Books published by publisher Appleton Century Crofts

This is the first of a series of three classic adventure stories dealing with the Texan struggle for liberty and the famous days of the Alamo and San Jacinto. Favorites of youngsters for generations, the Texas Series offers dramatic stories together with exact historical facts. The story opens in the City of Mexico, where Ned Fulton, the young hero , is held prisoner. He escapes by means of a singular device and attempts to make his way to Texas. After many adventures with the Indians and Mexicans, he is again captured and thrown into a submarine dungeon. Once more, while a great storm is raging, he escapes, is pursued by brigands, and just as his doom seems sure, he is rescued by the famous Colonel Bowie. Santa Anna, Sam Houston, :Deaf" Smith, and other historical characters appear int eh course of the narrative.

Lincoln the Unknown, 1932 1st Edition, by Dale Carnegie. Book is signed by Carnegie on the front end page. Apparently the book was given as a prize. The inscription reads, "This book has been awarded to Brewster Durkee as a prize for an excellent talk on How to Win Friends and Influence People", Congratulations! , and is then signed by Dale Carnegie. Book is a hardcover with 305 pages, published by Forest Hlls Publishing Company.