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La Salle, the Mississippi, and the Gulf, Three Primary Documents
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La Salle, the Mississippi, and the Gulf, Three Primary Documents
Robert S. Weddle, editor
Mary Christine Morkovsky & Patricia Galloway, associate editors
Translated by Ann Linda Bell & Robert S. Weddle
Texas A&M University Press
1987
First Edition (stated)
Three centuries after the French explorer La Salle was murdered in the Texas wilds, this volume presents translations of three obscure documents that broaden the view of the man and his exploits. The first non-Spanish effort to settle areas along the Gulf of Mexico is seen from the perspectives of La Salle's engineer; a Spanish pilot who searched for the French colony; and two French lads who, orphaned as a result of the Fort Saint-Louis massacre, lived first among the Texas Indians, then the Spaniards.
With careful scholarly attention -- historical introductions, annotation, and commentaries by noted authorities -- the documents emphasize the tendency of modern observers to ascribe to La Salle a knowledge of geography that was simply not possible in his time. They lead the editors to a somewhat surprising conclusion as to why the vaunted explorer landed in Texas when he was seeking the Mississippi.
Hard cover
Red cloth, black title block with gilt lettering on spine, x, 328 pages, octavo (9 1/4" X 6 1/4"), with illustrations, maps, tables. Includes bibliography & index.
Fine, like new, in a very near fine dust jacket. The red color on the spine has faded some, else the dust jacket is like new.
sku
X06037
