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Edward, David B. The History of Texas; or The Emigrant's, Farmer's And Politician's Guide... Cincinnati: J.A. James, 1836. 12mo, orig. blue cloth, paper spine label; occasional edge wear to cloth, chipping to spine label - negligible loss of printing. Fold. map with outline color; two small tears at margins. Scattered light foxing to title page & text, contemp. owner's ink signature at head of title page. Ex-library copy - 19th-century paper labels on spine & front paste-down. Sound copy.
Conditions just prior to the Texas Revolution described by an actual observer, includes one of the first separate maps of The Republic of Texas.
Howes E-48; Basic Texas Books 53; Streeter TX 1199, "one of the essential Texas books."