[TEXANA]. A Twentieth Century History of Southwest Texas
by [TEXAS]. Various authors
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
-
Lockhart, Texas, United States
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About This Item
Chicago: Lewis Publishing Company, 1907. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. 2 volumes, large 8vo. [2], x, [4], 504; [2], iv, [2], 538 pp. With numerous full-page photographic plates. Bound in original publisher's black cloth, rebacked and recornered in very handsome dark brown morocco, marbled endpapers, top edges gilt. BEAUTIFUL COPY. ¶ This vast and comprehensive work covers the region of the State of Texas, South and West of the Guadalupe River, with particular emphasis on the Borderlands, with biographical accounts of local leaders and early settlers to the region. Includes, but is certainly not limited to, accounts of the establishment of missions, Spanish occupation, Austin's colony, LaSalle's colony, the Alamo and Goliad, San Jacinto, the Republic of Texas, Annexation and the new State of Texas, the Civil war era, the cattle industry, the railroads, and much more. ¶ Provenance: From the library of Rudolph L. Biesele, author if the still-indispensable "History of the German Settlements in Texas" (1930) and numerous scholarly articles on the early development of the State of Texas. ¶ Rare such attractive condition, as here. ¶ Suitable for exhibition and study.
Details
- Bookseller
- Michael Laird Rare Books LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 698
- Title
- [TEXANA]. A Twentieth Century History of Southwest Texas
- Author
- [TEXAS]. Various authors
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Lewis Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1907
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Michael Laird Rare Books LLC
Biblio member since 2007
Lockhart, Texas
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Order with confidence: we select every item with great care and discernment; moreover, we examine every page of every book. We are always interested in purchasing fine and rare books, manuscripts, and ephemera; please inquire. We very much appreciate your interest in our work, and your patronage. Thank you!
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