THE FLAVOR OF TEXAS.
THE SIERRA MADRE EDITION
Dallas: Dealey & Lowe, 1936. [12], 287pp. Index. Frontis. Illustrations by Alexandre Hogue. Beige and salmon cloth with “GTT” printed on it. First edition. Minimal edgewear and light soiling. Internally, there is the signature of a previous owner in ink. Overall, very good-. Adams, Six-Guns 602: “Has some information on Clay Allison and other gunman.” Dykes, My Dobie Collection [#11 on his rarities list] p.8: “Hard to find and expensive.” Dobie, Life & Lit… p. 51: “Considerable social history.” One of Dobie’s best books with material on trail driving, women in early Texas, buffalo in Texas, Rachel Plummer’s captivity, story of Big Foot Wallace, Sam Houston, drawing of the black beans, etc. The first edition was published in a limited number of copies for the Texas Centennial.