Die Länder am untern Rio Bravo del Norte /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | German |
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Heidelberg :
In commission bei J.C.B. Mohr,
1861.
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gdc/scd0001.0017505537A |
| Item Description: | The Cushing Library/Chapman Texas Collection copy is part of the Floyd & Louise Chapman Texas & Borderlands Collection. Folded lithograph map titled "Karte von Texas, Tamaulipas, Nuevo Leon & Cohahuila im Jahre 1861 von A. Uhde." "Verzeichniss der vice-könige Neu-Spaniens, sowie der präsidenten der republik Mexico ..." 1518-1861: pages [411]-422. "Verzeichniss der gouverneure von Texas ..." 1685-1861, pages 423-425. "Namensverzeichniss der im diesem Buche vorkommenden und einiger sonst in Mexico gebrauchten fremden Worter": pages [426]-431. Errata ("Druckfehler") on last page. "Uhde came to Texas in the first great wave of German immigration to Texas and provides an interesting account of his travels in Texas and Northern Mexico from 1849 to 1855. He also includes information on the southern route to the California Gold Rush, the Mexican-American War, Cortinia raids, etc. The map locates missions, presidios, Indian tribes, military forts, roads, railroads, ranches, cities, towns, lakes, etc., each with the date of its founding."--From vendor's description. |
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| Physical Description: | viii, 431 pages, 1 unnumbered page : folded map ; 24 cm Also available in digital form on the Internet Archive Web site. |