| Title:
Tales
Of Frontier Texas 1830 – 1860 edited by John Q. Anderson |
|
Description:
In
this book the author has assembled sixty-five lively accounts
most of which are from newspaper articles of the time
and the remainder from magazines of stories of Texas and
its people from 1830 – 1860. Beginning with the impression
of the land itself, as it appeared to one traveller, who
came upon Karankawa Indians, and another newcomer who
spent four lost days on the Texas prairie. It then covers
various topics which include the Texas tarantula to the
wild horse chases and riding contests. It then moves onto
the Texas people as seen through the eyes of the European
travellers of the time and then covers amongst many other
topics the legends and myths of the time.
|
| Author:
The author
was a native of Wheeler, Texas. He attended Oklahoma State
University and he later obtained a Ph.D. He was head of
English at the Texas A & M University from 1962 –
1966. He was a frequent contributor to the Texas Folklore
Society. His previous publications include The Journal of
Kate Stone 1861-1868 and A Texas Surgeon in the C.S.A. (1957). |
| Binding:
Hardcover. |
| Date
Published:
First published 1966. |
Edition:
This
edition1966. |
| Jacket
Condition: Very
good condition has dust cover which has slight wear. There
is previous owners name on inside cover. |
| Book
Condition:
Very good condition containing 315 pages all of which is
text. |
| Publisher:
Southern Methodist University Press, Dallas. |
| ISBN:
no isbn but no. 66-19620 |
| Size
& Weight: 23.5
cm x 15.5 cm (H x W) 3 cm thick. |
