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Item Details
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| Author: |
Edward, David B. |
| Title: |
The History of Texas, or the Emigrant's, Farmer's and Politician's Guide... |
| Place: |
Cincinnati |
| Publisher: |
J.A. James |
| Date: |
1836 |
| Item # : |
164911 |
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| Sale Number |
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319 |
| Lot Number |
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265 |
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| The Library of Ford Mitchell: Early Americana, Texas & the West |
| Sale Date |
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10/20/2005 |
| Price realized |
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$ 373 |
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| Description: |
| xii, [13]-336 + [2] ad pp. (12mo) 7¼x4. First Edition. |
| Edward was a Preceptor of Gonzales Seminary and resident of Texas. Streeter remarks that "This contemporary history by Edward, notwithstanding some idiosyncrasies of the author, is one of the essential Texas books." Howes notes "conditions just prior to the Revolution described by an actual observor." The original map is lacking from this copy, but a facsimile is supplied. Graff 1208; Howes E48; Jenkins 53; Rader 1279; Raines p.74; Sabin 21886; Streeter Sale 344; Streeter Texas 1199. |
| Condition: |
| Lacking covers, but stitching is firm, most of the original spine strip is laid in loose; repair to title-page, small stain to page fore-edges, contents very good. |
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