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A JOURNEY THROUGH TEXAS; OR, A SADDLE-TRIP ON THE SOUTHWESTERN FRONTIER: WITH A STATISTICAL APPENDIX Author: Olmsted, Frederick Law Title: A JOURNEY THROUGH TEXAS; OR, A SADDLE-TRIP ON THE SOUTHWESTERN FRONTIER: WITH A STATISTICAL APPENDIX Publication: New York: Mason Brothers, 1860 Edition: Third Printing Description: Leather-bound. Quarterbound Octavo. 7 1/2 in. x 5 1/4 in. Sage green pebbled boards, ruled in blind. Recent rebacking in very dark green/black levant morocco. Two smooth calf labels to five-hubbed spine, brightly lettered in gilt (title and author), with date in bottom of sixth compartment. Some rubbing to extremities, with one or two tiny nicks to edge, corners bumped or nudged, and a light spot or two to the boards. Foldout map ("Map of Part of The State of Texas. Prepared by J.H. Colton & Co. New York" 24 c. x 24 1/2 cm., after p. 42. This book is the second volume of a trilogy on the South by Omstead. "Our Slave States"...The first volume was "A Journey in the Seaboard Slave States" (1856), and the third as "A Journey in the Back Country (1860). The purpose of Olmsted's trip beginning in 1852 (accompanied by his brother Dr. John Hull Olmsted) was "... to report on what Olmsted [and his brother] saw, to the New York Times" which was published in the form of fifteen articles on Texas, appearing between March 15 and June 7, 1854, signed 'Yeoman'. In 1861, Daniel R. Goodloe assisted in condensing and revising all three volumes of the trilogy down from 185,765 to 27,625 words for the single volume edition..." (Jenkins, John H. (Basic Texas Books,157, 1983) Pagination: xxxiv, pp.516, including: Note Upon Farm Profits (4 pp.); Appendix: Historical Table (The Principal Data from Yoakum's History); County-by-County and Town(s) Population Statistics; Land and Productions Census (1950); Increase of Slaves - 1850-1855; Assessed Values of Property for Taxation; Total Value of Property; Production of Cotton and Sugar; Boting Records; Table of Elevations; Meteorological Notes; Observations by Captain Marcy on the Upper Red River; Constitution of the State of Texas; Indian Colonization; Lists of Works and Authors; Scraps of Newspaper; Advertisements in the rear, including land sales, and notices of runaway slaves. Chapters include: I) Route to Texas; II) Route Across Eastern Texas; III) Route Through Western Texas; IV) A Trip to the Coast; V) A Trip over the Frontier; VI) Along the Eastern Coast; VII) Regional Characteristics. A handsome, recently restored copy of an important early information-gathering journey through Texas, widely-recogized as excellent source of early Southern and Texas history. Very Good. "The most civilized of all 19th century books on Texas, this is also the most interesting and most dependable. Olmsted's account of his travels in Texas and the South has been almost universally applauded. James Russell Lowell wrote that 'no more important contributions to contemporary American history have been made,' and Harriet Beecher Stowe, praising its account of slavery, called it 'the most thorough expose of the economical view of this subject which has ever appeared'..." Finally, Larry McMurtry wrote: "...it remains one of the most readable of 19th century American travel books." Jenkins, John H. (Basic Texas Books,157, 1983) "The editor's motive for this journey was the hope of invigorating weakened lungs by the elastic power of a winter's saddle and tent life...Owing to the pressure of other occupations, the preparation of the volume from the author's journal has been committed, with free scope of expression and personality, to his brother, Dr. J.H. Olmsted, his companion upon the trip." (Editor's Notes). Seller ID: 88801 Subject: Travel and Exploration Aardvark Rare Books Eugene, OR We work hard to make your Bookbuying Experience safe, easy and fun. Aardvark Books is a proud member of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America) and IOBA, Independent Online Booksellers Association. Ezra is also an accredited and Qualified Appraiser of Books and Manuscripts, with a designation from the ASA (American Society of Appraisers), with considerable Archive experience as well. Shipping All books shipped to US destinations are sent via the US Postal Service. Faster shipping is available, please ask before paying. We will combine shipping on items purchased at the same time in order to help reduce costs. International shipping is also available. Please inquire for a shipping quote before ordering. This listing was created by Bibliopolis.