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(12) Books: Texana & Western History Subjects, 3 Author-Signed

Price realized
$320
Pre-sale estimate
$100 – $200
Hammer price
$250
Category
Books, Manuscripts & Archives
Sold
February 21, 2026
Sale
DAY 2 - FEBRUARY 2026 SELECTED WORKS & ESTATES AUCTION

Lot description

(lot of 12) Books: Texana, literature and history subjects, including: (1) "A Few Good Horses," by Pierce Burns, author signed, published by Gap Creek Press, Austin, 2008, 174 pages; (1) "Three Friends: Bedichek, Dobie, Webb," by William A. Owns, author signed with sentiment, published by Doubleday and Company, New York, 1969, 335 pages; (1) "A Ranching Saga," by William C Holden, a two-volume boxed set, one volume signed by author, published by Trinity University Press, San Antonio, Texas, 1976, 569 pages, (1) "Quicksilver," by Kenneth B. Ragsdale, published by Texas A&M University Press, 1976, 327 pages; (1) "Bob Kleberg and the King Ranch," by John Cypher, published by University of Texas Press, 1996, 239 pages; (1) "Galveston: A History," by David G. McComb, published by University of Texas Press, 1986, 267 pages; (1) "Conversations with Texas Writers," by Frances Leonard and Ramona Cearly, published by University of Texas Press, 2005, 421 pages; (1) "Rich Grass and Sweet Water," by John Lincoln, published by Texas A&M University Press, 1989, 148 pages; (1) "An American Original: The Life of J. Frank Dobie," by Lon Tinkle, published by Little, Brown and Company, Boston, 1978, 265 pages; (1) "Blood Will Tell: The Murder Trials of T. Cullen Davis," by Gary Cartwright, published by Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, New York, 1979; (1) "Dining with the Cattle Barons," by Sarah Morgan, published by the city of Waco, Texas, 1981, 134 pages; (1) "Texas Blood," by Roger D. Hodge, published by Knopf, New York, 2017, 353 pages; largest: approx 11"h, 7.5"w, 2.75"d; 19.25lbs total

This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.