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Item #6989
INDIAN AGENT, Peter Ellis Bean in Mexican Texas
Author: Jack Jackson
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The latest historical work by our historian/illustrator friend from Austin adding to his incredible output of books and graphic novels. Jackson began research into Bean's life in the course of other works after Bean's name began to pop up in many narratives of Texas history. Bean was a fairly minor but fascinating character who cast unexpected light on conflicts, famous characters, and events from the time of Mexican rule through the years of the Texas Republic. Bean's role in Mexico's Revolution against Spain and his service as an indian agent in Eastern Texas, provide an unusually vivid picture of Mexican Texas, as well as information about the Indians of the region. Bean was a large landholder, a good businessman and a bigamist who died in Jalapa, Mexico. An outstanding contribution to Texas history. College Station, TX, 2005 Texas A&M University Press 1st Ed., 426 Pgs., 6&1/2 x 9&1/2, HB. | |  TEXANA & THE AMERICAN BORDERLANDS
Item #6958
NEW TEXAS HISTORY MOVIES
Author: Jack Jackson
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The last work produced by the late Jack Jackson, an eminent historian as well as an illustrator. Jackson, who died in June 2006, nurtured his interest in Texas history as a schoolboy when he read the classic Texas History Movies comic strips. He disliked their cultural biases and racial stereotyping but understood their popular appeal and the narrative power of the comic strip. Jackson, who is considered the father of Underground Comics, long wanted to recreate the comic strip as he envisioned it, fair and balanced, but in the realistic manner that depicted the times. Includes a history of Texas History Movies. This is a great final testament to Jackson's talent. He will be dearly missed. Austin, 2007 Texas State Historical Association 1st Ed., 48 Pgs., PB. | |  THE SPANISH COLONIAL PERIOD
Item #1967
FOLLOWING THE ROYAL ROAD, A Guide to the Historic Camino Real de Tierra Adentro
Author: Hal Jackson
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Foreword by Marc Simmons. The Royal Road to the Interior Land is North America's oldest and longest, extended by Juan de Oñate to Santa Fe, New Mexico totaling 1500 miles from its origin in Mexico City. It was the lifeline for administrative, commercial, and ecclesiastical functions in Northern Mexico. The portion in New Mexico and Texas was designated a National Historical Trail by the U.S. Congress in 2000. Jackson includes accounts collected from a variety of primary sources to add an eyewitness perspective to topics as diverse as sixteenth-century haciendas, colonial presidios and important rest stops. A handy guide for the traveler who wants to follow the route. Illustrated/sixty maps. Albuquerque, 2006 University of New Mexico Press 1st Ed., 227 Pgs., 7 x 10 PB | |  THE SPANISH COLONIAL PERIOD
Item #2025
GOD'S BOSOM And Other Stories, The Historical Strips of Jack Jackson
Author: Jack Jackson
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Currently termed a "Graphic Novel" this book is a compilation of Jackson's former works, fully illustrated in pen and ink. Oddly enough half of the work deals with early Texas history, "Old Tejas," and the second part is set in contemporary settings, titled " Modern Times." It is nonetheless, a good example of the art, artistry, and genius of the author. Seven of the stories are Texas history and nine are set in moderm times. Seatlle, WA, 1995 Fantagraphics Books 1st Ed., 135 Pgs., 8 &1/2 x 11. PB. | |  TEXANA & THE AMERICAN BORDERLANDS
Item #6979
COMANCHE MOON
Author: Jack Jackson
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Subtitled " A Picture Narrative about Cynthia Ann Parker, Her Twenty-Five Year Captivity Among the Comanche Indians and Her Son Quanah Parker, The Last Chief of the Comanches." Written and illustrated by Jack Jackson, this type of book has been categorized as a grahic novel. More specifically it is a historically accurate nonfiction comic about a white settler child kidnapped by tyhe Comanches Indians in 1836 in Texas. Foreword by T.R. Fehrenbach. New York, N.Y. 2003 Reed Press Reprint 128 Pgs., 7 x 10, PB. | |  THE SPANISH COLONIAL PERIOD
Item #2027
ALMONTE'S TEXAS, Juan N. Almonte's 1834 Inspection, Secret Report & Role in the 1836 Campaign.
