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Good+ with no dust jacket. 1929531095. Limited edition, one of 500 copies published by SMU DeGolyer Library in 2004. No dust jacket. Quarter bound with green cloth and paper illustrated covers. Gilt lettering on spine. Covers are splayed some. Top edges of pages has a small stain near middle and very slight foxing by spine. Bottom edges of pages have slight foxing. Book is in good plus condition. Small 4to, 321 pages, 1.9 lb.; THE LIBRARY Of TEXAS, NO. 8; Small 4to 9"-11" tall; 321 pages.
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ONe of the best accounts of early travel I've read for quite a while! This beautifully written book sums up Olmsted's very perceptive view of the flaws of slavery . Slavery, he was convinced, was not only dehumanizing to the slaves, but resulted in poor agricultural practices that degraded otherwise fine land. Crop rotation was seldom if ever used. Furthermore, a slave-based economy reduced initiative in land owners, who saw no reason to modernize their farming practices or attitudes toward a "lower class" of humanity, i.e. slaves.
Much more could be said here about this very enlightening book. which also contains humor -- a smart but sometimes recalcitrant mule, Mr. Brown, and a favored dog, Judy. Read it and see!
Varalagom
Sep 3, 2009
Rare Look at a Young Texas
The author was writing a series of newspaper articles in the 1850's for 'The New York Times' concerning a first-hand account of slavery in the Southern States (later to become a famous book entitled "The Cotton Kingdom"). His remarkable saddle journey through a wide area of Texas, not yet 10 years old as a State of the Union, took him from the north all the way into Mexico, and back. It's a fascinating look at how Texans lived during those times. A true and entertaining read, especially for the history buff!