Holley, Mary Austin

TEXAS. OBSERVATIONS, HISTORICAL, GEOGRAPHICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE, IN A SERIES OF LETTERS, WRITTEN DURING A VISIT TO AUSTIN'S COLONY, WITH A VIEW TO A PERMANENT SETTLEMENT IN THAT COUNTRY, IN THE AUTUMN OF 1831. BALTIMORE: ARMSTRONG & PLASKITT, 1833

8vo (7 1/8 x 4 1/4 in.; 182 x 108 mm), with folding engraved map (12 1/8 x 14 3/8 in.; 310 x 365 mm). Original purple cloth, front cover with central gilt cartouche enclosing the word "Texas."

Light dampstain at inner margin, map trimmed close to neatline at top and right but with good margins otherwise, including deckle at lower edge. Rebacked preserving some of original spine, corners worn, a bit faded.