Author: Jack Jackson
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Fearing that its northeastern territory in Texas would be lost to North American colonists, Mexico sent Juan N. Almonte on an inspection to determine the actual state of affairs- The last conducted by a high-ranking Mexican official before revolution engulfed Texas. Upon his return Almonte wrote a secret report of the measures necessary to avoid losing Texas-a report that has been unknown to scholars and the general public. It is presented here in English for the first time along with more than fifty letters written by Almonte during the inspection. This document offers crucial new insights on Texas affairs and will change the way historians regard Mexico's attitude toward the foreign colonists and their revolution of 1835-1836. Illustrated with 12 figures and contains index. Another masterful work by Jackson. Austin, 2003, 1st Ed., 503 pgs. HB. | |  THE SPANISH COLONIAL PERIOD
Item #2134
IMAGINARY KINGDOM, Texas as Seen by the Rivera and Rubi Military Expeditions, 1727 and 1767
Author: Jack Jackson, anntd. by William C. Foster
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The two 18th century inspections of the far northern frontier of new Spain carefully placed in historical context by Jackson. Both kept diaries including heretofore unknown Rubi diary. Austin, 1995, 1st Ed. HB, 300 Pgs. | |  MISCELLANEOUS
Item #28104
PLATERO AND I
Author: Juan Ramón Jiménez
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Translated by Eloise Roach. Unforgettable portrait of life around the remote Spanish town of Moguer, seen through of the eyes of the author as he talks to his silver-gray donkey, Platero. Called a great classic of Spanish lierature, the author is the winner of the 1956 Nobel Prize. Owner has inscribed as a gift to a friend inside flyleaf. VG. Brodart cover. Austin, 1957 University of Texas Press , 4th Pr. 5&1/2 x 8&1/2, 218 Pgs., HB. | |  RARE & ONE OF A KIND
Item #28217
THE RUSSIAN BALLET
Author: A.E. Johnson
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Illustrations by René Bull. Includes a history of the Russian ballet and a survey of 18 performances, such as Pétrouchka, Les Sylphides and Scheherezade. B/W illustrations with15 in full color. Very Good with minimal foxing in some pages. Rough cut edges. In original gilt-edged cover. London, 1913 Constable & Co. Ltd 1st Ed. 240 Pgs., 9&1/4 x 11 &3/4, HB. | |  OTHER EARLY AMERICANA
Item #27996
MACMILLAN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES
Author: Michael Johnson
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Foreword by James A. Clifton, Ph.D., U.S. Marine Corps. Command and Staff College. A rich overview of the Native American peoples from the Canadian Artic to the Rio Grande, Beautifully color plate illustrations by Richard Hook. This new addition is updated to include a useful almanac of Native American holidays anbd celebrations, Current population figures bases on the 1990 census, a directory of Native American Museums, witn addresses, and a list of websites relating to the study of native Americans. THis is a "must have" for students of Native American culture. New York, N.Y. Macmillan Library Refrence USA 1999, 2nd Ed., 288 Pgs., Pictorial Cover, HB. Publuished at $ 150.00. | |  TEXANA & THE AMERICAN BORDERLANDS
Item #6949
SAN ANTONIO, ST. Anthony's Town
Author: Leah Carter Johnston
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an excellent and concise narrative of the unique beauty that comprises this captivating city. It was compiled for the 1776 Bicentennial by the staff of the San Antonio Public Library. Illustrations are by Eduardo Cardenas. Photos by Zintgraff Photographers. USED BOOK. VG. Brodart cover. Has owner's label on title page. San Antonio, 1976 Naylor Company 1st Ed., 5&3/4 x 81/4, 181 Pgs., HB. | |  MEXICO & LATIN AMERICA
Item #5101
GUATEMALA, In The Spanish Colonial Period
Author: Oakah L. Jones
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A comprehensive narrative history of a country which was political heart of Colonial Central America, focusing on three centuries from arrival of Pedro de Alvarado in 1524 to independence in 1821. Examines geography and indigenous peoples, Spain's conquest and colonization, The Hapsburg and Bourbon Adminstrations, colonial society and culture, and Spain's legacies on today's modern republic. Norman, OK, 1994, 1st Ed., HB, 344 Pgs. | |  TEXANA & THE AMERICAN BORDERLANDS
Item #7000
TEXAS ROOTS, Agriculture and Rural Life Before The Civil War
Author: C. Allan Jones
