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ADVENTURES IN TEXAS, CHIEFLY IN THE SPRING AND SUMMER OF 1840; WITH A DISCUSSION OF COMPARATIVE CHARACTER, POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS AND MORAL;

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ADVENTURES IN TEXAS, CHIEFLY IN THE SPRING AND SUMMER OF 1840; WITH A DISCUSSION OF COMPARATIVE CHARACTER, POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS AND MORAL;

by McCalla,William L

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Philadelphia:: Printed for the Author,, 1841. 199pp.. "Account by a Presbyterian minister of a journey by sea to Galveston and then to Houston, Austin, San Antonio and Goliad.The rest of the book if made up of general but rather favorable observations on Texas, an attach upon "Popery," a discussion taking several pages to the effect that Texas is at a disadvantage in not having ministers with degrees of Doctor of Divinity and so on. One of the items in the index is the Proposed Charter of Galveston University." . A beautiful fresh clean copy with some very widely scattered foxing. Bound in new 1/2 cordovan morocco over marbled paper boards. Ribbed spine ruled and lettered in gilt. Black, gilt lettered spine label.Vandale 107. Phillips Sporting Books p.242: "Hunting experiences." Graff 2575. Clark Travels in the Old South III 209. STREETER TEXAS 1387. CLARK III:209. RADER 2275. RAINES, p.142. SABIN 42979. HOWES M34. GRAFF 2575. First Edition. Excellent. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

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Title
ADVENTURES IN TEXAS, CHIEFLY IN THE SPRING AND SUMMER OF 1840; WITH A DISCUSSION OF COMPARATIVE CHARACTER, POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS AND MORAL;
Author
McCalla,William L
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Used - Excellent
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First Edition
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Hardcover
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Printed for the Author,
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Philadelphia:
Date Published
1841
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NY2008; New York 09;

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