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Pioneer History Of Bandera County. Seventy-Five Years Of Intrepid History J. MARVIN HUNTER

Pioneer History Of Bandera County. Seventy-Five Years Of Intrepid History

J. MARVIN HUNTER

Other works by J. MARVIN HUNTER

Publication: Hunter's Printing House, 1922, Bandera, Texas

First edition. 8vo. On the second front fly is an inscription dated Sunday, April 19, 1925, reading: "From Mr. Hunter in his quaint country newspaper office - after hours, J. talk[s] about Texas and history and pioneers." Red cloth, black lettering on front cover and spine, 287 [4] pp., foreword, illustrated, index. Published on the 75th anniversary since first inhabited by white settlers, Bandera County has a remarkable history. Recounts the many tragedies, deeds of daring, thrilling experiences, hardships, suffering and heroic achievements of the early settlers of Bandera County. An authentic account of what the frontier people were forced to endure. Chapters on women pioneers, pioneering families, Bandera Pass, Camp Verde, Indian conflicts, prominent citizens and pioneers, various families, etc. Cloth lightly soiled on front and rear panels, else a very good copy with the text block fine and tight.

Inventory Number: 52777

$500.00