The courthouses of Texas : a guide /

A County Courthouse stands not only as the center of government but as the center of civic pride. Some with stately towers and arched doors or windows, some with high brick chimneys and Mansard roofs, some in modern concrete and glass, the 254 courthouses of Texas stand as an invitation to public li...

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Main Authors: Kelsey, Mavis Parrott, 1912- (Author), Dyal, Donald H. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: College Station : Texas A & M University Press, [1993]
Edition:Special edition.
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Summary:A County Courthouse stands not only as the center of government but as the center of civic pride. Some with stately towers and arched doors or windows, some with high brick chimneys and Mansard roofs, some in modern concrete and glass, the 254 courthouses of Texas stand as an invitation to public life, a testament to the ideal of justice, and an introduction to period architecture.
Item Description:"This special edition ... has been signed by the authors and limited to one hundred copies."--Preliminary page.
Issued in slipcase.
The Cushing Library/Chapman Texas Collection copy is part of the Floyd & Louise Chapman Texas & Borderlands Collection.
The Cushing Library/Chapman Texas Collection copy is signed by the authors.
The Cushing Library/Lowman/Book Design copy is signed by the authors; contains three newspaper clippings.
Physical Description:ix, 331 pages : color illustrations, map ; 25 cm
Awards:Western Books Exhibit 1994.
Production Credits:Designed by Cameron Poulter.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-312) and index.
ISBN:0890965587
9780890965580
Related Items:The Cushing Library/Lowman/Book Design copy forms part of the Book Design Section of the Al Lowman Printing Arts Collection and Research Archive.