Shearer Publications

Our best sellers from Shearer Publications:

Wildflowers of Texas
Geyata Ajilvsgi

In this revised edition of her popular Wildflowers of Texas, native-plant expert Geyata Ajilvsgi gives lay readers the most comprehensive field guide currently available on the state's abundant wildflowers. With the addition of 100 species, the book now contains information on 482 of the most common wildflower species found in the state's major vegetation zones--from the mountains in the west to the swamplands in the east, from desert to piney woods to coastal plain, from the Panhandle to the semitropical Rio Grande Valley. Each entry reflects the most current scientific knowledge about the plant, such as recent changes in taxonomic classification.

ISBN: 0-940672-73-1
544 pages
486 color photographs
Flexibound, $19.95

Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country
Marshall Enquist

A great companion guide to Wildflowers of Texas, exquisitely photographed (against black background), arranged by families.

Paperback, $17.95

Also available:

Fishing Texas

Houston Garden Book

The Story of Texas

and a variety of Texas Hill Country history, travel, cooking titles.

Out of Print, but……

If you are willing to sell a less than perfect copy of an out-of-print book, we can still get you copies of these two out of print books:

The Birds of Texas

John Tveten

This is the first book Randy and I sold by the noted naturalist, writer, and photographer John L. Tveten who became a true friend.  His book gives bird-watchers something no mere field guide ever has: fine color photography with personal, often lyrical accounts of 285 migratory and resident Texas birds in a beautifully crafted book. Also included are tips for attracting birds to gardens; ecological threats to birds; endangered species; and a checklist for the state. More satisfying than a field guide, less cumbersome than a coffee-table tome, this book is attractive, useful and affordable. When we help people choose a book about birds in Texas, we recommend this one to people who want to read and learn more, not just learn what they are called.

384 pages, 8 1/4 x 9 5/8
352 photographs
ISBN 0-940672-63-4
Softcover, $24.95

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Southern Herb Growing
Madalene Hill and Gwen Barclay with Jean Hardy

Southern Herb Growing offers a comprehensive guide to growing more than 130 herbs in the challenging climate of the American South. Illustrated by some 300 color photographs, this handsome book by the experienced former herb growers of Hilltop Herb Farm near Cleveland, Texas, includes the basics of propagating, cultivating, harvesting, and using herbs as well as fascinating historical lore about these ancient plants. A special feature of the book is a treasury of appetizing, herb-flavored recipes ranging from savory soups to delightful desserts - popular dishes selected from the menu of the Hilltop Herb Farm Restaurant.

ISBN #0-940672-66-9
232 pages, 8.5 x 11
315 color photographs

Softcover, $24.95

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