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This is number eight in the Texas A&M Agriculture series. In 1850 only 10% of the population in Texas lived in towns with as many as 100 people. The rest lived off the land that was well suited for a profitable variety of crops and livestock and an abundance of wildlife free for the taking. The author covers, Caddo hunting, gathering, gardening and farming, irrigated agriculture at Spanish missions, Hispanic ranching, slave-based plantations and small-scale farmers and ranchers. These roots contributed immensely to the state's identity and prosperity. College Station, TX 2005, Texas A&M University Press, 1st Ed.,256 Pgs., 6 x 9&3/4, PB. | |  OTHER EARLY AMERICANA
Item #9097
MUTINY ON THE AMISTAD
Author: Howard Jones
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Rev. Ed. The events that inspired the recent Steven Spielberg movie. The only instance in U.S. history in which African blacks, seized by slave dealers, led a revolt, won their freedom, and returned home. Led by Joseph Cinque, they revolted on a Spanish ship in the Caribbean and steered it to Montauk, Long island, where it was captured by an American naval vessel. The impact was far-reaching threatening a confrontation between the U.S. and Spain, that involved England and Cuba. New York, 1997 Rev Ed. HB, 271 Pgs. | |  HISPANIC GENEALOGY
Item #1053
BAPTISMS OF OUR LADY OF MONSERRAT CATHOLIC CHURCH, 1767-1799, Located in Cruillas, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Author: Irma Garza Cantu Jones, et al
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Cruillas was founded by the José Escandón enterprise on June 16, 1765 with eight families from Cadereyta, five from San Fernando, two from Salinas, one from Saltillo, and three soldiers. In 1854 Capt. Richard King recruited vaqueros from drouth-stricken Cruillas to work at the King Ranch. Many descendants still work and reside there. Contains brief history. Most common names are Ayala, Barrientos, Cantú, Cruz, Garza, de León, Durán, Galván, García, Gonzáles, Gutiérres, Herrera, Leal. Longoria, Palacios, Peña, Quintanilla, Ramíres, Reyes, Rivera, Rodrígues, Sánches, Silva and Villarreal, but many more.854 & index. San Antonio, 2001 1st Ed., 175 Pgs. PB. | |  GENERAL GENEALOGY
Item #28073
PSYCHIC ROOTS, Serendipity & Intuition in Genealogy
Author: Henry Z. Jones, Jr.
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After graduating from Stanford Unversity Jones began a twenty-year career as a character actor in movies and television, appearing in many situation comedies and Walt Disney movies. The genealogy bug, however, bit him early on and he spent years pursuing and documenting the German Palatines, German-Irish immigrants to colonial America in the 18th century. This books relates some of his experiences with coincidence and serendipity in genealogical research, the chance combination of events over which the researcher has no control but which nevertheless guide him to a fortuitous discovery. Colleagues also have contributed their amazing experiences with hunches, intuition, or the unforseen that play a part in the resarch process. Baltimore, MD, 2005 Genealogical Publishing Company reprint, 236 Pgs., 6 x 9, PB. | |  MEXICO & LATIN AMERICA
Item #5082
RECLAIMING CHURCH WEALTH, The Recovery of Church Property After Expropriation in the Archdiocese of Guadalajara, 1860-1911
Author: José Roberto Juárez
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By the middle of the 19th century the 300-year-old diocese of Guadalajara had accumulated vast holdings in real property, capital, and religious art and artifacts.In 1856 Benito Juárez expelled the Spanish ambassador and the archbishop assigned to Mexico by the Catholic Church. Porfioio Díaz used the property to spur development of a middle class.Throughout these governmental changes the material holdings remained in the hands of whomever was in power. Dr.Juarez uncovered 2,750 eccelesiastical archives that helped explain who took possession of these assets, how the church recovered 30% of what had been seized, and how the church continued its long-time practice of lending money to commercial enterprises. Albuquerque, NM 2004 University of new Mexico Press 1st Ed., 251 Pgs., 6 x 9, HB (Printed cover-no DJ) | | REFERENCE
Item #481
THE PLACE NAMES OF NEW MEXICO
Author: Robert Julyan
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An indispensable guide to the state's geography and history. Explains more than 7,000 names of features, large and small throughout the state-towns, mountains, rivers ,canyons, counties, post offices, abandoned settlements, etc. Albuquerque, 1996, 1st Ed., 385 Pgs. PB. | |
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