Spanish Expeditions Into Texas, 1689-1768

Description

Author: Foster, William C.  (1929-2015)

Publisher: University of Texas Press

Pub Date: 1995

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Fair.  Binding tight.  No marks, tears, folds.  Lower rear cover corner has an approx. 1/2″ bend.  Very light edge wear.  Appears unused.

Notes: Eleven Spanish expeditions into east Texas, including maps of their routes.  The first expedition was that of Alonso de Leon, in 1689-1690, from Monclova (in Coahuila, Mexico) through east Texas, following existing Indian trade routes.  The Spanish encountered 140 named Indian tribes in their walkabouts.