[First Edition] The Kingdom of Zapata - a vital...

Eakin Press, Austin, Texas. 1983. 254 pages. Second printing, stated. Book is near fine. Bright, tight and clean, inside and out. Original dust jacket is bright, clean and attractive. A touch of minor rubbing along folds and edges. A commissioned historical record of a lost heritage of the Rio Grande valley in advance of the flooding as a result of the construction of the Falcon Dam. The text documents the first families settled along the Rio Grande frontier in 1751, along with details on the region's old ranches, early churches, and the area's first stone homes. Created by local Texas historian, Mercurio Martinez and celebrated journalist of the time, Virgil Lott. An uncommon near fine/near fine copy of the uncommon Texas history title.

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