[TEXANA]. BROWN, John Henry (1820-1895). History of Texas, from 1685 to 1892. St. Louis, MO: L. E. Daniell, Publisher, Printed by Becktold & Co., [1892]. Thick 8vos. Illustrated. 2 volumes. 631; 591 pp. Publisher's full gray cloth, front boards and spines stamped in black and gilt, floral endleaves (spines toned and somewhat worn, some edgewear, soiling to boards, hinges reinforced, occasional minor soiling in text, edges of text-blocks a bit soiled). Near fine. Housed in later blue cloth slipcase. FIRST EDITIONS. ??This is the earliest comprehensive history of Texas written by an active participant. Brown arrived in Texas in November, 1839, on board the steamship Columbia, served as an Indian fighter in a Texas Ranger company under John C. Hays, was wounded in the Battle of Salado during the Woll Invasion of 1842, served as a colonel in the Texas militia in the Mexican War, and was at various times a printer and newspaper publisher throughout his career. Brown's massive personal correspondence and research files, which occupy 33 shelf-feet in the University of Texas archives, are among the most useful collections for Texas historical research?" (Basic Texas Books 22). From the renowned personal collection of Dr. George D. Lacy. Measurements: 10 x 8 x 6".