46. BRAMAN, D. E. E. Braman’s Information
about Texas. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co.,
1857. 192 pp. 12mo, original blind-stamped brown cloth,
with gilt lettering on spine. Slight wear to lower
extremities, else a fine, bright copy.
First
edition. Adams, Herd 305: "Rare. A chapter on
stock raising in Texas." Howes B179. Rader 463. Raines, p.
30: "A good immigrants guide...especially as to land
matters." Pingenot: Braman covers twenty-five Texas
counties and provides valuable information concerning sheep
and cattle raising, taxation, legal rights of married
women, etc. Also contains material on Texas Revolution land
claims and other valuable data on the Republic of Texas and
early statehood. Braman was a resident of Matagorda.
($250-500)