Published by University of Texas Press, 1966
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Published by University of Texas Press, 2011
ISBN 10: 0292701020 ISBN 13: 9780292701021
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Softcover. Good binding and cover. Light wear. Clean, unmarked pages. xx, 169 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm.
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Published by University of Texas Press, 1966
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. 1966. No Edition Remarks. 169 pages. This is an ex-Library book. Pictorial dust jacket over green cloth. Book has been rebound by library, with expected inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Well bound and clean pages, with mild tanning to text block edges. Inserts to pastedowns and endpapers. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Boards are slightly bowed. Unclipped jacket has light edge-wear with minor tears and chipping. Moderate tanning and creasing, with rubbing and marking.
Published by University of Texas Press, 1966
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Sketches of Early Texas and Louisiana by Frederic Gaillardet. Translated with and introduction and notes by James L. Shepherd III. Hardcover published in 1966 by the University of Texas Press. Jacket slightly worn around the edges.
Published by University of Texas Press, 1966
ISBN 10: 0292736282 ISBN 13: 9780292736283
Seller: Whitledge Books, Austin, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. SKETCHES OF EARLY TEXAS AND LOUISIANA, Frederic Gaillardet, translated and with an introduction and notes by James L. Shepherd, III, hardcover with a dust jacket (price-clipped), probable 1st edition, 1966. BOOK CONDITION: near fine. The text block is in fine condition with no dog-ears, tears, or marks. There is no bookplate nor signature of a prior owner. This is not a library book nor a remainder. The green cloth boards are in near fine condition. Tight binding. The dust jacket is in good condition (edge chipping and a few small tears, a few rubbed spots on the spine). 8 ¾ x 6 ¼, 169 pages, 17 ounces. NOTE THAT SINCE THE BOOK WEIGHS OVER ONE POUND, THERE MAY BE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING CHARGES IF YOU REQUIRE PRIORITY MAIL OR LIVE OUTSIDE THE U.S. [From the dust jacket] A lively report of travels in early nineteenth-century Texas and Louisiana and a fascinating account of the discovery, exploration, and settlement of those areas is presented in the work of this ebullient young French dramatist and journalist who traveled to Louisiana in 1837 and to Texas in 1839. Frédéric Gaillardet, an alert and talented writer of the romantic school, was lured away for a decade from a successful career in Paris to satisfy his wanderlust and to seek inspiration on the American frontier. During that time he visited the American Southwest, and he talked with many personages there?men like Sam Houston, Mirabeau B. Lamar, Achille Murat. His character sketches of these men add zest to the book, as do, in fact, the facets of Gaillardet's own personality and life displayed in these pages. Gaillardet's reports of his travels were published in various French-language newspapers of the time; a few were incorporated into the author's posthumous memoirs. His opinions, as recorded in his writings, exerted undeniable influence in the French decision to recognize Texas; one of his theses was that the Republic of Texas might become a curb, rather than a stepping stone, to an expanding United States. Despite Gaillardet's historical importance, however, none of these chapters has ever appeared before in English translation. This collection was gathered from several sources: the Journal des Débuts, the Constitutionnel, the Cogrrier des États-Unis, and Gaillardet's memoirs, entitled L' Aristocratie en Amériqve. The latter chapters concentrate on the career of a prominent Louisiana lawyer, politician, and diplomat, Pierre Soulé, whose much maligned name Gaillardet repeatedly and stoutly defended. A less favorable treatment of Soulé, contained in Fanny Calderén de la Barca's Attaché in Madrid, is reprinted in the Appendix to aid the reader in judging for himself the accuracy of Gaillardet's analysis of this arresting figure. Copious footnotes to clarify the text have been added by this translator, who is professor of French at Baylor University, Waco, Texas. In an Introduction Dr. Shepherd presents the most complete biographical sketch of Gaillardet yet published, together with a careful analysis of the book which has been translated so lucidly and vividly. Dr. Shepherd also is the translator of Texas and Its Revolution, The French in Mexico and Texas, and New York to Patagonia.
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1st edition. Sketches of Early Texas and Louisiana by Frederic Gaillardet. Published by University of Texas Press, Austin, TX, 1966. 1st Edition. No DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: VG. 169 Pgs. LCCN 66-27357. Translated with an introduction and notes by James L Shepherd, III. Texas History Paperbacks series TH-13. Description text copyright 2020 BooksForComfort. Item ID 33180. book.
Published by university of texas press austin 1966, 1966
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ex libris (usual cancellation stamps pkts etc) 169pp illus VG+(v sl gum stains to ep's & boards,v sl bruised lower corners) d/w VG+(in plastic,v sl sunned spine,v sl rubbed).
Published by U of Texas Press, Austin, Tx, 1966
Seller: Ann Becker, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Translated With an Introduction and Notes By James L. Shepherd.
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First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Hardcover Cloth 169 pages. Condition Fine Dust Jacket Good. Presumed First edition 1966. Lovely dark green boards with black boxing and gilt embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Faded topstain. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. No shelf wear. Pages are lightly toned. An unclipped dust jacket with considerable shelf wear - a few tears, stains, scratches, wrinkles and chips. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy. A lively report of travels in early nineteenth-century Texas and Louisiana and a fascinating account of the discovery, exploration, and settlement of those areas is presented in the work of this ebullient young French dramatist and journalist who traveled to Louisiana in 1837 and to Texas in 1839. Frédéric Gaillardet, an alert and talented writer of the romantic school, was lured away for a decade from a successful career in Paris to satisfy his wanderlust and to seek inspiration on the American frontier. During that time he visited the American Southwest, and he talked with many personages theremen like Sam Houston, Mirabeau B. Lamar, and Achille Murat. His character sketches of these men add zest to the book, as do the facets of Gaillardet's own personality and life displayed in these pages. Gaillardet's reports of his travels were published in various French-language newspapers of the time; a few were incorporated into the author's posthumous memoirs. His opinions, as recorded in his writings, exerted undeniable influence in the French decision to recognize Texas; one of his theses was that the Republic of Texas might become a curb, rather than a stepping stone, to an expanding United States. Despite Gaillardet's historical importance, however, none of these chapters has ever appeared before in English translation. This collection was gathered from several the Journal des Débats , the Constitutionnel , the Courrier des États-Unis , and Gaillardet's memoirs, entitled L'Aristocratie en Amérique . The latter chapters concentrate on the career of a prominent Louisiana lawyer, politician, and diplomat, Pierre Soulé, whose much maligned name Gaillardet repeatedly and stoutly defended. A less favorable treatment of Soulé, contained in Fanny Calderón de la Barca's Attaché in Madrid , is reprinted in the appendix to aid the reader in judging the accuracy of Gaillardet's analysis of this arresting figure. Copious footnotes to clarify the text have been added by the translator. His introduction presents a biographical sketch of Gaillardet, together with a careful analysis of the book, which has been translated lucidly and vividly.
Published by University of Texas Press, [1966]., Austin & London, 1966
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First Edition
First edition. First edition. 8vo. Cloth, titles stamped in gilt on the spine, tan front and rear endpapers, xx [2], 169 pp., frontispiece, introduction, illustrated, appendix, bibliography, index. This is a lively report of travels in early nineteenth century Texas and Louisiana and a fascinating account of the discovery, exploration and settlement of those areas is presented in the work of this ebullient young French dramatist and journalist who traveled to Louisiana in 1837 and to Texas in 1839. Fine, bright copy in a price-clipped dust jacket.