(TEXAS & THE MEXICAN WAR.) Richardson, William H. Journal of William H. Richardson, a Private Soldier

CLASSIC ACCOUNT OF THE FAMED DONIPHAN EXPEDITION (TEXAS & THE MEXICAN WAR.) Richardson, William H. Journal of William H. Richardson, a Private Soldier in the Campaign of New and Old Mexico. Second and third editions bound together. Illustrations. 12mo, green binder's cloth with original spine label laid down; bibliographical notes attached to rear free endpaper, both editions trimmed to 189 mm with no loss of text, leaving substantial margins; bookplate of James Torr Harmer on front pastedown of binding. Second edition (Baltimore) bound with front wrapper slightly frayed, all illustrations, mended tear on facsimile letter, inscription of early owner George W. Turner on flyleaf. Third edition (New York) bound with wrappers, all illustrations, signature of early owner H. Tyr [?] on front wrapper. Baltimore, 1848; New York, 1848