Signed First Edition of The El Paso Salt War by C.L. Sonnichsen

[Western Americana] Sonnichsen, C.L. The El Paso Salt War. Texas: Texas Western Press, 1961. Signed First Edition Hardcover with Original Dust Jacket. 68 pages. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR and Typographer . Measures 6.25" x 9.5". An elegant creation including illustrations by Jose Cisneros and typography by Carl Herzog, featuring ten chapter headers attractive illustrations. Author Sonnichsenl has inscribed on title page: "Best Wishes to David Greenblatt and his Southwestern collection!" dated "August 23, 1976." Also signed by typographer Carl Hertzog on the "Note About Type" page. The book covers the El Paso Salt War in 1877, which revolved around ownership and control of immense salt lakes at the base of the Guadalupe Mountains in West Texas. Chapters cover the armed struggle by ethnic Mexican and Tejano inhabitants and the siege and surrender of 20 Texas Rangers to a much larger army in San Elizario, which was the only time in history a Texas Ranger unit ever surrendered to adversaries. The later arrival of the African-American 9th Cavalry and a sheriff's posse of New Mexico mercenaries caused hundreds of Tejanos to flee to Mexico, some in permanent exile. Book features a dozen illustrations by Jose Cisneros. Dust jacket is clean, textblock is tight. In very good condition. …