A Womans Reminiscences of Six Years in Camp with the Texas Rangers.
by ROBERTS, LOU CONWAY (MRS. DAN W.)
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About This Item
Austin, Press of von Boeckmann-Jones Co., 1928. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Wrappers, some dampstaining along the bottom of the spine affecting the first page also, else very good. Carl Hertzog's copy with his signature on the inside of front cover. First edition. Guns 1871: Scarce. The author tells about some of her husbands encounters with outlaws and feudists. Basic Texas Books 178 (note): An essential companion work to Rangers and Sovereignty is the small book by his wife, Lucvenia (Conway) Roberts, A Womans Reminiscences of Six Years in Camp with the Texas Rangers (Austin: Press of Von Boeckmann-Jones Co., 1928). Known as the Assistant Commander of Company D, she was in the field with her husband during most of his time of service. Her memoirs are full of incidents of tent life in West Texas, and include some excellent photographs of the Rangers in the field and in camp. Dobie p. 60: Mrs. Roberts was a sensible and charming woman with a seeing eye. Howes R340.
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- Bookseller
- Darwin Labordo Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2242
- Title
- A Womans Reminiscences of Six Years in Camp with the Texas Rangers.
- Author
- ROBERTS, LOU CONWAY (MRS. DAN W.)
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Austin, Press of von Boeckmann-Jones Co.
- Date Published
- 1928
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