A first edition of "Historic Texas Courthouses" signed by the author Michael Andrews and photographer Paul Hester. This beautifully illustrated book has 276 pages with color images.
"Historic Texas Courthouses gives attention to 100 landmark courthouses in Texas. Architects of the past become living people to the reader. Author Michael A. Andrews delivers an education in the elements of architectural style. Details about the artisans and their materials and methods are recorded. Stories abound of the spirited competition by towns for the trophy of being designated 'county seat.' In 1999, the Historic Courthouses of Texas were featured on the National Trust's list of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places. This led to an awareness and outcry over the deterioration and loss of many of these important structures, so that the Texas Legislature and then-Governor George W. Bush vigorously responded with a program to fund their restoration. The Texas Historical Commission ably administered that program, the most ambitious statewide preservation effort in the history of Texas, and many of the venerable buildings have been restored to their former grandeur." (from review on Texas A&M University Press)
Author MICHAEL ANDREWS has long been a friend of historic preservation, both during his time as a U.S. Congressman from Texas and later as a member of the Board of Trustees of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. He is an attorney practicing in Washington, D.C., where he lives with his wife, Ann.