A Vaquero of the Brush Country...Partly from the Reminiscences of John Young

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Sale 420: Americana - Cartography - Gene Gammel Collection of Cowboy Toys & Memorabilia, Part I (#420) 01/21/2010 11:00 AM PST Closed
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Lot #100A Vaquero of the Brush Country...Partly from the Reminiscences of John Young

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Lot closed - Sold For (Includes Buyers Premium):$343.75

Estimate: $300 - $500

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Sale 420: Americana - Cartography - Gene Gammel Collection of Cowboy Toys & Memorabilia, Part I (#420) 01/21/2010 11:00 AM PST Closed
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Title:

A Vaquero of the Brush Country...Partly from the Reminiscences of John Young

Author:

Dobie, J. Frank

Place Published:

Dallas

Publisher:

Southwest Press

Date Published:

1929

Description:

Illustrated with 6 plates by Justin Gruelle plus drawings in the text. 9¼x6¼, half tan cloth & boards with a snake-skin pattern, printed cover label, pictorial dust jacket. First Edition, First Issue.

Signed by Dobie on the dedication leaf. Young's reminiscences formed the basis for much of the book. Dobie's first book, the first issue with "Rio Grande River" (instead of Rio Grande) on endpaper maps. Dobie disliked the redundancy, and had "River" taken out and made other corrections for the second issue. Adams Herd 702; Six-guns 606; Howes D376.

Condition:

Jacket heavily chipped and with brown paper tape repairs on verso; volume worn at edges; else very good.

Item#:

206948

Headline:

J., Frank Dobie A Vaquero of the Brush Country
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