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The diary of Michael Erskine : describing his cattle drive from Texas to California together with correspondence from the gold fields, 1854-1859 /

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Edited with notes and historical introduction by J. Evetts Haley. Includes index. Appendix: p. [159] - 165.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Erskine, Michael
Other Authors: Holman, William Roger (Designer), Holman, Barbara
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: [Midland, Texas] : Nita Stewart Haley Memorial Library, [1979]
Edition:Special, quarter leather-bound.
Subjects:
Erskine, Michael > Diaries.
Cattle trails > Texas.
Cattle trails > California.
Texas > History > 1846-1950.
California > Gold discoveries.
Description
Summary:Edited with notes and historical introduction by J. Evetts Haley. Includes index. Appendix: p. [159] - 165.
Item Description:Includes index.
Appendix: pages [159]-165.
Issued in slipcase.
"This book has been designed by William R. Holman and printed letterpress by David Holman and bound in an edition of 975 copies. Of these one hundred special copies have been quarter bound in morocco leather..." - colophon.
"One hundred copies of this edition of the Erskine diary have been nound with genuine Morocco spine and sides covered with all-rag paper hand marbled by Barbara Holman...Boxed, numbered and signed" - page before half-title.
The Cushing Library/Lowman/Book Design copy is number48 and is signed by J. Evetts Haley.
Physical Description:173 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
Production Credits:Designed by William R. Holman.
Related Items:The Cushing Library/Lowman/Book Design copy forms part of the Book Design Section of the Al Lowman Printing Arts Collection and Research Archive.