Brownsville photographer Robert Runyon's pictures document the development of the Lower Rio Grande Valley. His coverage of the bandit raids in 1915 and the U.S. military buildup along the border in 1916 is of great historical importance, as are his photos of the revolution in northeastern Mexico in 1913-1914.Samponaro and Vanderwood, using the Runyon collection of nearly 13,000 negatives and prints, shed new light on the history of the U.S. and Mexico. War Scare is a must for anyone interested in U.S. or borderlands history ...
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Brownsville photographer Robert Runyon's pictures document the development of the Lower Rio Grande Valley. His coverage of the bandit raids in 1915 and the U.S. military buildup along the border in 1916 is of great historical importance, as are his photos of the revolution in northeastern Mexico in 1913-1914.Samponaro and Vanderwood, using the Runyon collection of nearly 13,000 negatives and prints, shed new light on the history of the U.S. and Mexico. War Scare is a must for anyone interested in U.S. or borderlands history, or the history of photography. Number one in the Barker Texas History Center Series.
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Near Fine in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Oblong format, 12"W X 9 1/2"H. 135 pp. Tight, bright and clean copy with light corner and spine end wear. Dust jacket has slight corner and spine end wear with light creasing on edges. Light rubbing shows on glossy finish, and front panel has a few tiny spots in laminate near hinge. Book review materials laid in from Assistant Curator of Photography at Amon Carter Museum of Western Art, Fort Worth, TX.
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Dust jacket in very good condition. First edition. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. First Edition. NF/NF. Hardcover, brown cloth, DJ, 135 pp, b&w photos, oblong, very slight edgewear to DJ with previous owners stamp on back of front inside cover, else a very nice, clean and crisp copy. Protected in a Brodart cover.
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Robert Runyon. Fine in Fine jacket. Book. Signed by Author(s) 1st. Edition 1992. Tan cloth hardcover with the dust jacket, 135 page book. Illustrated with black & white images from Robert Runyon, this copy is also signed by Frank N. Samponaro on the first title page. Condition: Fine.