CRYIN' FOR DAYLIGHT. A RANCHING CULTURE IN THE TEXAS COASTAL BEND.

Austin: Wexford Publishing, [1989]., 1989. First edition. First edition. Tall quarto. Presentation Edition. Inked gift inscription from the author, signed & dated on the front free fly leaf .Decorated full leather, xiii + [3], 298 pp., map, illustrated, including many photographs in black & white and in color. The author, from a ranching family, chronicles the daily experiences of the Anglo, Mexican-American, and African-American cowboy in the Goliad-Refugio-Victoria counties area. The book includes not only the reminiscences of men and women who have lived on the ranches, but also the histories of 22 separate ranches in the Coastal Bend area written by members of the families who still operate them. Ms. O'Conner, a gifted photographer, uses a combination of her own talents and numerous vintage photographs to present an outstanding visual record of working ranch people. Author had this special edition made for presenting to those ranches who contributed their time and photographs to the making of this history. Loaded with fascinating ranch photos covering 155 years and selected from 10,000 collected images by the families who founded and operate these ranches around Victoria County, Texas. This special leather binding makes this rare and beautiful. An extremely handsome volume, this is a worthy addition to any range-life library. As new, unread copy without dust jacket, as issued.