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War between the U S and Mexico (Hardcover)
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War between the U S and Mexico (Hardcover)
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The War Between the United States and Mexico, Illustrated,
originally published in 1851, was easily the most beautiful
nineteenth-century publication relating to the early history of
Texas. It was also one of the most historically significant because
of its widespread dissemination and because of the reputation of
George Wilkins Kendall, editor of the New Orleans Picayune and
first American war correspondent. It contains a brief history of
the war and twelve hand-colored lithographs based on paintings by
artist Carl Nebel. This handsome full-color facsimile of the
original reproduces this rare and valuable volume, and enhances it
with a scholarly introduction by Ron Tyler. Kendall was a
nineteenth-century Renaissance man--involved in and successful at
many things. He was fascinated with early Texas and sought to have
it admitted to the Union. He frequently wrote about Texas in the
Picayune, participated in the Texan expedition to Santa Fe in 1841,
and was taken prisoner there. He wrote Narrative of the Texan Santa
Fe Expedition as a result of the experience. When the war with
Mexico broke out five years later, Kendall rushed to Texas where he
joined the U.S. Army as it marched into Mexico. He wrote numerous
dispatches from the front lines which appeared in the Picayune
before government couriers could get the information to Washington.
Kendall was on hand for most of the important battles of the war.
Dissatisfied with what was written after the war, Kendall began to
write a history himself. He contracted with Carl Nebel, a talented
German artist he had met in Mexico, and got him to paint pictures
of the major battles to illustrate his text. Producing this
exquisite book took several years and involved the printing talents
of Lemercier, one of the finest lithographers in Paris. The quality
of the production was second to none. One of the pictures depicts
the Battle of Palo Alto, which took place on Texas soil, and others
show the battles of Monterrey, Buena Vista, and the southern
campaign. Perhaps best known is the picture of General Scott's
entrance into the zocalo, the main plaza, in Mexico City. This
facsimile reprint is as important as it is beautiful. It tells, in
succinct prose by one who was there, the story of the war that
confirmed Texas's membership in the Union and added vast parts of
the West to the United States. Ron Tyler's scholarly introduction
places the work in its historical and artistic context, and adds to
its value. This reasonably priced facsimile of the rare and
expensive original is a must for students, scholars, and libraries.
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