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Texas Fahrten (Travels In Texas)
by Seele, Hermann (Translation, Introduction, and Notes By Theodore Gish)
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Austin, Texas: Nortex Press, 1985. As New in an As New dustjacket. Glazed and marbled maroon boards. The spine is gilt-stamped. 112pps., with numerous illustrations and a full-color frontispiece of the author, Seele, in 1851. A flawless, collector's-quality copy: clean, tight, square, and bright. All tips are sharp. Absolutely no reading wear and no previous ownership markings. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, has very light touches of crinkling at the extremities; no chips, soiling, or tears. SIGNED and inscribed by Gish on the ffep.
"...The many thousands of German immigrants who helped to settle Texas in its formative years around the middle of the nineteenth century and then again in the decades after the Civil War, brought with them a cultural heritage unique in its variety and richness. The visual, in a folkloric sense, 'material' aspects of this transplanted German culture have long been admired in the Lone Star State.
Much less accessible, but no less important and representative of this cultural heritage is the 'non-material' record. Intellectually and spiritually, Texas Germans have influenced the political, the educational and the religious development of Texas in distinctive ways. There is also an abundant linguistic record. In addition to the spoken language, Texanisch-Deutsch, there is the record of the written language, not only that brought over from Germany, but the 'new' record, described in the German language, of being an immigrant, or being a pioneer and, eventually, of being a citizen of Texas and of the United States..."
Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Money back guarantee. Thanks for your interest in Nooks Of Books. To assist with your decision, photos can be emailed upon request.. SIGNED. First Edition. HERMANN SEELE TEXAS FAHRTEN TRAVELS IN TEXAS FIRST EDITIONS AMERICAN HISTORY CULTURE GERMAN HERITAGE NINETEENTH CENTURY DEUTSCH WILD WEST WESTERNS MUSICALS PLAYS THEATER. Catalogs: SIGNED, Wild West, American History.
"...The many thousands of German immigrants who helped to settle Texas in its formative years around the middle of the nineteenth century and then again in the decades after the Civil War, brought with them a cultural heritage unique in its variety and richness. The visual, in a folkloric sense, 'material' aspects of this transplanted German culture have long been admired in the Lone Star State.
Much less accessible, but no less important and representative of this cultural heritage is the 'non-material' record. Intellectually and spiritually, Texas Germans have influenced the political, the educational and the religious development of Texas in distinctive ways. There is also an abundant linguistic record. In addition to the spoken language, Texanisch-Deutsch, there is the record of the written language, not only that brought over from Germany, but the 'new' record, described in the German language, of being an immigrant, or being a pioneer and, eventually, of being a citizen of Texas and of the United States..."
Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Money back guarantee. Thanks for your interest in Nooks Of Books. To assist with your decision, photos can be emailed upon request.. SIGNED. First Edition. HERMANN SEELE TEXAS FAHRTEN TRAVELS IN TEXAS FIRST EDITIONS AMERICAN HISTORY CULTURE GERMAN HERITAGE NINETEENTH CENTURY DEUTSCH WILD WEST WESTERNS MUSICALS PLAYS THEATER. Catalogs: SIGNED, Wild West, American History.
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- Title
- Texas Fahrten (Travels In Texas)
- Author
- Seele, Hermann (Translation, Introduction, and Notes By Theodore Gish)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Nortex Press
- Place of Publication
- Austin, Texas
- Date Published
- 1985
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