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A.C. Greene's 50+ Best Books on Texas
A. C. Green has left us, but his love of Texas, its various parts, its history and literature lives through his bright and lively work. Greene, in his literate and plainspoken way, gave us the great gift of a guide to Texas literature in 1982, "The 50 Best Books on Texas" and in the 1998 revised version, The 50+ Best Books on Texas". We at Texas Star Books try to keep copies from Greene's list on hand. Some are easier to find than others, so we may not have them all. To view his picks, click on the book title. Look for the book, itself in our inventory, too!
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Texas Star Books has recently enlarged our retail space in Montgomery Street Antique Mall
2601 Montgomery Street @I-30
Fort Worth, TexasWe're proud of our selection of Texana, Texas History, American History and Military History. We also have a great selection of original WWII posters.
If you're in the D/FW area, please come browse our shelves!

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Welcome To Texas Star Books --Your source for Texas History, Texas Writers, Texas Photographers, Texana -- all things Texas. But you can also rely on us as a source for all kinds of history -- American, military, ancient and not-so-ancient. We invite you to browse or search our inventory, and if you don't find the title you're seeking, drop us an e-mail with that information, and we'll do our best to help you locate it!

Unique Offering From Texas Tech University Press

TEXAS GOLF LEGENDS

By Curt Sampson
Portraits by Paul Milosevich

Eagle Edition Legends Edition

Limited to 50 Copies Limited to 398 Copies

Ben Hogan, Byron Nelson, Ben Crenshaw, Judy Rankin, Tom Kite, Fred Cobb, Harvey Penick, Babe Zaharias, Lee Trevino . . . the list of Texas golf legends reads like the leader board of an imaginary 20th-Century Golf Greats Invitational.

The Lone Star State has spawned more than its share of golf heroes, and fifty of the best are featured in this collection of portraits and interviews. Milosevich deftly illustrates each golfer with compelling head-and-shoulder portraits and action views. Sampson's brief vignettes of the golfers capture the dramatic incidents and illuminating details that help make each person a legend on and off the links.

About the Artist: When he's not out on the golf course trying to improve his five handicap, Paul Milosevich is in front of an easel sketching, drawing, or painting. A thirty-year retrospective of his work, Out of the Ordinary, was published in 1991 by Texas Tech University Press.

About the Author: Curt Sampson was "broke and disgusted" at the end of a four-year stint as a club and touring pro. So he traded in the trials and tribulations of a golf pro for the woes of a writer, thankful that he can stay close to the game he loves. He is a frequent contributor to national golf magazines and the author of The Eternal Summer.

Each collector's edition is prefaced with signature pages bearing original ink signatures of more than two dozen golfers, including Tom Kite, Judy Rankin, Ben Crenshaw, Sandra Haynie, Byron Nelson, Kathy Whitworth, and Dan Jenkins.

The Eagle Edition is a handsome book and slipcase of hunter green accented with gold stamping. These fifty numbered books are signed by twenty-three golfers, including Ben Hogan and Harvey Penick, and each book is priced at $750.

The Legends Edition is bound in smoke blue with silver stamping on the slipcase. This edition of 398 numbered books is signed by twenty-nine golfers, and each book is priced at $350.

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We Have World War II Posters!
We offer authentic, original WWII posters which hark back to a time when Americans pulled together for a cause greater than themselves. Click HERE or on the Posters category to see the listings and photos of each - a true slice of history.

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Our First Catalog - At Last!

Texana Catalog #1

Take a minute to browse the listing, and if you'd like one or more of the titles, you can order right here - right now! If you have any questions, or if you would like a print copy, feel free to e-mail or call. We'll be glad to mail you a copy, and we'll appreciate hearing from you! Just click on "Texana Catalog #1" above.

TEXAS STAR HIGHLIGHT
BLAIR PITTMAN

Photo Courtesy James Evans

We offer the work of Texas photographer and writer, Blair Pittman of Fort Worth. An award-winning photojournalist, first at the Denton Record Chronicle and later at the Houston Chronicle, Blair has had a distinguished career.
His work for National Geographic focused his keen eye on the wonders of the Texas Big Thicket, which became the subject of his first book, "The Natural World of the Texas Big Thicket" During his several years photographing and learning the wild variety of the Thicket, Blair was befriended by I.C. Eason. Blair's next book, "I.C. Eason, King of the Dog People" recounted Eason’s tales of his struggle for survival and to save his land."Texas Caves" sprang naturally from Blair’s lifelong fascination with caving. His National Speleology Society membership dates back to the early 50s!
Blair now lives in the remote region of the Big Bend of the Rio Grande, in Terlingua, Texas, and his newest book is out -- "Tales from the Terlingua Porch" is now available!
Click on his photo, a book title, or on the Blair Pittman category for a listing of his books, all signed by him!

Once the Chisos Mining Company Store, the Terlingua Trading Company still has the porch that generations have enjoyed, tourist and local alike. It's refuge from the sun, a place to kick back, have a cold one, and swap stories of the day or of days past. Best of all, it's a great spot to view the Chisos Mountains, directly east of the porch. Locals will tell you that they go there to "see the sun set twice". As the day grows late, the sun turns the Chisos into a glorious sight, and when the mountains begin to lose their sun-blazened glory folks walk out in the parking lot and look west to see the sun dipping over the horizon in a fiery farewell.

Blair Pittman has enjoyed the porch off and on for 60 years, and he's collected some of those stories in "Tales from the Terlingua Porch". With the aid of talented local artist, Mark Kneeskern, the stories come to life to bring a smile or warm the heart. There's a foreward by Bill Ivey, the owner of the Terlingua Ghost Town, whose dad is the subject of one of Blair's stories. It's a slice of life in the Big Bend, where rainbows wait.
Click HERE, on a picture, or on the Blair Pittman category to order a signed copy!

SPECIAL DISCOUNT TO MEMBERS OF THE U.S. ARMED FORCESIn appreciation for your service to our country, we offer the men and women of the U.S. military a 10% discount on any order going to a military address, APO, FPO. Just make your order through this site, and we will take 10% off all the books you order.