Heading: (Texas)
Author:
Title: Reports of the Committee of Investigation Sent in 1873 by the Mexican Government to the Frontier of Texas
Place Published: New York
Publisher:Baker & Godwin
Date Published: 1875
Description:

viii, (iii)-443 pp. 3 folding lithograph maps with original color outlining or shading. (8vo) wrappers with cloth library spine. First Edition in English.

Formerly of the Wilmington Institute Library. English language issue of the official Mexican Commission's report on the troubled U.S./Mexico border with particular attention to the theft of cattle. The maps are:

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  A Map of the Indian Territory Northern Texas and New Mexico Showing the reat [i.e., Great] Western Prairies by Josiah Gregg. 31.2x38 cm.


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  Copiado del Mapa de S Mc. L. Staples, en 1828; del Mapa de Nigra de San Martin en quanto a las distancias respectivas, y de la carta general de la Republica Mexicana de Garcia Cubas... 39.3x25.8 cm.


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  Mapa del Rio Grande desde su desembocadura en el golfo hasta San Vicente, Presidio Antiguo... 80.4x72 cm.

Adams, Six-guns 1108; Graff 2765; Howes I32

Front wrapper detached, rear lacking, areas of spine perished, toning and light foxing, chips and small tears to some page edges, p. 401-402 nearly detached, library rubber and perforated stamps scattered throughout (including maps), maps intact without tears, library pocket on last page; good or better.