Jefferson, North Carolina, and London McFarland & Co Inc., Publishers 1997 1st Edition Hardcover VG+ No Jacket Book. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall. Hardback bound in gray cloth-covered boards with brown titles. No defects to note on the book. No dust jacket. Book is a history of the war between Mexico and the U.S. in the period 1845-48. On May 14, 1846, the U.S. Congress declared that war had begun with Mexico. In 1847, Nicholas P. Trist was sent on a diplomatic mission to deliver Polk's peace terms to the Mexican President, Santa Anna. Trist eventually negotiated a settlement on February 2, 1848, that contained nearly everything Polk had hoped for. 233 pages with a few black and white illustrations (includes the Index).