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Book Title: Stephen F. Austin : Empresario of Texas
Number of Pages: 500 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Yale University Press
Topic: United States / State & Local / Southwest (Az, NM, Ok, Tx), Adventurers & Explorers, General
Publication Year: 2001
Item Height: 1.2 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Biography & Autobiography, History
Item Weight: 25 oz
Author: Gregg Cantrell
Item Length: 9.3 in
Book Series: The LaMar Series in Western History Ser.
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Trade Paperback
