A NEW HISTORY OF TEXAS; BEING A NARRATION OF THE ADVENTURES OF THE AUTHOR IN TEXAS, AND A DESCRIPTION OF THE SOIL, CLIMATE, PRODUCTIONS, MINERALS, TOWNS, BAYS, HARBORS, RIVERS, INSTITUTIONS, AND MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF THE INHABITANTS OF THAT COUNTRY.

Fourth edition of this early reissue of Stiff's THE TEXAN EMIGRANT, with added material relating to the Mexican-American War. In fact, some of the text is identical with that of Stiff's earlier work. Edward Stiff spent several months in Texas in 1839, and THE TEXAN EMIGRANT is variously praised as "one of the objective accounts of Texas affairs." (Howes), "One of the best books on Texas issued during the Republic." (Raines), and "quite an entertaining book" (Streeter). It is certainly one of the best guides issued during the Republic period. The author also met many leading figures of the Republic and describes their characters. This reissue corrects some typographical errors on the titlepage of earlier editions and adds the words, "and the Battle of Cerro Gordo." The views of the Battle of San Jacinto (seen twice here, as the frontispiece and in the text) and Galveston Bay are still present in this edition. Due to textual changes in the various editions, all are necessary to a complete collection of Stiff's Texas adventures. SABIN 91726. HOWES S998, "aa." MIDLAND NOTES 22:213 (3rd ed). EBERSTADT 162:761. HOWES 64:518 (2nd ed). BRADFORD 5376. 244,[74],[17]pp. including frontis. Modern blue morocco, spine gilt. Minor shelf wear. Moderate foxing, small marginal tape repair to one leaf. Bottom edge trimmed close, costing only the date in the imprint. Good.…