Historical Sketch Of Parker County And Weatherford, Texas.

HENRY SMYTHE

Publication: Louis C Lavat, Book And Job Printer, 1877, St Louis

First Edition. 8vo. Original Brown Cloth (i-xvi Advertisements), i-viii, viii blank, (1)-476p., 19.3 x 12.5 cm., Purple Endpapers front and back. Preface. Tables. Directory. Index. All advertisements are present and intact. This rare county history contains information regarding early settlers, outlaws and lawmen, range history and literature, prominent citizens, Indian problems, etc. Accounts of Indian raids scattered throughout. General Sherman's response to the Kiowa attack on the Warren Wagon Train is of exceptional importance. "Contains an account of General Sherman's tour of inspection during the months of April, May and June, 1871, taken from the manuscript journal kept by Inspector-General R. B. Marcy, with a full account of the Indian chiefs Big Tree and Satanta."-Everett D. Graff, 3873. "The first procurable history of a Texas county. Material on the cattle trade is scattered throughout the work."--Six Score 100. "Rare"--Adam's Herd 2103. Sunning to spine, modest wear to edges, corners, and spine ends. Chipping and repair to bottom edge of spine. Water damage to bottom fourth of rear panel and damp stain to bottom fore-corner of last few pages. Very good. A rare work, even more rare in original cloth! Protected in a clamshell box with title, author, and year of publication in gilt on leather label on spine.