RARE 1946 Texas History Booklet \"So This Is Langtry\" - 1948 Langtry Postmark For Sale

• Subject:History / Western Americana / Regional Texas History
• Year Printed:1946
• Special Attributes:Includes authentic 1948 historic town postal cancellation stamp
• Author:Grace Barnes and Beth Gault
• Pages:32 pages

Title:SoThis Is Langtry
Authors:Grace Barnes & Beth Gault
Publisher:Toepperwein Publishing Company, Boerne, Texas (Presswork by Boerne Star)
Copyright Year:1946 (First Edition)

Up for sale/sale is ahighly collectible and scarce mid-century historical booklet titledSoThis Is Langtry. Published in 1946, this brief 32-page work captures therugged history, folklore, and frontier spirit of Langtry, Texas—the famous homeof Judge Roy Bean, the \"Law West of the Pecos.\"

This specific copyfeatures a phenomenal piece of local provenance: an authenticcircularpostal cancellation stamphand-stamped on the interior title page fromtheLangtry, Texas post office, datedDecember 1, 1948(A.M.). This unique mark makes it a double-collectible item, highlydesirable for both Texas history enthusiasts and United States postal history /philatelic collectors.

• Illustrated Cover:Features a detailed vintage sketch of Judge Roy Bean’s historic combined courthouse and saloon,\"The Jersey Lily.\"
• Title Page:Features the iconic western windmill graphic of the Toepperwein Publishing Company.
• Back Cover Map:A charming, hand-drawn regional map of Texas highlighting Val Verde County, Langtry\'s position along the Rio Grande, U.S. Highway 90, and the historic Texas and New Orleans (T. and N. O.) Railroad.
• Interior:Packed with local frontier history, early town photographs, and illustrations.

• Cover:Very good condition with strong, vibrant coloration on the original green-tinted textured wraps. Crisp edges and clean text.
• Interior Pages:Clean text block. There is minor, light foxing and light spotting on the copyright page (visible in photos), consistent with age, which does not affect readability.
• Overall:An exceptionally well-preserved copy of a scarce regional publication.

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