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Prairiedom: Rambles & Scrambles in Texas

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Prairiedom: Rambles & Scrambles in Texas
<B>[Frederic Benjamin Page]: </B></I><B><I>Prairiedom: Rambles and Scrambles in Texas or New Estremadura</B></I></B></I><B>.</B></I> <I>By a Suthron. With a Map.</B></I> (New York: Paine & Burgess, 1845). First edition. Twelvemo (7.25" x 4"). Vi, 166, 18 [Publisher's catalog] pages. Folding map of Mexico, with inset of Texas. Bound in publisher's original finely-ribbed cloth, decoratively stamped in blind on the boards, and lettered and decorated in gilt on the spine. Pale yellow coated endpapers. Slightly worn, with minimal loss at the top and bottom of the spine. Ex-library copy, with markings. First signature sprung at the bottom. Altogether, a very good, handsome copy that shows very well. Housed in a cloth slipcase. <I>From the collection of Darrel Brown.</B></I><BR><BR><B>Reference:</B></I> Streeter 1604.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Books & Catalogs (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)