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Kerr's Poetical Description of Texas, Inscribed

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Kerr's Poetical Description of Texas, Inscribed
<B>Hugh Kerr: </B></I><B><I>A Poetical Description of Texas</B></I></B></I><B>,</B></I> <I>and narrative of Many Interesting Events in That Country, Embracing a Period of Several Years, Interspersed with Moral and Political Impressions: Also, an Appeal to Those Who Oppose the Union of Texas with the United States, and the Anticipation of That Event. To Which is Added, The Texas Heroes, No. 1 and 2.</B></I> (New York: Published for the Author, 1838). First edition. With a printed inscriptions by the author to his brother on the front free endpaper: "<I>Presented to Ensign / William Kerr. By / his Brother H. Kerr, / as a small memento / of his affectionate regards. / Texas 1839</B></I>." Twelvemo (6" x 3.5"). 122 pages. Publisher's original brown finely-ribbed and moire cloth boards stamped in gilt and blind. Spine lightly faded, miniscule rubbing at edges, rear hinge cracked and a bit shaken, but still sound, small chip to the bottom fore-edge corner of the front pastedown endpaper. Altogether, still a fine and bright copy. The first epic Texas poetry book. <I>From the collection of Darrel Brown.</B></I><BR><BR><B>Reference:</B></I> Streeter 1317<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Books & Catalogs (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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