A BASIC TEXAS BOOK - THE MOST LITERATE MEMOIR: Early Times in Texas or the Adventures of John Dobell.
by John C. Duval
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[Texas] Duval, John C. Early Times in Texas or the Adventures of John Dobell. Austin, Texas: Gammel's Book Store. [1892]. Tan printed wraps. 20 cm. 253 pp. Upper spine has one inch loss; stains and wear to covers. Good.
OCLC shows five holdings for this issue (Harvard; Univ. Penn.; Ranger Col.; Rice Univ. & St. Edwards). Jenkins, Basic Texas Books 51B. Dobie p. 55. The book is the story of Duval's adventures during the Goliad Massacre and his escape from capture and adventures during the Texas revolution. "This is the most literate of all 19th century Texas memoirs. It is authentic history, with only a little exaggeration thrown in here and there. Of all personal accounts of old-time Texas, his book is perhaps the best written and most interesting. " – Jenkins. A classic account of life in Texas by "the first Texas man of letters." - J. Frank Dobie.Reviews
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- WILLIAM ALLISON BOOKS (US)
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- Title
- A BASIC TEXAS BOOK - THE MOST LITERATE MEMOIR
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- John C. Duval
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- Wraps
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- Used
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- Paperback
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- Keywords
- Texas Revolution Mexico
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