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Houston, A Nation's Capital, 1837-1839 by Harris County Historical Society Editorial Committee - 1985

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Houston, A Nation's Capital, 1837-1839 by Harris County Historical Society Editorial Committee - 1985

Houston, A Nation's Capital, 1837-1839

by Harris County Historical Society Editorial Committee

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Houston, Texas: Harris County Historical Society, 1985. The dust jacket has a couple of tiny tears near the top of the spine and a bit of bumping along the top edge. Protected now in a clear Mylar (Brodart) cover. Contents reprinted from original source material (books, diaries, etc.), two examples of which are "Sojourn in Houston, August, 1838-January 1839," by Gustav Dresel and "The Texas Diary 1835-1836," by Mary Austin Holley. Five illustrations: Capitol in Houston, 1837; Grocerie in Houston, 1837; House of Secretary of War, Col. Bee, 1837; Mrs. Milon's boarding house, Houston, 1837; and Map, City of Houston. 118 pages with Appendix (The First "Houston" Real Estate Transaction) and Index.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good+.
  • Bookseller Whiting Books US (US)
  • Format/Binding Hardcover
  • Book Condition Used - Fine
  • Jacket Condition Very Good+
  • Edition First Edition
  • Binding Hardcover
  • ISBN 10 0918464730
  • ISBN 13 9780918464736
  • Publisher Harris County Historical Society
  • Place of Publication Houston, Texas
  • Date Published 1985
  • Keywords Houston Texas History Texana

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HOUSTON: A Nation's Capital 1837-1839
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HOUSTON: A Nation's Capital 1837-1839

by Harris County Historical Society

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Houston, Texas: Harris County Historical Society, 1985. AG5 - A hardcover book in very good condition in good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has wrinkling, chipping, crease, and some tiny tears on the edges and corners, some chipping and patches peeled on the lower back and some sides, previous owner's inscription written and few underlining on the front flap, lightly moisture soiled, light discoloration and shelf wear. Book has some bumped corners and dents, small patch chipped on the back bottom right corner, scattered light foxing and stains on the cover edges and sides, page edges and endpapers, light discoloration and shelf wear. 9.25"x6.25", 118 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Houston, located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, it is the seat of Harris County and the principal city of the Greater Houston metropolitan area, which is the fifth-most populous metropolitan statistical area in the United States and the second-most populous in… Read More
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