27 Years a Mavrick by James, W. S - 1968

Austin, TX: Steck-Vaughn Co.. Very Good + in Very Good- jacket 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Facsimile reprint of the first edition (1893). Very Good Plus Book, Very Good minus dust jacket, now protected by archival mylar cover; interior pristine. Author wrote book in 1893 to dispell some of the myths about the cowboy. Book has minor rubbing to gilt lettering; dust jacket has small rub marks on spine and edge of front and back covers. Overall a very nice book. 232pp, illustrations throughout. Guaranteed satisfaction; booksellers since 1982. . Very Good. Blue Cloth. Facsimile Reprint. 1968.

Austin, TX: Steck-Vaughn Co., 1968. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. facsimile copy of 1st edition. 232 pp. illus. Cow-boy Life In Texas; Or, 27 Years a Mavrick [sic]. A Realistic and True Recital of Wild Life on the Boundless Plains of Texas, Being the Actual Experience of Twenty-Seven Years in the Exciting Life of a Genuine Cow-Boy Among the Roughs and Toughs of Texas. Over Fifty Illustrations Taken from Life.

[publisher: M.A. Donohue & Company, Chicago] (1899? , Difficult to see the last digit.) Worn spine ends and scuffed corners. Made with cheap paper. Black & white illustrations. Pages toned, board corners bent and worn. Title page detached and chipped, next page complete but torn. Fairly tight and clean, printed on cheap paper. "A realistic and True Recital of Wild Life on the Boundless Plains of Texas, being the actual experiences of Twenty-Seven years in the exciting life of a Genuine Cow-Boy among the Roughs and Toughs of Texas". Over 50 illustrations, taken from life. 215pp.

Very Good book, pages toned, 19th century owner signature ffep. No dj, comes in custom-made slipcase, which has small fade spot on one board. ; B/w illustrations.

Chicago: Donohue, Henneberry & Co.. Near Fine with no dust jacket. (1893). First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 8vo; 213 pages; Original dark green blindstamped boards with gilt lettering on spine. Couple of spots on front cover. Cheap paper somewhat browned throughout. Seems to correspond to Jenkins Basic Texas Books #104A. Does have illustrations throughout. .

Chicago: Donohue, Henneberry & Co. Book. Very Good -. Soft cover. (1893) 213 pages, frontis, illustrations, original pictorial wraps, minor wear, upper hinge starting first couple loose. Printed on cheap paper, and normally found in poor condition. This copy far better than normally found. Rader 2067, Howes 51, Herd 1159, Graff 2194, Jenkins Basic Texas Books 104C (however, has mixed points of issue.).

Chicago: Donohue, Henneberry & Co. Book. Very Good -. Soft cover. (1893) 213 pages, frontis, illustrations, original pictorial wraps, minor edge wear, chipping and minor darkening to spine, rear cover has some spotting. Printed on cheap paper, and normally found in poor condition. This is a nice solid copy far better than normally found. Rader 2067, Howes 51, Herd 1159, Graff 2194, Jenkins Basic Texas Books 104C (however, has mixed points of issue.).

Chicago: Donohue & Henneberry, Publishers, Printers and Binders, [1893]., 1893. First edition. First edition. 8vo. This is the rare, true first edition, and not to be confused with "Cowboy Life In Texas or 27 Years A Mavrick" which is the 2nd edition. Original navy blue cloth with titles and bull head on front cover and spine stamped in gold gilt, title and bull head stamped in blind on the rear cover, decorated front and rear endpapers, 213 pp., frontispiece [picture of the author], introduction, illustrated. Agatha p. 60 says "In 1893 a popular book in a cheap condition was published in Chicago by W. S. James. This story... was good proof that good people were interested in the romance of the plains whether true or manufactured with an eye for quick sales to a gullible public." Basic Texas Books 104 says "Written by a cowboy turned preacher, this is a valuable account of the life of a Texas cowhand. James was born on his father's ranch in Tarrant County near Fort… Read More