The Adventures of Big-Foot Wallace by Duval, John C

University of Nebraska Press, 1966. Book. Very Good. Paperback. 2nd Printing.. No wear to the cover and no owner marks in text. Owner name and small inscription on title page. . texana.

University of Nebraska Press, 1977-03-01. Paperback. Good.

Lincoln NE: University of Nebraska Press, 1966. 2nd Printing. Paperback. Very Good. Edited by Mabel Major and Rebecca W. Smith. William A. Wallace (a.k.a. Big Foot Wallace) went from his native Virginia to Texas in 1836, shortly after the battle of San Jacinto. His experiences were chronicled by his comrade, John C. Duval in this free-hand biography, first published in 1870. Spine a bit faded, covers rubbed, bottom of spine slightly bumped. Tight binding, clean pages. 353 pages.; 5 1/4 x 8

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University of Nebraska Press,. VG/NONE. 1966. Softcover. 0803250533 . Paperback with clean covers, uncreased spine; pages tight, clean. Not library discard. ; .

University of Nebraska Press. PAPERBACK. VG. Binding solid, pages crisp and clean, no markings found. Covers bright and shiny with light scuffs and dents. Extremities lightly bumped with minimal tip wear.

University of Nebraska Press, 1977-03-01. New edition. Paperback. Used:Good.

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New. William A. Wallace (1816-1899) went from his native Virginia to Texas in 1836, shortly after the battle of San Jacinto, "for the purpose . . . of taking pay out of the Mexicans for the murder of his brother and cousin." His experiences as a hunter, Indian fighter, member of the Mier Expedition (1842-1844), defender of the "old Republic" in the Mexican War, and Texas Ranger were chronicled by his comrade John C. Duval in this free-hand biography, first published in 1870. Because Duval, as the editors note, felt free to adapt his materials in order to make the book more interesting and used many novelistic devices, "in his own way he achieves something of the effect of the twentieth-century school of biographers. He makes his characters live." Although Part I, dealing with Big-Foot's adventures as a hunter and Indian fighter, is a mixture of fact and fiction, Part II, the account of his role in the Mier Expedition, is unretouched, told… Read More