Rangers and Sovereignty (First Edition) by Roberts, [Captain] Dan W.; [Texas] - 1914

San Antonio, Texas: Wood Printing & Engraving Co, 1914. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket as Issued. San Antonio, Texas: Wood Printing & Engraving Co., 1914. First Edition. Original Cloth, lettered in black. 190 pages. Size: 7 3/4" x 5 1/4". Good. Tight binding; clean pages; very faint contemporary owner's name on front endpaper; some wear to covers. The record of Capt. Dan W. Roberts' Battalion of Frontier Rangers, from its organization in 1874; with particulars of the Horrell and Mason Co. wars, the killing of Sam Bass, etc. "This account of the Frontier Battalion of Texas Rangers was written by one of its field captains.and gives a remarkable, concise account of the service of one of the most active of all Texas Ranger units. " Jenkins Basic Texas Books 178. "The author was brought to Texas in 1843 when he was two years old. Some of his chapters are: The Deer Creek Fight; Packsaddle Mountain Fight; The Staked Plains Fight; Mason County War; Rio Grande Campaign; Cattle Stealing; The Killing of Sam Bass; The Old Texas Rangers, etc."--Goodspeed. "Indian fights at Deer Creek, Packsaddle Mt., Lost Valley, Saline fights, Staked Plains, Mason Co. war, other outlaws, Texas Ranger service 1873--into the 80's. Scarce."--Luther References: Howes R-339; Adams Guns 1870; Howes R339; Jenkins 178. SEE OUR OTHER LISTINGS FOR MORE INTERESTING COLLECTIBLE BOOKS.