Several of these documents are listed in the Streeter Texas bibliography because of their issuance as broadsides. At the provincial level this elicits some observations on the political structure in the various states. What sets this copy apart from all the others we have ever seen is the fact that it is a presentation copy from the Secretario de Estado y del Despacho de Relaciones Esteriores y Gobernacion to Jos Mar a Ortiz Monasterio, who often served as a secretary in various Mexican administrations. The presentation is holograph, on the verso of the title-page. The endpapers are in imitation of moir silk.
All edges gilt.
The main text is printed in black ink on very good quality paper using a variety of type faces and styles. This is an exceptional example of the high level of print technology achieved in Mexico during the middle decades of the 19th century. Very good copy with only minor abrasion of the binding. Moreover, while many have viewed the Plan as a strictly Mexican document, its importance for Texas and the Spanish Southwest is recognized by the Daughters of The Republic of Texas at their website. Stephen Austin's arrival in Texas with his first convoy of colonists.