(lot of 14) Texana books: (1) "How Things Really Work, Lessons From a Life in Politics", Bill Hobby (William P. Hobby Jr., b. 1932, served 18 years as the Lieutenant Governor of Texas), autographed to JoAnn Christian with sentiment; (1) "John Garner Cartoons" Texas Memorial Museum; (1) "Dolph Briscoe, My Life in Texas Ranching and Politics", autographed; (1) "God Bless John Wayne", Kinky Friedman, autographed with sentiment; (1) "Armadillos & Old Lace", Kinky Friedman, autographed with sentiment' (1) Three Complete Mysteries, Kinky Friedman, autographed with sentiment; (1) "Hail to the Chief, The Making and Unmaking of American Presidents", Rober Dallek; (1) John Hill, For the State of Texas", John L. Hill Jr., with Ernie Stromberger (autograph); (1) "Presidential Courage", Michael Beschloss, autographed with sentiment; (1) "But We Were Born Free", Elmer Davis; (1) "Within These Walls" Patricia Dennis Witherspoon, autographed with sentiment; (1) "Joe Bailey, The Last Democrat", Sam Hann Acheson; (10 "State & Local Government in Texas", Patterson, McAlister, Hester; (1) "The Wonderful Country", Tom Lea, largest: 10.25"h, 7.25"w, 1"d, 17.25lbs total *Provenance: From the estate of Jo Anne Christian (Texas, 1936-2015), a lifelong collector of friends, paintings, jewelry, books and other beautiful things, was known for her love of color and her support for the arts. As one of the Three J's--the three women who founded Austin's Long Center for the Performing Arts--Mrs. Christian made an indelible mark on Texas' Capital City. Jo Anne Christian was the widow of George E. Christian Jr. (Texas, 1927-2002), press secretary to President Lyndon Baines Johnson. She was an attorney, an avid historian, a voracious reader and an inveterate theatergoer.* Start Price: $80.00