A NEW COLLECTION OF THOMAS BANGS THORPE'S SKETCHES OF THE OLD SOUTHWEST.
by Estes, David C
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Baton Rouge, La: Louisiana State University, 1989. First Edition. FINE/fine. Edited with a critical introduction and Textual Commentary. 390pp., dj.
Thorpe (1815-1878) is a BASIC TEXAS author of OUR ARMY ON THE RIO GRANDE, he was on the battle fields and among the heroes of the War with Mexico. He was a writer, newspaper editor and one of the earliest and most popular humorists of the Old Southwest. hIS WRITTEN SKETCHES RECORD IN ACCURATE DETAIL THE SCENERY AND EVENTS IN THE sOUTHWEST IN THE 1840S AS WELL AS THE REGION'S GAME AND THE METHODS AND EXPERIENCES OF ITS HUNTERS; tHEY ORIGINALY APPEARED IN LOCAL :lOUISIANA NEWSPAPERS.. "tHE BIG BEAR OF ARKANSAS" HAS NEVER BEFORE BEEN REPRINTED AS IT FIRST APPEARED IN 1841. tHE EDITOR SETS FORTH INFORMATION ON19TH CENTURY AMERICAN HUMOR AND SPORTS WRITING A WELL AS TRAVEL ACCOUNTS OF THE AMERICAN FRONTIER. pRESENTING HERE 49 OF tHORPE'S SKETHES WRITTEN WHILE HE WAS LIVING IN lOUISIANA.
Thorpe (1815-1878) is a BASIC TEXAS author of OUR ARMY ON THE RIO GRANDE, he was on the battle fields and among the heroes of the War with Mexico. He was a writer, newspaper editor and one of the earliest and most popular humorists of the Old Southwest. hIS WRITTEN SKETCHES RECORD IN ACCURATE DETAIL THE SCENERY AND EVENTS IN THE sOUTHWEST IN THE 1840S AS WELL AS THE REGION'S GAME AND THE METHODS AND EXPERIENCES OF ITS HUNTERS; tHEY ORIGINALY APPEARED IN LOCAL :lOUISIANA NEWSPAPERS.. "tHE BIG BEAR OF ARKANSAS" HAS NEVER BEFORE BEEN REPRINTED AS IT FIRST APPEARED IN 1841. tHE EDITOR SETS FORTH INFORMATION ON19TH CENTURY AMERICAN HUMOR AND SPORTS WRITING A WELL AS TRAVEL ACCOUNTS OF THE AMERICAN FRONTIER. pRESENTING HERE 49 OF tHORPE'S SKETHES WRITTEN WHILE HE WAS LIVING IN lOUISIANA.
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- Bookseller
- Maggie Lambeth (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 15499
- Title
- A NEW COLLECTION OF THOMAS BANGS THORPE'S SKETCHES OF THE OLD SOUTHWEST.
- Author
- Estes, David C
- Book Condition
- Used - FINE
- Jacket Condition
- fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Louisiana State University
- Place of Publication
- Baton Rouge, La
- Date Published
- 1989
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