Sale 666: The Book Fair Century: One Hundred Fine Books - Plus Books Sold to Benefit the ABAA Benevolent Fund (at Oakland) (#666) 02/07/2019 10:00 AM PST CLOSED!

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Lot 66 of 175:
Important account of the Mier Expedition  

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Lot closed - Sold For (Includes Buyers Premium):$420
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$700 - $1,000

Title:
Journal Of The Texian Expedition Against Mier

Author:
Green, Thomas

Place:
New York

Publisher:
Harper & Brothers

Date:
1845

Description:

487pp. Illus., map (Plan of Mier, the Texian Camp and Attack On the City 13.3 x25.5cm). 4to, original green cloth. First Edition.

The most important account of the tragic Texan expedition against Mier and the drawing of the black beans, this is also one of the most vitriolic Texas books. Streeter Texas 1581: "One of the dramatic episodes in Texas history." It is mentioned by Streeter in his introduction as one of the two well-known accounts of the expedition.

Donated by M. G. Books, North Easton, MA.


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Condition:
Edges worn; dampstaining to margin of frontis and edge of preface pages; foxing especially to plates and maps; very good.


 
Item number:
244039
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