in the Texas Revolution and the Texas Republic.".

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 310 pages + a List of Titles Issued by Jose Jesus Vidaurri, frontis, illustrations, fold-out maps, original green cloth with gilt lettering, limited to 300 copies, numbered and signed copies, this copy not numbered or signed, the rare dust jacket has minor chipping to edges and a few small holes on the folds. Jenkins Basic Texas Books #156, "This is the best account of the early Irish settlements in Texas. Harbert Davenport called it "a magnificent work." Very difficult to obtain in the jacket.