It's Hell to Be a Ranger (First Edition). This item is unavailable.It's Hell to Be a Ranger (First Edition)

Collectible first edition (so stated on copyright page) of Charles Beeler's Texas Ranger classic - his debut novel. Beeler, writing as Caddo Cameron, was a prolific Western author of primarily short stories and penned only this novel and a second novel a year later. Doubleday print runs were comparatively small for both titles, and reprint rights were immediately sold to Sun Dial Press. Scarce in first edition state. Includes the rare pictorial dust jacket with $2.00 price. Tight, unmarked copy with light wrinkling to cloth at head and tail of spine panel. Dust jacket with vivid coloring, light shelf wear and tiny area of loss to tail of spine panel. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.