Journeys through Texas and Mexico, 1857-1858.

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Journeys through Texas and Mexico, 1857-1858.

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Illustrated manuscript in German, 441 pages with more than 44 drawings, charts, and text illustrations, recounting the travels and adventures of Alfonso Koels through Texas and Mexico. It includes detailed descriptions and illustrations of the topography, flora, fauna, inhabitants, structures, and sociology of the area. There are extensive sketches of San Antonio and its environs. Drawings range from pencil sketches of landscapes to complex architectural drawings. Subjects include portraits of Indians, Texans, and Mexicans, and their material culture, customs, and homes, scenery of the American Southwest and Mexico, animals, caves, and official buildings and residences.

1 v. (441 pp.)

Cornell University Library

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Cornell University Library

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Koels, Alfonso E.

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Alfonso Koels was an amateur artist and writer from a wealthy Berlin family. He traveled extensively in the United States and Mexico, eventually settling in California. From the description of Reise von Saint-Louis nach dem "Fort Gibson" im "Indian Territory, Che-rokee Nation," und von dort weiter ... im Sommer 1850, [1850?]. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 67614620 Alfonso Koels was an amateur artist and writer from a wealthy Berlin family. He journeyed ex...