HISTORIC SKETCHES OF THE CATTLE TRADE OF THE WEST AND SOUTHWEST. This item is unavailable.HISTORIC SKETCHES OF THE CATTLE TRADE OF THE WEST AND SOUTHWEST

Light to moderate corner and edge wear. Gilt cover ruling and spine lettering. Previous owner's name in ink and pencil on a front preliminary page. Several pages have been repaired and secured with linen library tape including frontispiece and title-page. Numerous full-page and text illustrations. Three text pages ( pp. 89,90, 427) and eight pages of advertisements at the end are supplied in facsimile and are laid-in in their appropriate spots. In spite of the listed faults, this is a very acceptable copy of an exceedingly rare book on the cattle trade. According to Adams, this is one of the "big four" cattle books, written by a man who was instrumental in opening the market for Texas cattle. 427 pp. + adverts. See Howes M-72, Dary 166, Adams Herd 1385, Graff 2594, Streeter 2366, Reese 76, and Rader 2286. Size: Thick Octavo.