The Texas Almanac: 1857-1873: A Compendium of Texas History

Day, James M.

ISBN 10: 087244127X / ISBN 13: 9780872441279

Edité par Texian Press, 1967

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Synopsis :

The first edition of the first volume of The Texas Almanac (1857 - 1873), offers first hand accounts of Texas statehood history. A compendium of Texas History. Sam Houston read the Texas Almanac. More than a century later Governor John Connally wrote of the 1966-67 edition that it reflected "a true picture of Texas." That faithful reflection of a vast region, its resources and people, for a hundred years and longer has made the Texas Almanac the greatest influence on Texas of any book ever written and published in the state. This work represents one of the most complete reference books ever compiled. The length and nature of the material make it hard to describe - it is a veritable mountain of information. The original Texas Almanac was published by Willard Richardson in Galveston, Texas, from 1857 to 1873. This volume was conceived by Robert D. Davis (one half of the founding Davis Bros Printing Co in Waco TX) in 1967. The aim was to include those articles of significance to the general sweep of Texas history and with this in mind many specialized articles had to be cut. Nor could extensive footnotes be added because they would take as much space as the article, perhaps more. Thus they have been kept to a minimum so that more of the original material could be included.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : The Texas Almanac: 1857-1873: A Compendium ...
Éditeur : Texian Press
Date d'édition : 1967
Reliure : Hardcover
Etat : Good