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“ONE OFTHE MOSTVALUABLE DESCRIPTIONS OF
TEXAS ONTHE EVE OF REVOLUTION”
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(MEXICO—1835.) Almonte, Juan Nepomuceno.
Noticia estadistica sobre
Tejas.
96, [4] pages. Small 8vo, original printed wrappers, minor wear; minor soiling to
two interior pages.
México: Ignacio Cumplido, 1835
[10,000/15,000]
FIRST EDITION
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Almonte was sent as an envoy of the Mexican government to reassure the Texan
colonists, but also to make observations on their military capacities. His trip took him from Nacogdoches
to San Felipe, Brazoria,Velasco, Matagorda, and Harrisburg (Houston).These notes from his journey
cover natural history, Indian tribes, and geography, and present a somewhat symathetic portrait of the
Texan people. Clark,Old South III:5; Howes A186 (“b”); Jenkins, BasicTexas Books 2 (“one of the
most valuable descriptions ofTexas on the eve of revolution”); Palau 8199; Streeter,Texas 816.
THEWAGNER-STREETER-HOWELL-MATHES COPY
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(MEXICO—1840.) Garcia Diego, Francisco.
Carta pastoral que el . . . primer
Obispo de Californias, dirige a los RR.PP. misioneros y a sus diocesanos.
12
pages. 8vo, later marbled wrappers; dampstaining and tasteful repairs to bottom edge
without loss of text; small Streeter bookplate and extensive pencil notes inside front wrapper,
small inked “MM” stamps on verso of title and final page. In modern
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4
morocco tray case.
México: Galván, 1840
[600/900]
The first pastoral letter from the first Bishop of California. Describes his 1836 journey to México to
establish the diocese, and laments the lack of a schools.Cowan 1933, page 169; not in Palau. Provenance:
HenryWagner toThomasW. Streeter, 1937; Parke-Bernet’s Streeter sale, 23 April 1968, lot IV:2494;
Butterfield-Swann’s John Howell sale,14 February 1985,lot 164.No other copies known at auction.
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