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"One of the rarest of the Doniphan accounts"--Streeter
William H. Richardson. Journal of William H.
Richardson, a Private Soldier in Col. Doniphan's
Command. Baltimore, 1847.FIRST EDITION. 8vo. 84 pages. Original front printed wrapper, spine and rear wrapper renewed. Housed in a full morocco clamshell case, by Sangorski & Sutcliffe.
In his Journal, Richardson describes his personal experiences with the expedition from August 1846 to July 1847, chronicling the U.S. takeover of New Mexico, the conquest of Chihuahua, and Doniphan's march through Texas. "Doniphan himself called this one of the best accounts of his famous expedition... Richardson was a private who records scores of memories of daily life in camp, ranging from his own need to learn how to prepare camp breakfast to details of battles in a number of encounters with Mexicans" (Tutorow 2630n).
Extremely rare: According to online auction databases, only two copies of the first edition have appeared at auction since 1929, and the last copy to be offered was the present copy when it appeared in 1985 at the Eberstadt sale.
Condition: Spine and rear wrapper renewed on binding, apparently resewn through folds, original front printed wrapper a little soiled and worn with some loss to left-margin decorative border. Title-page with gutter margins reinforced with some associated internal marginal tears not affecting text, a few other early leaves with repairs or tears in blank gutter margins.
References: Cowan, p. 532; Fifty Texas Rarities 33 (locating only 2 copies); Graff 3496; Howes R-262; Sabin 71093; Streeter sale1:166; Wagner-Camp-Becker 137:1.
Provenance: Library of Lindley Eberstadt, sold Sotheby's, May 1, 1985, lot 211.
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2023 December 2 The Ted Lusher Texas History Collection, Part One Signature® Auction #6281 (go to Auction Home page)
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